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German soldiers on the beach
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German soldiers on the beach

anonymous · 1941 - 1942 · gelatin silver print; photographic support

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

German Wehrmacht soldiers are busy with wheelbarrows on the beach; behind them a barbed wire barrier is visible. One of the soldiers wears an armband with a swastika. From May 1, 1942, it was forbidden for Dutch people to enter the beach.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
photographWehrmachtoccupation ~ wartemporary fortificationsNetherlandsTweede WereldoorlogBezetting van Nederland
Credit lineDuitse militairen aan het strand. 1941 - 1942. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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