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This photo was taken early in 1945 in the city of London. In the photo you can clearly see a V1 rocket, a Doodlebug, plunging toward central London. I more...
Adopted by the Nazi Party in the 1930s, Hitler's infamous salute was mandatory for all German citizens as a demonstration of loyalty to the F&uum more...
It was on this day, 13th February, back in 1945 when the British began reducing one of the world's most beautiful cities to rubble. The bombing o more...
In this incredible photo you can see French resistance fighter, Georges Blind, smiling at a firing squad! The photo was taken in Oct 1944. It was actu more...
This unusual photo looks rather arty at first glance but when you delve a little deeper it tells a dark story. It is actually an image of a nuclear s more...
It was on this day, 6th August back in 1945 when an American B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb for the very first time in history on an actual target more...
This unusual photo shows British, American and Russian soldiers mocking Hitler and his salute on his balcony at the Reich Chancellery in Berlin. It&r more...
This heart-warming photo of children in London celebrating Christmas underground, was taken on December 25th, 1940. To avoid bombs many Londoners spe more...
This interesting photo was taken in May 1943 and shows Russian sailors of the Baltic Fleet with two-year-old Lucy, who they adopted. I understand tha more...
Jutting out from the sea like an eerie scene from a post-apocalyptic movie the Sea Forts have an air of mystery about them. Like most things of age an more...
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