The Snapshots in Time Collection

German Luftwaffe Officers at an Airfield Reception, with Junkers-Type Aircraft, Nazi Germany, 1930s

German Luftwaffe Officers at an Airfield Reception, with Junkers-Type Aircraft, Nazi Germany, 1930s

This photograph documents German military officers -- likely Luftwaffe personnel -- gathered at an airfield during the 1930s, with period aircraft including a Junkers-type trimotor visible in the background. Housed within a collection of WWII-era negatives associated with the Nuremberg Trials, the image serves as a historical record of Nazi Germany's aviation buildup during the years preceding the Second World War. Photographs such as this were later used, alongside other captured German material, as documentary evidence of the military and political apparatus subsequently examined and prosecuted at Nuremberg. It is presented here for its historical and educational value. Project: 218538