Obtaining photos from BA-MA
 

Hi everyone,

There are about half a dozen photos I would like to include in my forthcoming book that I suspect originate from the BA-MA. These include the strike photos from II./KG 100 on HMCS Athabaskan on 27 Septemebr 1943, strike photos from III./KG 100 on RM Roma on 9 September 1943 and a similar strike on HMS Warspite on 16 September 1943. These photos all appear in Balke's book on KG 100.

I need to secure high-resolution versions of the photographs as well as any licenses needed to reproduce them in my book. I don't read German and a visit to Freiburg is impractical.

Does anyone have hi-resolution version of these photographs or could anyone suggest a way to obtain them?

Many thanks,

Marty

Re: Obtaining photos from BA-MA
 

I was also interested to get some photos from BUndesarchiv. Did not get to that point yet, but here is their answer:
Photo archiv is located at:

Bundesarchiv-Bildarchiv
56064 Koblenz
Germany
Tel.: 0049 (0)261 505425
Fax : 0049 (0)261 505430
e-mail: m.caspers@bundesarchiv.de
Digitales Bildarchiv: www.bild.bundesarchiv.de

And they replied to my request:
I'm sorry but we are not able to search for special divisions or Geschwader. We can search for etc. Me 110 and Me 410 in general between 1943 and 1945 and send some Xeroxes for preview. For this service we charge 15,34 Euro each half an hour for research, 0,41 Euro/Xerox plus postage.

For publication purposes we supply photos in digital form (300dpi on DIN A 4). A scan costs 3,00 Euro plus service charges plus publishing fees (which you can look up in the enclosed Kostenverordnung). Please note that the publishing fees will be charged directly when delivering the photos.

Please fill out, sign and send/fax back the enclosed request form (this is also online).

Hope this helps. Best regards