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[it-IT]Record tools[it-IT] [it-IT]Displays[it-IT]	Hitler and Walter Scherff, wounded Remove from selection Add to selection Numero oggettoM2008/068:003 TitoloHitler and Walter Scherff, wounded Creatore Heinrich Hoffmann DescrizioneBlack 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. Luogo di produzioneGermany Data 1944 SoggettoNazi leaders, wounded soldiers, hospitals Nome oggettophotographs Materialephotographic emulsion, paper, paper Dimensioni width: 178.00 mm height: 130.00 mm Lingua German Linea di creditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Leonard Marino

Numero oggettoM2008/068:003

TitoloHitler and Walter Scherff, wounded

DescrizioneBlack 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.

Luogo di produzioneGermany

Data 1944

SoggettoNazi leaders, wounded soldiers, hospitals

Nome oggettophotographs

Materialephotographic emulsion, paper, paper

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Linea di creditoSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Leonard Marino

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