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| Adolf Hitler awarding Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach the Nazi Party Gold Medal, Villa Hügel, Essen, Germany, 13 Aug 1940 | Essen, Germany in ruins, Jun 1945 | Rail marshalling yard, Essen, Germany, Jun 1945 | President of the Republic of Togo Sylvanus Olympio visiting the Villa Hügel, Bredeney, Essen, accompanied by Arndt (left) and Alfried (right) Krupp, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 17 May 1961 |
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