The swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry
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Title
The swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry
Collection
Eye on the Reich : German propaganda photographs, 1939-1942
1940
Names
Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1885-1957 (Photographer)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1940
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC EYE 1940
Subjects
Nazi propaganda
World War, 1914-1918 -- Engineering and construction
Roadblocks (Military science)
Soldiers -- German -- 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Netherlands
Genres
Notes
Content: Picture caption: "Die Schnelligkeit des deutschen Vormarsches übertraf alle Erwartungen der Gegner. Selbst die gesprengten Straßen waren kein Hindernis, sogar die Felsblöcke wurden schnellstens von der deutschen Infanterie beseitigt."
Content: Title translates German picture caption
Content: The few roads into and out of Greece were easy to block and defend, but the sudden speed and violence of the German attack pushed the country's defenders back.
Source Note: Grossdeutschland im Weltgeschehen. Tagesbildberichte 1940. (Berlin Joh. Kasper Co. 1942) Braeckow, Ernst, Author.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 10 x 14 cm
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 168974a0-c602-012f-dc93-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Date Issued
1940
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/168974a0-c602-012f-dc93-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1940). The swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/168974a0-c602-012f-dc93-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/168974a0-c602-012f-dc93-58d385a7bc34
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