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WWII GERMAN ARMY UNIT PHOTOGRAPHER’S SAMPLE ALBUM – NORWAY CAMPAIGN
67 photos. Unusual WWII German Army unit photographer’s sample album, assembled to allow unit members to select photographs for ordering personal copies. The photographs are individually numbered, with handwritten check marks indicating selected images. The album documents German military activities in occupied Norway, including an extensive series showing a formal troop inspection and officer greetings in a Norwegian harbor town. Excellent views of soldiers standing in formation with rifles and fixed bayonets, officers wearing decorations, military equipment, waterfront installations, shipping, and Norwegian civilians observing the proceedings. Additional photographs document German military construction activities along the rocky Norwegian coastline, including the erection of brick structures, wooden barracks, roofing work, and soldiers engaged in construction. Numerous views of coastal settlements, fjords, mountainous terrain, and military personnel complete the selection.
An interesting surviving example of a wartime unit photographer’s working sample album, particularly notable for its numbered photographs, original selection markings, and detailed documentation of German occupation activities in Norway.
