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Nazis Honor National Hero
Düsseldorf
- Date
- 1933, Mai 28
- Location
- Düsseldorf
- Country
- Germany
- Material
- silver gelatin print on glossy paper
- Size
- 16,0 (17,9) x 21,5 (22,7) cm
- Artist
- ACME · Unidentified Photographer
Description
Albert Leo Schlageter, German officer shot ten years ago as a spy by the French during the Ruhr occupation, was glorified as the first martyr and hero of Nazi Germany by May 28th in a great ceremony at Düsseldorf, attended by 500,000 persons from all parts of the nation, including 260,000 Nazi storm troops, Stahlhelm men and members of other Nationalist organizations. A huge cross has been erected to Schlageter’s memory on the spot where he was executed. Above is a general scene during the ceremonies showing the massed thousands of uniformed storm troopers. Credit line (ACME) 6/6/33 Stamp: ACME Newspictures, Inc. (?) Stamp: Ref. Dept. Jun 10 1933 N. E. A. Handwritten: A 48