FRAGMENTS
This project focuses on various aspects of World War II and its aftermath, exploring the significant events, key figures, and the impact...
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FRAGMENTS | Denazification
Following the war's conclusion, the Allies initiated a process known as denazification (Entnazifizierung in German) aimed at eradicating...
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FRAGMENTS | Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring, the second-ranking figure in Nazi Germany, played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Gestapo (later handed over...
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FRAGMENTS | Irmgard Seefried
In September 1945, Lee Miller, a war photographer for Vogue, had the opportunity to listen to the talented young soprano Irmgard Seefried...
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FRAGMENTS | Twilight Symphony: The Final Performance
Following Germany's defeat, Berlin and its surroundings were engulfed by a widespread wave of suicides. This somber phenomenon extended...
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FRAGMENTS | The Walk of Shame
Following the war's conclusion, French citizens expressed their fury towards women who were believed to have collaborated with the Nazis...
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FRAGMENTS | End of War
Following Germany's defeat, jubilant celebrations swept across the globe, spanning from Moscow to Los Angeles and Amsterdam. In London,...
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FRAGMENTS | Hitler's Suicide
Adolf Hitler met his demise on April 30, 1945, in his bunker in Berlin, where he was accompanied by Eva Braun, his long-time mistress...
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FRAGMENTS | Disguising Hitler
Amid concerns of potential escape, the US intelligence agency, the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), which operates under the authority...
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FRAGMENTS | The Surrender
In the period of March-April 1945, the final battles of the war unfolded, resulting in the capture of approximately one and a half...
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FRAGMENTS | Yevgeny Khaldei
Yevgeny Khaldei, a Soviet photographer hailing from Ukraine and of Jewish descent, gained recognition for his remarkable photographs...
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FRAGMENTS | Dresden
During the period of February 13-15, 1945, a total of 722 British RAF bombs and 522 American Air Force bombs were dropped on Dresden,...
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FRAGMENTS | Robert Capa
On June 6, 1944, a momentous event unfolded as the Allies launched their invasion of Normandy, France, marking the commencement of what...
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FRAGMENTS | The Little Boy and the Fat Man
In August 1945, following the orders of President Truman, the United States carried out the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and...
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FRAGMENTS | The Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was the target of a sudden and unexpected assault by Japan. The...
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FRAGMENTS | Hugo Jaeger
Hugo Jaeger served as a "special military photographer" who accompanied Hitler from the pre-war era until the war's devastating...
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FRAGMENTS | Zdenek Tmej
Zdenek Tmej, a renowned Czech photographer, gained widespread recognition for his remarkable photographs taken during the war. His talent...
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FRAGMENTS | Walter Franz | Part II
Walter Franz captured photographs within the confines of the Dora Mittelbau labor camp, which was established in August 1943. Nestled in...
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FRAGMENTS | Walter Franz | Part I
Walter Franz, a German photographer and filmmaker, joined the German Air Force in 1938 and served as a photographer throughout the war....
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FRAGMENTS | Ralph Morse
In 1942, Ralph Morse, at the age of 24, was dispatched to France as a war photographer for "Life" magazine, making him the youngest in...
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