| Original caption: “After the occupation of France by the fascist German Wehrmacht in June 1940, Adolf Hitler visits Paris.” From Left to right: unknown, partially hidden; Liaison Officer to Adolf Hitler SS Obergruppenführer Karl F. Wolff (May 13, 1900 – July 15, 1984); unknown; architect Hermann Giesler (August 2, 1898 – January 20, 1987); Chief of Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) Colonel General Wilhelm B. Keitel (September 22, 1882 – October 16, 1946), partially hidden; Chief Adjutant of Adolf Hitler SA-Gruppenführer Wilhelm Brückner (December 11, 1884 – August 20, 1954); unknown, totally hidden behind Brückner and Speer; architect Albert Speer (March 19, 1905 – September 1, 1981); unknown, totally hidden; unknown; Führer und Reichskanzler (“Leader and Reich Chancellor”) Adolf Hitler (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945); unknown, in the background; Chief of Staff for Rudolf Heß Reichsleiter Martin Bormann (June 17, 1900 – May 2, 1945); architect Arno Breker (July 19, 1900 – February 13, 1991); unknown in background; Reichsleiter for the Press SS-Gruppenführer Otto Dietrich (August 31, 1897 – November 22, 1952); unknown. The Eiffel Tower is behind Hitler’s touring party. | |
| Image Filename | wwii0392.jpg |
| Image Size | 1.07 MB |
| Image Dimensions | 2973 x 4592 |
| Photographer | Heinrich Hoffmann |
| Photographer Title | Heinrich Hoffmann Presse |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | June 23, 1940 |
| Location | |
| City | Paris |
| State or Province | Île-de-France |
| Country | France |
| Archive | Bundesarchiv |
| Record Number | 183-H28708 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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