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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Captured German Aircraft Photographs (Eisen)
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2006.0038
- Creators:
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Eisen, Irving
- Dates:
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bulk 1940s
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet(1 folder)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 67 black and white captured German photographs from a variety of sources that Eisen removed from the Air Document Research Center, as they were going to be discarded. The photographs include shots of World War II German aircraft from the following German companies: Dornier; Junkers; Heinkel; and Lippisch. There are also 14 snapshots taken by Eisen of captured German aircraft at Wright-Patterson AFB, a German code book issued to him for his translation work in England, and a Lockheed brochure.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Irving Eisen was in the U.S. Navy during World War II and because of his command of German, he was stationed at the Air Document Research Center in London, England where he worked on translations for captured German documents and photographs. After the war, he worked at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base where captured German aircraft were held.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor Firstname Lastname, Gift, Year received
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Captured German Aircraft Photographs (Eisen), Accession 2006-0038, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics, Military | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Junkers (Junkers Flugzeug Werke AG) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Heinkel (Aircraft manufacturer) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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