German Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant on airfield, Russia, March 1943
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Photograph. German Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant "Giant" transport plane on snow covered airfield. Translated German caption on photo reverse: "The Millipede. This many-wheeled transport plane appears strange; despite its size and weight it starts to roll exceptionally easily and rises from the earth as if it were weightless. Leningrad, 30/3/43." Leningrad, Russia. 30 March 1943
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03/30/1943
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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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Sankt-Peterburg
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Air bases--German--Europe