U.S. Navy Assumes Command of German Ports
Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
U.S. Navy Assumes Command of German Ports
May 1945
Gelatin silver print
Overall: 25.4 x 20.3 cm
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
Inscriptions verso (printed): FILE NUMBER: 49,282 RELEASED: MAY 29, 1945
U.S. NAVY ASSUMES COMMAND OF GERMAN PORTS
Making a 'land invasion of Germany, members of a U.S. Navy 'task force'
have begun administering port activities at Bremen and Bremerhaven,
in order to maintain the U.S. Army of Occupations and embark American
troops from Europe. The announcement of this operation was made May 19, 1945.
Specialist (shore patrol) First Class J.E. Simmons (left) of Randolph,
Mass., and Specialist ( shore patrol) Sound Class of Boston, Mass.,
stand guard over a former Nazi police boat in the harbor area at Bremen.
(ink): Edward Norton [marking indicates that name is meant to be inserted between "Second Class" and "of Boston".]
(printed): WATCH YOUR CREDIT/
"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"/
The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial/
advertisements, provided copy and layout are submitted for review prior to/
publication to the REVIEW SECTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT,/
WASHINGTON, D.C., or to a District Public Relations Office. However, it has no/
power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed./
U.S. NAVY ASSUMES COMMAND OF GERMAN PORTS
Making a 'land invasion of Germany, members of a U.S. Navy 'task force'
have begun administering port activities at Bremen and Bremerhaven,
in order to maintain the U.S. Army of Occupations and embark American
troops from Europe. The announcement of this operation was made May 19, 1945.
Specialist (shore patrol) First Class J.E. Simmons (left) of Randolph,
Mass., and Specialist ( shore patrol) Sound Class of Boston, Mass.,
stand guard over a former Nazi police boat in the harbor area at Bremen.
(ink): Edward Norton [marking indicates that name is meant to be inserted between "Second Class" and "of Boston".]
(printed): WATCH YOUR CREDIT/
"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"/
The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial/
advertisements, provided copy and layout are submitted for review prior to/
publication to the REVIEW SECTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT,/
WASHINGTON, D.C., or to a District Public Relations Office. However, it has no/
power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed./
