46th Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1830 lots has ended on 6th March 2022. 92% of all lots sold

0394 |

Zorn, Hans - Afrikakorps photo grouping

Zorn, Hans - Afrikakorps photo grouping

LOT 57-0394
SOLD
Auction ended        5th March 2022  |  06:22 pm CET
RESULT
515,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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LOT 57-0394
EAN 2000000631417
LOT 57-0394
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000631417
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 57-0394
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000631417
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Family purchased grouping to Wehrmacht war photographer Hans Zorn. He shot the most famous photo of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel standing in his car in Afrika. Zorn was a close friend of Afrika veteran and Knight´s Cross recipient Oberstleutnant Georg Briel (Heeres-Flak-Btl. 606). Zorn is mentioned in many books about the Afrika Campaign.

15 period time photographs and 14 postwar photos of Hans Zorn. Most photos were taken in Africa. The large photo of Rommel could be an early postwar photo. The paper does not come up under UV light but still is not as dark as other photos which are definitely period time. 

Zorn himself is shown on a few photos. On one photo, he wears a British battle dress uniform!


Condition
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