042625 Accession Number: 042625

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CUXHAVEN, GERMANY.
GERMAN TROOPS MARCHING ON TO THE WHARF PREPARATORY TO EMBARKING ABOARD THE HEAVY CRUISER ADMIRAL HIPPER FOR WESERÜBUNG [EXERCISE WESER], THE GERMAN INVASION OF TRONDHEIM, NORWAY. IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE CRUISER’S FUNNEL AND AFTER SUPERSTRUCTURE WITH ONE OF THE SHIP’S ARADO AR196 FLOATPLANES ON THE CATAPULT BETWEEN THE TWO.

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Accession Number
042625
Photographer
Schroeder
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film polyester negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
8 April 1940
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor K Hesketh
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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