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Image of The liberation of France: Oradour-sur-Glane

The liberation of France: Oradour-sur-Glane

Henri Cartier-Bresson
Gelatin silver print on paper
20th c French Photography

Image of Sacha Guitry, French actor and playwright, interrogated at the Hôtel de Ville about his relations with the Germans upon the liberation of Paris

Sacha Guitry, French actor and playwright, interrogated at the Hôtel de Ville about his relations with the Germans upon the liberation of Paris

Henri Cartier-Bresson
Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c French Photography

Image of Two of the thousands who fell in the Battle for the Beachland sprawl out on a hillside in Normandy, near the beach where the Allies first landed

Two of the thousands who fell in the Battle for the Beachland sprawl out on a hillside in Normandy, near the beach where the Allies first landed

United States Navy Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c American Photography

Image of “Ducks” (amphibious trucks) and a half-track follow foot troops ashore during opening of Allied invasion of France on a 100-mile front along the Normandy coast

“Ducks” (amphibious trucks) and a half-track follow foot troops ashore during opening of Allied invasion of France on a 100-mile front along the Normandy coast

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph with applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Photo of shattered German defenses on a Normandy beach shows the strength and intricacy of the fortifications that Allied assault troops faced

Photo of shattered German defenses on a Normandy beach shows the strength and intricacy of the fortifications that Allied assault troops faced

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print with applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Somewhere in Normandy, two tanks fire their bazookas at a German tank, with camera, recording the moment when the tank goes up in smoke and flame

Somewhere in Normandy, two tanks fire their bazookas at a German tank, with camera, recording the moment when the tank goes up in smoke and flame

Unknown Photographer
Wire photograph with applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Allied forces believe this huge, unfinished construction project was intended by the Germans to launch pilotless rocket planes. It was captured by Allies in Normandy.

Allied forces believe this huge, unfinished construction project was intended by the Germans to launch pilotless rocket planes. It was captured by Allies in Normandy.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Clouds of smoke billow from an Allied merchantman hit by Axis bombing in an Algerian harbor. Men fight flames as though there is no danger of exploding munitions and gasoline.

Clouds of smoke billow from an Allied merchantman hit by Axis bombing in an Algerian harbor. Men fight flames as though there is no danger of exploding munitions and gasoline.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph with applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Sheared off by a shell, the mammoth clock of the Cherbourg Railroad Station lies on a staircase, testimony to the force of the Allied bombardment

Sheared off by a shell, the mammoth clock of the Cherbourg Railroad Station lies on a staircase, testimony to the force of the Allied bombardment

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph (radio photograph) on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Reconnaissance picture of the Nazi airfield and aircraft works at Villacoublay, near Paris, just four hours after a raid by Flying Fortresses

Reconnaissance picture of the Nazi airfield and aircraft works at Villacoublay, near Paris, just four hours after a raid by Flying Fortresses

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of A statue of the composer Beethoven stands intact in his birth city of Bonn, Germany. It looks out over the wreckage of an air raid shelter.

A statue of the composer Beethoven stands intact in his birth city of Bonn, Germany. It looks out over the wreckage of an air raid shelter.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of The multiple crossings of the Rhine on 215-mile front made by Allied armies probably included scenes like these. Here a tank and other vehicles cross the river in Germany on a pontoon bridge.

The multiple crossings of the Rhine on 215-mile front made by Allied armies probably included scenes like these. Here a tank and other vehicles cross the river in Germany on a pontoon bridge.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of A street in the central part of Berlin is covered in smoke from fires started by incendiary bombs dropped by Allied planes

A street in the central part of Berlin is covered in smoke from fires started by incendiary bombs dropped by Allied planes

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of This poster of a machine gunner in a bomber cockpit with the slogan “Don’t let him down” is the fourth in a series being sent to defense plants by the OEM

This poster of a machine gunner in a bomber cockpit with the slogan “Don’t let him down” is the fourth in a series being sent to defense plants by the OEM

Unknown Photographer
Vintage gelatin silver print with applied pigment and airbrushing on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Twin 3-inch anti-aircraft guns mounted on the deck of the British liner Mauretania. The ship slipped into New York Harbor 24 hours ahead of schedule.

