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Chief of Staff Lutze visits the new Italian settlements in Libya. The Chief of Staff and His Excellency Russo inspect ranks of Askaris (native soldiers) in Nalut.

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Title
Chief of Staff Lutze visits the new Italian settlements in Libya. The Chief of Staff and His Excellency Russo inspect ranks of Askaris (native soldiers) in Nalut.
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
Generals
Military parades & ceremonies
Italy. Esercito
Soldiers -- Italian -- 1900-1999
Military officers -- German -- 1939-1945
Lutze, Viktor, 1890-1943
Military officers -- Italian -- 1939-1945
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Major-General Luigi Russo at left.
Content: Like Germany, Italy wanted to obtain colonies in Europe and overseas. Askari means "soldier" in Arabic, and refers to an African serving in a European army.
Content: Picture caption: "Stabschef Lutze besucht u. a. die neuen italienschen Siedlungen in Libyen. Der Stabsches und Erzellenz Russo besichtigen in Nalut zum Empsang angetretene Askaris."
Content: Title translates German picture caption
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8ad41e70-c601-012f-b98d-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. "Chief of Staff Lutze visits the new Italian settlements in Libya. The Chief of Staff and His Excellency Russo inspect ranks of Askaris (native soldiers) in Nalut." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1939. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b0764cf4-fc6d-0cb7-e040-e00a18067af7

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Chief of Staff Lutze visits the new Italian settlements in Libya. The Chief of Staff and His Excellency Russo inspect ranks of Askaris (native soldiers) in Nalut." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 12, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b0764cf4-fc6d-0cb7-e040-e00a18067af7

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1939). Chief of Staff Lutze visits the new Italian settlements in Libya. The Chief of Staff and His Excellency Russo inspect ranks of Askaris (native soldiers) in Nalut. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b0764cf4-fc6d-0cb7-e040-e00a18067af7

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Chief of Staff Lutze visits the new Italian settlements in Libya. The Chief of Staff and His Excellency Russo inspect ranks of Askaris (native soldiers) in Nalut.