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1953 Press Photo Police in Front of Duisburg KPD Office. Benzine Canister.

Name: 1953 Press Photo Police in Front of Duisburg KPD Office. Benzine Canister.
Brand: KSK
SKU: KSK35209
Price: 19.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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$19.99

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Description

A young man threw a benzine canister into the office of the KPD, a communist party, in Duisburg on Wilhelm Square. Documents and records were lit on fire. The perpetrator fled on a motorcycle and police went after him, firing three shots, but he got away. Firemen worked to save the building while several passersby responded with "let the thing burn." Here a policeman stands in front of the office after the fire.

Photo measures 8 x 5.75 inches.

Photo is dated 6-6-1953.

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1953 Press Photo Police in Front of Duisburg KPD Office. Benzine Canister.

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