Spray-painting the insignia of another kill on airplane tail, France, April 1941

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Photograph. Spray-painting the insignia of another kill (cargo ship) on tail of airplane. Translated German caption on photo reverse: "A 'front painter.' With airbrush and stencil the 'new one' is added to the others that previously had met the same fate from him. Then it will be coated so that the colors don't fade, but instead remain beautiful and unchanging to tell the tale of the deeds. France, 22/4/41." 22 April 1941

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04/22/1941
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Collection consists of 270 photographs from Germany, taken as propaganda photos to demonstrate the might of the German military.
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France
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46.000
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2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Aerial bombings--Europe