Berlin is the most heavily bombed city in history. During World War II, large parts of Berlin were destroyed during 1943–45 Allied air raids and the 1945 Battle of Berlin. The Allies dropped 67,607 tons of bombs on the city, destroying 6,427 acres of the built-up area. Around 125,000 civilians were killed. After the endContinue reading “Black and White Photos of Berlin in Ruins in 1945”
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Wall of Suitcases in Poland of Those Sent to Concentration Camps During World War II
A wall of suitcases, symbolizing the deportation of Jews to death camps, forms part of a permanent exhibition at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Poland. Each suitcase is a family, a life. It looks like a monument to the crime of humanity. The Auschwitz museum says some of the victims’ 3,800 suitcases have been putContinue reading “Wall of Suitcases in Poland of Those Sent to Concentration Camps During World War II”
22 Vintage Photographs of Clark Gable Served in Uniform, Flew Combat Missions in World War II
Clark Gable was an American hero. Not because of his superstar status where he earned the title “The King Of Hollywood”, but because he gave up that life and put himself in great peril to serve his country in World War II. He and his wife Carole Lombard were active in the war bonds effortContinue reading “22 Vintage Photographs of Clark Gable Served in Uniform, Flew Combat Missions in World War II”
Incredible Photos of ‘The Battle of Manila’, 1945
‘The Battle of Manila’ (February 3 – March 3, 1945) was a major battle of the Philippine campaign of 1944–45, during the Second World War. It was fought by forces from both the United States and the Philippines against Japanese troops in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. The month-long battle, which resulted inContinue reading “Incredible Photos of ‘The Battle of Manila’, 1945”
The British Pet Massacre of World War II
The British pet massacre was an event in 1939 in the United Kingdom where over 750,000 pets were killed in preparation for food shortages during World War II. In 1939, the British government formed the National Air Raid Precautions Animals Committee (NARPAC) to decide what to do with pets before the war broke out. TheContinue reading “The British Pet Massacre of World War II”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1940s Volume 12
The 1940s (pronounced “nineteen-forties” and commonly abbreviated as “the 40s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1940, and ended on December 31, 1949. Most of World War II took place in the first half of the decade, which had a profound effect on most countries and people in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. TheContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1940s Volume 12”
Amazing Photographs of the Tuskegee Airmen at an Air Base in Italy During WWII
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332d Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). The name also applies to the navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, crew chiefs,Continue reading “Amazing Photographs of the Tuskegee Airmen at an Air Base in Italy During WWII”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1940s Volume 11
The 1940s (pronounced “nineteen-forties” and commonly abbreviated as “the 40s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1940, and ended on December 31, 1949. Most of World War II took place in the first half of the decade, which had a profound effect on most countries and people in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. TheContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1940s Volume 11”
20 Rarely Seen Photographs of the Liberation of Paris, 1944
The liberation of Paris was a military battle that took place during World War II from August 19, 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on August 25, 1944. Paris had been occupied by Nazi Germany since the signing of the Second Compiègne Armistice on June 22, 1940, after which the Wehrmacht occupiedContinue reading “20 Rarely Seen Photographs of the Liberation of Paris, 1944”
74 Vintage Photographs of Bristol, England During World War Two
Bristol is a city and county in South West England. The district has the 10th-largest population in England. The city borders North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with the cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east, respectively. Bristol was heavily damaged by Luftwaffe raids during World War II; about 1,300 people living orContinue reading “74 Vintage Photographs of Bristol, England During World War Two”
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