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Among the German soldiers who had distinguished themselves through the daring deeds that made them the conquerers of Fort Eben-Emael, the Fuhrer decorated Lieutenant Colonel Mikosch and Sergeant 1st Class Portsteffen with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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

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1940

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Among the German soldiers who had distinguished themselves through the daring deeds that made them the conquerers of Fort Eben-Emael, the Fuhrer decorated Lieutenant Colonel Mikosch and Sergeant 1st Class Portsteffen with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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Title
Among the German soldiers who had distinguished themselves through the daring deeds that made them the conquerers of Fort Eben-Emael, the Fuhrer decorated Lieutenant Colonel Mikosch and Sergeant 1st Class Portsteffen with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
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
Military decorations
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military personnel -- German
Military officers -- German -- 1939-1945
Soldiers -- German -- 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Picture caption: "Von der deutschen Soldaten, die sich durch die kühne Entsetzung der Groberer des Forts Eben-Emael ausgezeichnet hatten, schmückte der Führer den Oberstleutnant Mikosch und den Oberfeldwebel Portsteffen mit dem Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes."
Content: Title translates German picture caption
Content: Fort Eben Emael overlooked a canal the Germans had to cross to invade Belgium. Supposedly impregnable, it was captured in one day by German commandos who landed atop it in gliders to attack its gun positions from behind. Hitler regarded this as the master stroke of the Western Front campaign, and insisted on meeting the soldiers who had taken part.
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): 1db7a8f0-c602-012f-2b39-58d385a7bc34
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. "Among the German soldiers who had distinguished themselves through the daring deeds that made them the conquerers of Fort Eben-Emael, the Fuhrer decorated Lieutenant Colonel Mikosch and Sergeant 1st Class Portsteffen with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b4131e83-ed05-7f56-e040-e00a1806714a

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Among the German soldiers who had distinguished themselves through the daring deeds that made them the conquerers of Fort Eben-Emael, the Fuhrer decorated Lieutenant Colonel Mikosch and Sergeant 1st Class Portsteffen with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b4131e83-ed05-7f56-e040-e00a1806714a

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1940). Among the German soldiers who had distinguished themselves through the daring deeds that made them the conquerers of Fort Eben-Emael, the Fuhrer decorated Lieutenant Colonel Mikosch and Sergeant 1st Class Portsteffen with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b4131e83-ed05-7f56-e040-e00a1806714a

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Among the German soldiers who had distinguished themselves through the daring deeds that made them the conquerers of Fort Eben-Emael, the Fuhrer decorated Lieutenant Colonel Mikosch and Sergeant 1st Class Portsteffen with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.