Chamberlain at the Oberwiesenfeld Airport in Munich Germany during the 1938 conference
In 1938 Hugo Jaeger (who was Hugo Jaeger) photographed British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain during his infamous visit to Germany. It’s not hard to see a gentleman overwhelmed by the display of the military costumes and the theatrical Nazi staging. These photos were taken in September 1938 in Munich.
Reception at Oberwiesenfeld Airport in Munich Germany during the 1938 conference. L to R: Wagner, Ribbentrop, unidentified, Chamberlain and Henderson
Reception at Oberwiesenfeld Airport in Munich Germany during the 1938 conference. 2nd from R (in Brown) Fiehler. Front row: Wagner, unidentified and Chamberlain
Reception at Oberwiesenfeld Airport in Munich Germany during the 1938 conference. Front row L to R: Ribbentrop, Chamberlain, unidentified, and Wagner
Neville Chamberlain
English PM Neville Chamberlain waving his hat to unseen crowd at Oberwiesenfeld Airport following a diplomatic meeting w. German leaders. to avoid conflict, a policy which would become known as appeasement
Hugo Jaeger File
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- Further Reading:
- Hugo Jaeger and the amputees
- Hugo Jaeger and his Führer
- Who was the Photographer Hugo Jaeger
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