Description: This photo was part of a large collection of over 300 original World War 2 Associated Press photographs collected by a former military veteran. Each photograph has an image along with a caption used to describe what the image is about. These images are all original to the period, either as negative prints or as original photographs sent to press agencies via wire. Type & Size: A 8x11 original photograph. Condition: The collection that this photo came from is filled with rare images, many that have never come up for auction before. All photos in this series of original 1940s press photos are in good to excellent condition for their age, unless otherwise outlined here. These are original photos from the era and as such show typical curling and coloring from age. Please see photos. German civilians are seen engaged in road repair work in Stolberg, Germany, conscripted by military authorities in 1945. Under the supervision of American Army engineers, this group of eighty-five civilians, aged between 14 to 60, carry out labor-intensive tasks for long hours at minimal pay. The photograph captures the somber reality of the post-war effort to rebuild the infrastructure in a war-torn country. In 1945, as the Allies advanced into Germany, many German civilians were forced into labor to assist in the rebuilding process. This was part of a broader strategy by the military government to restore order and facilitate recovery in areas devastated by conflict. The employment of young and older civilians for such labor illustrates the desperate circumstances of the time, with limited resources and opportunities for sustenance amid the ongoing impacts of war. Caption: (WX4-Feb. 5) GERMAN CIVILIANS WORK ON ROAD?German civilians, conscripted from Stolberg, Germany, by military government authorities, do road repair work in their homeland, under the supervision of American Army engineers. Eighty-five German civilians from 14 to 60 work on this project, for eight hours a day and six cents an hour. (AP Wirephoto from Signal Corps) (HK21305) 1945
Price: 29 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2024-12-29T14:35:39.000Z
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Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: road work, conscription, military governance, infrastructure, po
Theme: conflicts & wars, history, working life
Featured Person/Artist: none
Image Color: Black & White
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1945
Size: 8x11
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Material: Paper
Features: Press Photograph
Style: Documentary
Number of Photographs: 1