Twin 3-inch anti-aircraft guns mounted on the deck of the British liner Mauretania. The ship slipped into New York Harbor 24 hours ahead of schedule.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage gelatin silver print with airbrushing on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Volunteers jam Army recruiting station in Chicago. American youth responded to Japan’s attack by appearing in unprecedented numbers.

Volunteers jam Army recruiting station in Chicago. American youth responded to Japan’s attack by appearing in unprecedented numbers.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Obeying the law, young men of the peaceful “plain people”, the Amish of Southern Pennsylvania, register for the draft. View in the firehouse at Intercourse, PA.

Obeying the law, young men of the peaceful “plain people”, the Amish of Southern Pennsylvania, register for the draft. View in the firehouse at Intercourse, PA.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of This view of the British Liner Queen Mary as she put out to sea today was made from under a gun aboard her sister ship, the Lancastria, inbound from Liverpool

This view of the British Liner Queen Mary as she put out to sea today was made from under a gun aboard her sister ship, the Lancastria, inbound from Liverpool

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Hauling a piece of artillery along the beach after the landing

Hauling a piece of artillery along the beach after the landing

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Part of the line in the Ram tank factory, second largest arsenal for tank production in the world

Part of the line in the Ram tank factory, second largest arsenal for tank production in the world

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Clad in asbestos suits, the fire squad of the HMS Furious drill at wheeling their extinguishers on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier

Clad in asbestos suits, the fire squad of the HMS Furious drill at wheeling their extinguishers on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Only a skeleton of this hangar at Littoria Airport, near Rome, remains after severe pin-point bombing by Allies

Only a skeleton of this hangar at Littoria Airport, near Rome, remains after severe pin-point bombing by Allies

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of A large oil and gas dump in Sicily was only empty cans when the Allies arrived. Before surrendering Roccopalunba, Axis armies set the fuel on fire.

A large oil and gas dump in Sicily was only empty cans when the Allies arrived. Before surrendering Roccopalunba, Axis armies set the fuel on fire.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of After the Allies chased the Nazis out of Sicily, a family’s possessions are being carted back to their home from a hill hide-out

After the Allies chased the Nazis out of Sicily, a family’s possessions are being carted back to their home from a hill hide-out

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of People of Castel Di Sangro start rebuilding as soon as Allies liberated their town. Women spread wheat to dry as others search for furnishings in wrecked homes.

People of Castel Di Sangro start rebuilding as soon as Allies liberated their town. Women spread wheat to dry as others search for furnishings in wrecked homes.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph (radio photograph) on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Trucks rumble up past demolished German tank and lorries by roadside, with supplies for Allied forces pursuing Rommel’s forces, Western Desert, Egypt

Trucks rumble up past demolished German tank and lorries by roadside, with supplies for Allied forces pursuing Rommel’s forces, Western Desert, Egypt

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of An Allied prisoner of war, freed by the U.S. Navy in the Tokyo area, waves while approaching the hospital ship USS Benevolence in Tokyo Bay

An Allied prisoner of war, freed by the U.S. Navy in the Tokyo area, waves while approaching the hospital ship USS Benevolence in Tokyo Bay

United States Navy Pacific Fleet Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c American Photography

Image of Japanese prisoners of war entering a P.O.W. camp on Okinawa are stripped to avoid concealing any weapons

Japanese prisoners of war entering a P.O.W. camp on Okinawa are stripped to avoid concealing any weapons

Unknown Photographer
Vintage sound photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Japanese sign their surrender aboard the USS Missouri before representatives of nine Allied nations

Japanese sign their surrender aboard the USS Missouri before representatives of nine Allied nations

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Tommie Atkins, finally equipped with proper and sufficient weapons, battles under broiling sun

Tommie Atkins, finally equipped with proper and sufficient weapons, battles under broiling sun

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Wounded lie on hospital cots in the tunnels deep below Corregidor in the Philippines

Wounded lie on hospital cots in the tunnels deep below Corregidor in the Philippines

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Indigenous people of New Guinea provide inestimable aid to Allies fighting the Japanese in Papua. Here they carry an injured fighter to a dressing station.

Indigenous people of New Guinea provide inestimable aid to Allies fighting the Japanese in Papua. Here they carry an injured fighter to a dressing station.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Allied parachute bombs floating to earth at the Japanese airfield at Hollandia in New Guinea. A moment later, a grounded Japanese plane was destroyed.

