Germany before World War II (1938)

A German Focke-Wulf Condor aircraft approaches Floyd Bennett Field in New York City on August 10, 1938. The landed aircraft taxis along the airfield.

A view of part of the airfield (from above).

The nose of the aircraft.

New Yorkers at the airfield greet the crew members as they exit the aircraft.

Photographs and films of the crew members in front of the aircraft.

Hitler's arrival in Rome in May 1938. Residents of Rome greet the German delegation.

Hitler and Mussolini on the podium.

Parade of Italian troops in honor of Hitler's visit to Italy.

Italian marines march in front of the podium.

Mussolini sees Hitler off at the station.

Hitler and Mussolini say goodbye at a train carriage.

Hitler gets on the train, goes to the window, and looks out of it.

Seeing off Hitler's train.

Arrival of a train from Budapest to the station in Berlin on August 22, 1938. Hitler meets Admiral Horthy and his wife at the carriage, shakes the admiral's hand.

Hitler, Horthy and their entourage walk along the guard of honor formation before the ceremonial launching of the cruiser Prinz Eugen from the slipway in Kiel, naval sailors of the guard of honor company in formation.

The cruiser before launching.

View of the cruiser's stem.

Hitler, Horthy and their entourage climb onto the platform before the launching ceremony of the cruiser.

Hitler, Horthy and his wife on the platform in front of the cruiser.

Symbolic bottle of champagne.

View of the cruiser from the bow.

Horthy's wife smashes a bottle of champagne on the stem of the cruiser.

The name of the cruiser on board.

The cruiser Prinz Eugen being launched from the slipway into the water.

Hitler and Horthy during the launch of the cruiser.

The cruiser leaves the slipway and stands on an even keel.