Description
Wiener Illustrierte – Number 28, 12 July 1944
Scanned pages: 12 | Instant PDF download
Historical Austrian illustrated wartime magazine, digitized.
Cover
Portrait of a soldier wearing a heavily damaged, shrapnel-scarred helmet, captioned “Er hat die Sowjets kennengelernt!” (He got to know the Soviets), describing a 52-year-old former forced-labor prisoner in Siberia now serving as a volunteer policeman. Photo credited: SS-Kriegsberichter Reng/Atl.
Main Articles
“Sonderschau ‘Kampfraum Südost’ im Wiener Heeresmuseum”
A report on a special exhibition at the Vienna Army Museum displaying captured items, models, and displays documenting German troop actions in the southeastern theater (Greece/Aegean), including the “Metaxas Line” fortifications.
No individual author/war correspondent credited for the text; photo credits: Presse-Hoffmann, Wien (2), Hillscher (2), and Kruckenhauser.
“Die Schlacht im Westen”
A photo report on the battle in the West (Normandy front), covering German reserve and “Eingreifdivisionen” counterattacks against Allied airborne troops, captured American soldiers, and Allied reconnaissance aircraft searching for V1 launch sites.
PK-Aufnahmen (war-correspondent photos) credited to SS-Kriegsberichter Zschäckel (Wb., PBZ 2, Sch.) and to Deutsche Wochenschau (Atl.); no named text author.
“Vorbild ihres Volkes”
A profile of Frau Maria Antonescu, wife of the Romanian head of state, describing her leadership of the Romanian social welfare organization for wounded soldiers (Consiliul de Patronaj) and her visits to military hospitals.
No named text author; photo credits: Purper (Transocean).
“Trug einer Nacht” – Wiener Komponist in Thorn uraufgeführt
A report on the premiere of the comic opera “Trug einer Nacht” by Viennese composer Prof. Dr. Victor Junk at the Stadttheater Thorn, a Rococo-themed story of love, infidelity, and jealousy; staging and choreography by Heinz Denies, sets and costumes by Wolf Hochheim, musical direction by Max Kojetinsky.
No named text author; photo credits: Kurt Grimm.
“Ein Leben für Heimo” (Roman, 12. Fortsetzung)
The twelfth installment of a serialized novel following the boy singer Heimo, a member of the Vienna Boys’ Choir (Wiener Sängerknaben), and his relationships with Hanna, Walter, and his singing teacher against the backdrop of a planned trip to Holland.
Author: Lisabeth Gürt. No photo credits (illustrated text feature, no photographs).
“Das Natternkränzlein”
A folk tale about a farmer who steals a magical snake-crown (Natternkränzlein) from a snake queen, granting him wishes, and the consequences that follow when his miserly wife abuses its power.
Author: Josef Friedrich Perkonig. No photo credits (illustrated folk tale, no photographs).
“Von neuen Büchern” (book review notices)
A short books column reviewing recent releases, including “Der Soldat Christoph” by Franz Hauptmann, about a soldier’s adventures during the Thirty Years’ War.
Reviewer credited: Alfred Zohner. No photo credits.
“Flakhelferinnen”
A report on the training of female anti-aircraft auxiliary helpers (Flakhelferinnen), covering instruction on searchlights, sound-locating equipment, and barrage balloons as part of the newly formed Flakwaffenhelferinnen-Korps.
No named text author; photo credits: Hamann (TO-EP) and Schwahn (Scherl).
“Regentropfen” (cartoon page)
A page of humorous rain-themed cartoons (umbrellas, rainy-day mishaps).
Cartoonist credited: Savedra. No further photo credits.
Artists Mentioned
- Savedra – cartoonist, “Regentropfen” (humorous rain-themed illustrations).
- Lisabeth Gürt – author of the serialized novel “Ein Leben für Heimo.”
- Josef Friedrich Perkonig – author of the folk tale “Das Natternkränzlein.”
- Victor Junk – composer of the opera “Trug einer Nacht,” premiered at the Stadttheater Thorn.
- Wolf Hochheim – stage sets and costumes for “Trug einer Nacht.”