Allied parachute bombs floating to earth at the Japanese airfield at Hollandia in New Guinea. A moment later, a grounded Japanese plane was destroyed.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of This picture, released by the Japanese propaganda service, purports to show Allied prisoners in the Dutch East Indies making uniforms for the Japanese Army

This picture, released by the Japanese propaganda service, purports to show Allied prisoners in the Dutch East Indies making uniforms for the Japanese Army

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph with airbrushing and applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

Image of A Liberty ship carrying oil to Allied forces in the South Pacific burns after being hit by Japanese bombs. It reached its destination and unloaded most of its cargo.

A Liberty ship carrying oil to Allied forces in the South Pacific burns after being hit by Japanese bombs. It reached its destination and unloaded most of its cargo.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of An Allied aircraft spotter atop “Ack Ack Hill” near Port Moresby, New Guinea, looks at a magazine in an idle moment

An Allied aircraft spotter atop “Ack Ack Hill” near Port Moresby, New Guinea, looks at a magazine in an idle moment

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph with applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Allied bombers flying above the Tirpitz, Germany's biggest battleship, in a Norwegian fjord. Allied bombers tried repeatedly to sink the Tirpitz.

Allied bombers flying above the Tirpitz, Germany's biggest battleship, in a Norwegian fjord. Allied bombers tried repeatedly to sink the Tirpitz.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of A naval flame thrower sends flame high above a ship to keep low-flying planes away. It was developed by the British Department of Petroleum Warfare.

A naval flame thrower sends flame high above a ship to keep low-flying planes away. It was developed by the British Department of Petroleum Warfare.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of A huge pillar of smoke arises from the sea behind this carrier, as a Japanese suicide plane missed its mark and plunged into the water

A huge pillar of smoke arises from the sea behind this carrier, as a Japanese suicide plane missed its mark and plunged into the water

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Infantrymen fill a war vessel somewhere at sea during a lifeboat drill

Infantrymen fill a war vessel somewhere at sea during a lifeboat drill

United States Coast Guard Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c American Photography

Image of With a U-boat reported in the vicinity of the convoy, a group relays ammunition along the deck of the escorting destroyer

With a U-boat reported in the vicinity of the convoy, a group relays ammunition along the deck of the escorting destroyer

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Here a sailor passes a line through the ring of a big mooring buoy to bring the minelayer to anchorage after “sowing” fields of death for Axis submarines

Here a sailor passes a line through the ring of a big mooring buoy to bring the minelayer to anchorage after “sowing” fields of death for Axis submarines

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Soldiers may temporarily stay in houses, France

Soldiers may temporarily stay in houses, France

Jean Manzon
Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c French Photography

Image of With Japanese artillery fire bursting on shore, this landing craft prepares to unload trucks and supplies on the Luzon beachhead

With Japanese artillery fire bursting on shore, this landing craft prepares to unload trucks and supplies on the Luzon beachhead

Carl Mydans
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c American Photography

Image of At a corner of the road leading to Cassino from the north, a jeep and an ambulance, both riddled with shrapnel, are “piled up"

At a corner of the road leading to Cassino from the north, a jeep and an ambulance, both riddled with shrapnel, are “piled up"

George Rodger
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c English Photography

Image of Self-portrait in the doorway of temporary housing in Tobruk, in the Western Desert, during advance on Benghazi, Libya

Self-portrait in the doorway of temporary housing in Tobruk, in the Western Desert, during advance on Benghazi, Libya

George Rodger
Gelatin silver print with resin coating on paper
20th c English Photography

Image of Western Desert Campaign: Benghazi Harbour

Western Desert Campaign: Benghazi Harbour

George Rodger
Gelatin silver print with resin coating on paper
20th c English Photography

Image of Senegalese troops training in Bouar, Cameroon

Senegalese troops training in Bouar, Cameroon

George Rodger
Vintage gelatin silver print on paper
20th c English Photography

Image of Soldier saluting flag, Africa

Soldier saluting flag, Africa

George Rodger
Vintage gelatin silver print on paper
20th c English Photography

Image of General Edgard de Larminat, Duala, Cameroon

General Edgard de Larminat, Duala, Cameroon

George Rodger
Vintage gelatin silver print on paper
20th c English Photography

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