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Fighter Squadron Schumacher, which quickly became known for its victory over the German Bight, can claim new victories over English Wellington bombers. These fliers would enthusiastically welcome the return of enemy planes.

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Title
Fighter Squadron Schumacher, which quickly became known for its victory over the German Bight, can claim new victories over English Wellington bombers. These fliers would enthusiastically welcome the return of enemy planes.
Names
Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1885-1957 (Photographer)
Collection

Eye on the Reich : German propaganda photographs, 1939-1942

1939

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1939
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC EYE
Shelf locator: PC EYE 1939
Topics
Nazi propaganda
Celebrations
Flight crews
Victories
Fighter pilots -- German
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military personnel -- German
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Picture caption: "Das Jagdgeschwader Schumacher, das durch seinen Sieg in der Deutschen Bucht schnell bekanntgeworden war, konnte neue Siege über englische Wellington-Bomber erringen. Begeistert werden die Jagdflieger bei der Rücktehr vom Feindflug umjubelt."
Content: British Royal Air Force two-engined Wellington bombers made several raids across the North Sea to attack German naval ships in port at the start of the war. German anti-aircraft guns and fighters caused heavy losses to the unescorted attackers.
Content: Title translates German picture caption
Source note: Grossdeutschland im Weltgeschehen. Tagesbildberichte 1940. (Berlin Joh. Kasper Co. 1942) Braeckow, Ernst, Author.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 74578ac0-c601-012f-0f2a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1885: Creator Born
  • 1939: Issued
  • 1957: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Fighter Squadron Schumacher, which quickly became known for its victory over the German Bight, can claim new victories over English Wellington bombers. These fliers would enthusiastically welcome the return of enemy planes." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1939. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ad8bf4f8-ab4f-1f4b-e040-e00a18061930

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Fighter Squadron Schumacher, which quickly became known for its victory over the German Bight, can claim new victories over English Wellington bombers. These fliers would enthusiastically welcome the return of enemy planes." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ad8bf4f8-ab4f-1f4b-e040-e00a18061930

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1939). Fighter Squadron Schumacher, which quickly became known for its victory over the German Bight, can claim new victories over English Wellington bombers. These fliers would enthusiastically welcome the return of enemy planes. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ad8bf4f8-ab4f-1f4b-e040-e00a18061930

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ad8bf4f8-ab4f-1f4b-e040-e00a18061930 | title= (still image) Fighter Squadron Schumacher, which quickly became known for its victory over the German Bight, can claim new victories over English Wellington bombers. These fliers would enthusiastically welcome the return of enemy planes., (1939) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=March 19, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Fighter Squadron Schumacher, which quickly became known for its victory over the German Bight, can claim new victories over English Wellington bombers.  These fliers would enthusiastically welcome the return of enemy planes.