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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.
Names
Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1885-1957 (Photographer)
Collection

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

1940

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1940
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC EYE
Shelf locator: PC EYE 1940
Topics
Nazi propaganda
War blackouts
Aerial bombings
Great Britain. Parliament
World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction & pillage
Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940
Genres
Photographs
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
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f03aad00-c601-012f-7349-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 1940: Issued
  • 1957: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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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/b1cacde4-eab3-3a32-e040-e00a18064701

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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 January 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1cacde4-eab3-3a32-e040-e00a18064701

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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/b1cacde4-eab3-3a32-e040-e00a18064701

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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.