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German GDR The Shield and the Sword version cover and illustrations / 东德盾与剑封面和插画

All pictures generously provided by @slow-ground367. Thank you, I appreciate you from the depth of my heart 💔

1969 First Edition protective cover from Hans Mau.

Cover.

Alexander (far left), Bertha, and Heinrich (on the phone).

Papke (moustache) handing Alexander a suitcase.

Papke opening his suitcase to an inspector.

Art collection. [most likely] Alexander (foreground) and Steinglitz (with hat).

Alexander making notes and Russian POWs.

Alexander drawing ^_^

Bruno’s death with Alexander (in a cap) in the background.

Alexander sneaking up to a tank.

Lansdorf taking a bath. Steinglitz, Dietrich and Alexander holding a towel.

Zubov (far left), Elsa, and Alexander (far right).

Nail/Nagel.

Alexander and Ernst Hagen.

Nail/Nagel reading a letter from his wife.

Alexander roughening up his interrogator.

Female officer (far left), Alexander, KZ prisoners and Nina (Facial wound).

Alexander and the Baroness’s advisor

Elsa and Alexander.

Alexander saving Heinrich’s life (second time)

Alexander (front left, hand out) and Heinrich’s (opposite end of the table to Alexander) reunification, and Landsdorf (no uniform).

Alexander (standing), Dietrich (sitting), and Dushkevich / Polish assassin.

Alexander being interrogated.

Russian POWs digging up bombing victims.

Heinrich (left) and Alexander (right) plotting.

KZ prisoners stuck in a mine shaft.

Bonus:

Cover of the East German 1970 Second Edition:

Cover of the East German 1977 Third Edition: