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American Troops Move Through a Bombed German Street, April 16, 1945

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Black and white image of a street with US soldiers that had been bombed in Germany.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Harris, Jacob, "Infantrymen of the 255th Infantry Regiment move down a street in Waldenburg to hunt out the Hun after a recent raid by 63rd Division," 16 April 1945

Description

This photograph shows American troops moving down a street in Germany at the end of World War II. The photo shows the aftermath of fighting in an urban area.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Describe the geographic conditions soldiers in Europe were fighting in during World War II?
  • How was the destruction captured in this photograph similar or different from the destruction of the Japanese bombing in Burma?

Citation Information 

Harris, Jacob, "Infantrymen of the 255th Infantry Regiment move down a street in Waldenburg to hunt out the Hun after a recent raid by 63rd Division," 16 April 1945. Courtesy of Library of Congress