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Aktionen Anzeigeoptionen	Hitler and Walter Scherff, wounded Aus Auswahl entfernen Zur Auswahl hinzufügen InventarnummerM2008/068:003 TitelHitler and Walter Scherff, wounded Hersteller Heinrich Hoffmann BeschreibungBlack and white photographgraph of Adolf Hitler visiting a wounded major-general Walter Scherff (centre) in the hospital. Scherff sustained his injuries in the bomb blast at the Wolf's Lair Headquarters in Rastenburg, East Prussia, on 20 July 1944 during the attempt to assassinate Hitler. Scherff was a military historian appointed by Hitler to the OKW (Obercommando der Wehrmacht - High Command of the Armed Forces) in May 1942 to compile a history of the war. He was a great admirer of Hitler and, after being captured by the Americans and learning of Germany's surrender, he shot himself on 24 May 1945. This is a copy of the famous original photographgraph by Heinrich Hoffman, from Hoffmann's archives. EntstehungsortGermany Datum 1944 SchlagwortNazi leaders, wounded soldiers, hospitals Objektbezeichnungphotographs Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper Format width: 178.00 mm height: 130.00 mm Sprache German Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Leonard Marino

InventarnummerM2008/068:003

TitelHitler and Walter Scherff, wounded

BeschreibungBlack and white photographgraph of Adolf Hitler visiting a wounded major-general Walter Scherff (centre) in the hospital. Scherff sustained his injuries in the bomb blast at the Wolf's Lair Headquarters in Rastenburg, East Prussia, on 20 July 1944 during the attempt to assassinate Hitler. Scherff was a military historian appointed by Hitler to the OKW (Obercommando der Wehrmacht - High Command of the Armed Forces) in May 1942 to compile a history of the war. He was a great admirer of Hitler and, after being captured by the Americans and learning of Germany's surrender, he shot himself on 24 May 1945. This is a copy of the famous original photographgraph by Heinrich Hoffman, from Hoffmann's archives.

EntstehungsortGermany

Datum 1944

SchlagwortNazi leaders, wounded soldiers, hospitals

Objektbezeichnungphotographs

Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper

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Sprache

Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Leonard Marino

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