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[es-ES]Record tools[es-ES] [es-ES]Displays[es-ES]	Nazi Mass-Execution in Poland Remove from selection Add to selection Número del objetoM2008/050:002 TítuloNazi Mass-Execution in Poland DescripciónB/W photo with caption titled "Nazi Mass-Execution in Poland, These Pictures will Shock the World". The image was taken on 14 March 1941 and shows two German soldiers overseeing several Polish men digging a mass grave in the woods. They are surrounded by the bodies of many executed Polish men whose hands are tied behind their backs. The caption indicates that there were many Jews among those killed on this occassion and that those men digging the grave would soon be executed as well. It also indicates that this mass execution of 100 Polish men was in retaliation for the death of one German soldier. This Keystone image depicts the tragic civilian impact of Germany's invasion and occupation of Poland. Lugar de producciónPoland Fecha 1941-03-14 TemaInvasions, occupations, victims, executions and killings, mass graves, mass graves, soldiers, photojournalism, photographs, men Nombre del objetophotographs Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper, paper Dimensiones a (image) width: 150.00 mm height: 113.00 mm b (large caption) width: 170.00 mm height: 115.00 mm c (small caption) width: 170.00 mm height: 40.00 mm Lenguaje English English Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by the Wenkart Family

Número del objetoM2008/050:002

TítuloNazi Mass-Execution in Poland

DescripciónB/W photo with caption titled "Nazi Mass-Execution in Poland, These Pictures will Shock the World". The image was taken on 14 March 1941 and shows two German soldiers overseeing several Polish men digging a mass grave in the woods. They are surrounded by the bodies of many executed Polish men whose hands are tied behind their backs. The caption indicates that there were many Jews among those killed on this occassion and that those men digging the grave would soon be executed as well. It also indicates that this mass execution of 100 Polish men was in retaliation for the death of one German soldier. This Keystone image depicts the tragic civilian impact of Germany's invasion and occupation of Poland.

Lugar de producciónPoland

Fecha 1941-03-14

TemaInvasions, occupations, victims, executions and killings, mass graves, mass graves, soldiers, photojournalism, photographs, men

Nombre del objetophotographs

Materialphotographic emulsion, paper, paper, paper

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Línea de créditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by the Wenkart Family

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