1939 1945 Collection

Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b / w photo)
1741643 Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

African-American Marines, Battle of Peleliu, 15th September 1944 (b / w photo)
1720216 African-American Marines, Battle of Peleliu, 15th September 1944 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Peleliu battle, september 15)

Bulgaria, Sofia, Saint Sofia Church, oldest church in Sofia, Holocaust Monument to the rescue of Bulgarian Jews

USA, Colorado, Colorado Springs, United States Air Force Academy, sculpture of World War Two-era B-17 Flying Fortress bomber

Denmark, Jutland, Frederikshavn, Bangsbo Fort, WW2-era former German artillery gun and bunker

Bulgaria, Central Mountains, Shumen, Partisans Monument

African-American soldiers George Cofield and Howard J. Davis guard a bridge over Rhine built by Americans
1721268 African-American soldiers George Cofield and Howard J. Davis guard a bridge over Rhine built by Americans, 30th March 1945 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer

General Eisenhower portrait for War Bonds Poster Date: 1944

Storming The Beach Date: 1943

Tunisia, Tunis, Carthage, US World War Two-era War Cemetery

Romania, Bucharest, Holocaust Memorial, exterior

France, Normandy Region, Manche Department, D-Day Beaches Area, WW2-era D-Day invasion Utah Beach, Sainte Marie du Mont, monument to the landing of Free French General LeClerc

USA, Virginia, Norfolk, MacArthur Memorial, memorial to US General Douglas MacArthur, museum building

Albania, Tirana, British Memorial Cemetery

Russia, Moscow, Izmailovo-area, Stalins Bunker, formerly top secret bunker of World War Two Soviet Leader, desk of Joseph Stalin

The Viktoriahaus, a prestigious residential and commercial building commissioned by the Royal Saxon Court Jeweller
1939-1945, accurate, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, business building, business house, bust, commercial building, commercial buildings, contemporary, corrupted, damage

Facade of the historic Pellerhaus in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, 1891, destroyed in World War 2, Historic
1939-1945, 2 people, accurate, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, building facade, buildings, bust, contemporary, corrupted, damage, damages, defective, depiction, depictions

Inner courtyard of the historic Pellerhaus in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, destroyed in World War 2, Historic
1939-1945, accurate, bayern, black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, bust, contemporary, corrupted, court, courtyards, damage, damages, defective, depiction, depictions, deserted

Janusz Korczak, c. 1888 (b/w photo)
1734321 Janusz Korczak, c. 1888 (b/w photo) by Polish Photographer (19th Century); (add.info.: Janusz Korczak (1878-1942) Polish physician, paediatrician and writer, here as a child, c. 1888)

Underground Tunnels of the Maginot Line, France, c. 1940 (b/w photo)
1700589 Underground Tunnels of the Maginot Line, France, c.1940 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info)

People taking refuge in Caen Cathedral, July 1944 (b/w photo)
1700818 People taking refuge in Caen Cathedral, July 1944 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: People of Caen (Normand)

Bolshevism against Europe Exhibition, Paris, 1942 (b/w photo)
1700703 Bolshevism against Europe Exhibition, Paris, 1942 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Exhibition "Bolshevism against Europe" in Paris in 1942)

American Soldiers Chatting to Young French Women, Cherbourg, 29th June, 1944 (b/w photo)
1741656 American Soldiers Chatting to Young French Women, Cherbourg, 29th June, 1944 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Cherbourg, Normandy, France, june 29)

Parade of American Soldiers, Cherbourg, Normandy, France, July 14, 1944 (b/w photo)
1741657 Parade of American Soldiers, Cherbourg, Normandy, France, July 14, 1944 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Cherbourg, Normandy, France, july 14)

An American soldier attempts to communicate with local people, Orleans, 19th August, 1944 (b/w photo)
1741608 An American soldier attempts to communicate with local people, Orleans, 19th August, 1944 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info)

Excerpt from the poem Courage (pen & ink on paper)
1729091 Excerpt from the poem Courage (pen & ink on paper) by Eluard, Paul (1895-1952); (add.info.: Excerpt of poem "Courage" by Paul Eluard (1944) : a poem about occupation of Paris)

Janusz Korczak (b/w photo)
1734322 Janusz Korczak (b/w photo) by Polish Photographer (19th Century); (add.info.: Janusz Korczak (1878-1942) Polish physician, paediatrician and writer)

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (b/w photo)
1700558 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a four-engined heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for)

Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941 (photo)
1701186 Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941 (photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (Hawai) december 7

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (b / w photo)
1700559 The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is an American four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber)

Appeal for Resistance, Front Page of Le Petit Provencal, 19th June 1940 (newsprint)
1701447 Appeal for Resistance, Front Page of Le Petit Provencal, 19th June 1940 (newsprint) by French School, (20th century); (add.info)

