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Der Befehlshaber der U-boote, Admiral Dönitz, ... – Antique Print

Der Befehlshaber der U-boote, Admiral Dönitz, ..., [1942] — historic photograph
Der Befehlshaber der U-boote, Admiral Dönitz, ..., [1942]. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

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The caption names Karl Dönitz as Befehlshaber der U-Boote, commander of Germany's submarine arm, and the print comes from a numbered album, *Grossdeutschland im Weltgeschehen*, issued between 1939 and 1942 under the Reich Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda. Dönitz directed the U-boat campaign against Allied shipping in the Atlantic for much of the war, and by 1942 he was among the most publicized officers in the navy. Albums like this paired portraits and ceremonial scenes with captions meant to project confidence on the home front.

Created / published[1942]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1940-1950.
NotesPart of album set: Grossdeutschland im Weltgeschehen / Reichsministerium für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda. Berlin : Joh. Kasper & Co., [1939-1942] No. 127.
SubjectsDönitz, Karl,--1891-1980--Military service. World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--German. Sailors--German--1940-1950. Military parades & ceremonies--1940-1950.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,285 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-179476

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