Under the weight of German reprisals against London, huge fires broke out in the British capital, which at night showed German pilots the way to their destination. Here the Parliament buildings stand out against the fiery glow of the night sky.
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Title
Under the weight of German reprisals against London, huge fires broke out in the British capital, which at night showed German pilots the way to their destination. Here the Parliament buildings stand out against the fiery glow of the night sky.
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
War blackouts
Aerial bombings
Great Britain. Parliament
World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction & pillage
Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940
Genres
Notes
Content: Picture caption: "Unter der Wucht der deutschen Vergeltungsschläge gegen London brachen in der britischen Haupstadt riesige Brände aus, die den deutschen Kampsfliegern in der Nacht den Weg zu ihren Zielen wiesen. Hier hebt sich das Parlamentsgebäude gegen den feuerleuchtenden Nachthimmel ab."
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
Extent: 10 x 14 cm
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f03aad00-c601-012f-7349-58d385a7bc34
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. "Under the weight of German reprisals against London, huge fires broke out in the British capital, which at night showed German pilots the way to their destination. Here the Parliament buildings stand out against the fiery glow of the night sky." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f03aad00-c601-012f-7349-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1940). Under the weight of German reprisals against London, huge fires broke out in the British capital, which at night showed German pilots the way to their destination. Here the Parliament buildings stand out against the fiery glow of the night sky. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f03aad00-c601-012f-7349-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Under the weight of German reprisals against London, huge fires broke out in the British capital, which at night showed German pilots the way to their destination. Here the Parliament buildings stand out against the fiery glow of the night sky." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f03aad00-c601-012f-7349-58d385a7bc34
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