Germany Collection (page 8)

Brest-Litovsk buildings burn
Buildings on fire in the city of Brest-Litovsk. The city was captured by German forces in December 1915, and in March 1918 was the scene of the signing of a treaty which ended the war between Russia

Wunstorf Airfield, near Hanover, 1948
Photograph showing Wunstorf Airfield, near Hanover, in the British controlled zone of Germany, with a large number of Dakota and York airplanes lined up for use during the Berlin Airlift, 1948

Pro-German Alsacienne
ALSACE - A pretty Alsacienne and her German boyfriend smile at a wretched French soldier who asks the way to Bordeaux. Germans claimed that Alsace wanted to be part of Germany

Nuremberg / General 1501
A general view of the city at the beginning of the 16th century

Students in Biergarten
German students enjoy a jocular session in a biergarten, joking with the waitress and emptying a few steins

Te Deum of Victory
On the battlefield near Toplitz, a grand Te Deum is sung, thanking God for victory at Leipzig (16- 19 October) effectively driving the French from Germany

Frobels Infant Garden
The concept of KINDERGARTENS originated with Frobels system, which spread from Germany to Britain and throughout the world

Nord Friesland Kitchen
A kitchen in Nord Friesland, Germany

Heidelberg Univ 1870
Heidelberg university students, members of the Allemana society

Berlin Motor Race Poster
A poster for a motor racing meeting on 12th and 22nd October at Berlin, Germany

Costume / Men / Saxon Chief
A Saxon warrior chief, fully equipped for battle in helmet and body armour, and carrying a long spear

Friedrichstrasse / Berlin
A deserted Friedrichstrasse by night, with illuminated U-Bahn sign framing the scene

Wilhelm II Ptg
WILHELM II GERMAN ROYALTY German Emperor in middle age

German Poster 1924
Poster for the Deutschnational Party showing eagles

Nationalen Opposition
German opposition leaders make united Nationalen Opposition at Bad Harzburg

Kpd Poster 1919
You are invited to vote Communist (KPD = Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands, formerly the Spartakusbund) in the German elections

Germany / Worms Cathedral
Worms: the Cathedral

Roten Sande Lighthouse
The lighthouse on Roten Sande, in the Weser estuary on Germanys Nordzee coast

Four Man Bobsleigh 1907
A four-man bobsleigh races by at Oberhof, Germany

German Horse Tram C1880
Two horses draw a tram along a German street, while a bicyclist waves his cap and a balloon soars overhead

German Deer Hunt C16
A German nobleman hunts the deer - he is on a horse, his servants are on foot, with a bunch of ferocious-looking dogs

Wittekind Converts
The baptism of WITTEKIND (variously spelt) Westphalian chieftain, who submits to Charlemagne, converts to Christianity, and becomes Herzog von Sachsen

Arrivals by German Boat
At the docks: arrivals by a German steamer; men and women, some Jewish, wait on dockside having travelled by boat from Germany

Cologne / Koln and Rhine
The city seen across the Rhine

Farming in Middle Ages
A farming scene in the middle ages (allegedly England, but more likely Germany) showing a farmer with a horse-drawn plough carving up his field, a watermill and cattle

Old Couple in Biergarten
An old couple drinking in a German biergarten. Date: 1903

SCHILLER (1759 - 1805)
FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER Statue of the German writer, poet and historian, in his hometown Marbach (Southern Germany)

Prussian Iron Cross
Two examples of the Prussian decoration of the Iron Cross. One from 1813 and on from 1870

Reindeer 1597
A German depiction with notes on hunting - in Germany, the reindeer is a creature to be hunted, rather than bred for its attributes as in Lapland

Brazil & Bras Portrait
A map of Brazil with a portrait of its then president Venceslau Bras. Brazil had declared war on Germany in 1917 during World War One

Hussite Victory
The Hussites under Jan Ziska defeat the Catholic army of Sigismund, on the Vitkow Hill outside Prague

European Pipes
Pipes from various parts of Europe - Norway, France, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Germany, Bohemia and Greece [for details see the text]

Christmas / Germany
Papa dresses up as Pelz- Nickel [= furry Nicolas, i.e. Santa Claus] to give presents to the children

Libellulium longialata, dragonfly
Fossil dragonfly from the Late Jurassic (150 million years old), Germany. On display in From the Beginning, Gallery 63, Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum, London

Map of Europe showing WW2 alliances, September 1939
A map of Europe, colour-coded to represent the different alliances between nations shortly after the outbreak of war, September 1939

Pyramid of captured German helmets WWI New York. 1919
Pyramid of cpatured German helmets from World War I on Victory Way in New York City. 1919

World War II battle for Senio River in Italy, a flamethrower
Vintage World War II photograph - 8th Army battle for the Senio River in Italy, a flamethrower in action

WW II - Japanese navy officer surrenders on Okinawa
Vintage photograph World War II - Japanese navy officer surrenders to American soldiers on Okinawa

WW II - range of bombs, ordnance dropped by RAF
Vintage World War II photograph - range of bombs ordnance dropped by bombers of the RAF

Mushroom cloud Nagasaki Japan in 1945, atomic bomb
Mushroom cloud following the expolsion of Nagaski atomic bomb, Japan, World War II

American soldiers shake hands w. Russians River Elbe, 1945 W
American soldiers of the First Army shake hands with Russian counterparts as the two sides meet at Torgau on the River Elbe, 1945 World War II

Ancient Germanic deities, Svetovid and Triglav
Ancient Germanic deities. Svetovid, Slavic war god with four heads worshipped by the Rugians, and Triglav, three-headed Slavic god, worshipped by the Vandals. Suantovito, Trigla

Cross section of a British submarine 1939
Illustration showing a labeled cross section of a British submarine. Reminds its readers of an announcement last week, stating that British submarine successes may not be brought to the attention of

Map of Third Crusade and Childrens Crusade
Map of the Third Crusade and the Childrens Crusade, showing various routes and territories. Date: 1190

A Transparent Dodge, cartoon
A Transparent Dodge. Germany: Help! Help! I drown! Throw me the life-belt! Mr Lloyd George and M. Briand: Try standing up on your feet

Kaiser Wilhelm II - travelling by car
German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II - travelling by car (a very early Mercedes Simplex Phaeton). Date: 1906

Piper J-3 Cub G-AFFJ with the Everell single-blade propeller
Piper J-3 Cub G-AFFJ (msn 1165), seen with the Everell patented single-blade automatic variable- pitch propeller. The single propeller blade was balanced by a counterweight and was free to pivot

C H Schafers Midget Circus Troupe - Munich
circa 1910s

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