Warsaw’s Obliteration Is Disguised By Backdrops
World War II brought much of Europe into devastation, with Poland being one of the worst destroyed nations of the grand conflict. This was a country brimming with historical buildings, many of which were reduced to rubble. The survivors then did their best to return to normal life, something that would prove incredibly challenging. Photographers then became dedicated to raising people’s morale by inserting them into beautiful landscapes through the use of painted backdrops. A pretty illusion, one which contrasted wildly with the true ruins around.
Warsaws Obliteration Is Disguised By Backdrops
The Tricolor Flag Back Where It Belongs
Paris would become the indignant host to the Nazis for four years. Finally, on 25 August 1944, the Americans virtually waltzed through the destroyed Nazi forces in France, with the Germans fleeing from the French 2nd Armored Division and the U.S. 4th Infantry Division. Hitler supposedly informed General Dietrich von Choltitz that Paris was to be razed completely and that the Eiffel Tower should be flattened. Rather than go through with this obliteration, the general simply surrendered. Two days later, a glorious liberation parade ran throughout the Champs-Elysees in triumph.
The Tricolor Flag Back Where It Belongs
