Der Adler - No 4, 1943

Cover of Der Adler, the illustrated magazine of the German Luftwaffe, dated 16 February 1943. The image shows a Fallschirmjager signals soldier repairing a communications line in freezing winter conditions, emphasising endurance and operational efficiency. Published with the cooperation of the Reich Air Ministry during the Second World War. The cover caption reads: In biting frost - A soldier of the paratrooper signals unit repairing a damaged line. Reliable communications work is one of the basic conditions for the full combat strength of a unit. Winter, with its snow and ice storms, brings increased danger to lines and places particularly heavy demands on signals troops

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