USS West Virginia and USS Tennessee Damaged in the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour, December 1941 (photo)
1700714 USS West Virginia and USS Tennessee Damaged in the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour, December 1941 (photo) by American Photographer

Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b / w photo)
1741655 Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Normandy landings (Operation Overlord), France, june 6

Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b / w photo)
1741653 Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b / w photo)
1741652 Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b / w photo)
1741651 Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Allied Invasion of Sicily, Le Courrier de l Air, 15th July 1943 (newsprint)
1730099 Allied Invasion of Sicily, Le Courrier de l Air, 15th July 1943 (newsprint) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: English tract " Le courrier de l air" brought by RAF)

HMS Devonshire in the Mediterranean Sea, 1939 (b / w photo)
1729082 HMS Devonshire in the Mediterranean Sea, 1939 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: HMS Devonshire, pennant number 39)

Soldiers at the Base of a Japanese War Memorial, Battle of Okinawa, 12th April 1945 (b / w photo)
1720215 Soldiers at the Base of a Japanese War Memorial, Battle of Okinawa, 12th April 1945 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Allied troops entering Germany, 17th April 1945 (b / w photo)
1721315 Allied troops entering Germany, 17th April 1945 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Allied troops entering in Germany : on april 17)

African-American Soldiers, Iwo Jima Island, March 1945 (b / w photo)
1720217 African-American Soldiers, Iwo Jima Island, March 1945 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: On Iwo Jima island, march 1945 : African-American Willie J)

An American soldier being evacuated, Iwo Jima Island, 23rd February 1945 (b / w photo)
1720219 An American soldier being evacuated, Iwo Jima Island, 23rd February 1945 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: On Iwo Jima island, february 23)

African-American Military Nurses Arriving at the Port of Greenock, 15th August 1944 (b / w photo)
1720220 African-American Military Nurses Arriving at the Port of Greenock, 15th August 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer

African-American Soldier Celebrating the Japanese Surrender, USS Ticonderoga, 14th August 1945 (b / w photo)
1720227 African-American Soldier Celebrating the Japanese Surrender, USS Ticonderoga, 14th August 1945 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: On U.S.S)

African-American Auxiliaries, Ruth Wade and Lucille Mayo, repairing trucks in Fort Des Moines
1720221 African-American Auxiliaries, Ruth Wade and Lucille Mayo, repairing trucks in Fort Des Moines, 8th December 1942 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

African-American pilot Capt Andrew D. Turner taking off in his Mustang plane, September 1944 (b / w photo)
1721271 African-American pilot Capt Andrew D. Turner taking off in his Mustang plane, September 1944 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer

A makeshift office set up between the columns of the Greek temple of Neptune, Italy, 22nd September, 1943 (b / w photo)
1721279 A makeshift office set up between the columns of the Greek temple of Neptune, Italy, 22nd September, 1943 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Italy)

Private Jonathan Hoag is awarded the Croix de Guerre by French General Alphonse Juin, Italy, 21st March, 1944
1721276 Private Jonathan Hoag is awarded the Croix de Guerre by French General Alphonse Juin, Italy, 21st March, 1944 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Pvt)

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"1939-1945: A Glimpse into the Turbulent Years of World War II" "Preparation for the Normandy Landings, Slapton Sands, Devon, 1944 (b/w photo)": As soldiers gear up for one of history's most pivotal moments, their determination and courage shine through. "African-American Marines, Battle of Peleliu, 15th September 1944 (b/w photo)": These brave warriors fought valiantly against prejudice and enemy forces alike, leaving an indelible mark on history. "Bulgaria, Sofia, Saint Sofia Church - Holocaust Monument": Amidst the ruins of war stands a solemn tribute to those lost during humanity's darkest chapter – a reminder never to forget. "USA, Colorado Springs - United States Air Force Academy: Sculpture of World War II": This powerful sculpture honors the heroes who defended freedom from above and pays homage to their unwavering dedication. "Denmark, Jutland - Bangsbo Fort: WW2-era former German artillery gun": Silent witnesses like this remind us of the fortifications that once guarded nations during wartime but now stand as reminders of our shared history. "Bulgaria Central Mountains - Shumen Partisans Monument": The resilience and bravery displayed by these partisans serve as a testament to human spirit in times when hope seemed scarce. "The Viktoriahaus: A Lost Gem in Dresden's History": Once a symbol of opulence and grandeur before its destruction in WWII; digitally reconstructed here so we may appreciate its architectural beauty forevermore. "Facade & Inner Courtyard at Pellerhaus Nuremberg: Restored Treasures from the Past": Through digital restoration techniques we can catch glimpses into what was lost during WWII – preserving heritage even amidst destruction. "Storming The Beach Date: 1943".