Liberation of Paris

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3 Photos (1st one taken Aug. 18th ‘44) of 18yr old Simone Segouin, also known by her nom de guerre Nicole Minet. The girl had killed two Germans in the Paris fighting (on August 16th 1944) and also had assisted in capturing 25 German POWs during the fall of Chartres. History Online, Women In History, World History, Liberation Of Paris, French Resistance, Rare Historical Photos, Rare Photos, Ii Gm, Badass Women
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3 Photos (1st one taken Aug. 18th ‘44) of 18yr old Simone Segouin, also known by her nom de guerre Nicole Minet. The girl had killed two Germans in the Paris fighting (on August 16th 1944) and also had assisted in capturing 25 German POWs during the fall of Chartres.
French soldier weeps after the Battle of France May 1940. Military Love, Army Love, Dieselpunk, Fighting Depression, Shell Shock, The Book Thief, War Photography, Us Soldiers, France
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French soldier weeps after the Battle of France May 1940.
On 14 June 1940, sergeant François Mitterrand was wounded and taken prisoner by the Germans. After a year and a half he finally managed to escape. He would become President of France, from 1981 to 1995. Nagasaki, Hiroshima, European History, World War Ii, Fukushima, Extraordinary People, Gq
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On 14 June 1940, sergeant François Mitterrand was wounded and taken prisoner by the Germans. After a year and a half he finally managed to escape. He would become President of France, from 1981 to 1995.
MP Lt. Paul Unger searching the POW Kurt Peters, III., Saint Lô, France. 27 July 1944. German Soldiers Ww2, German Army, American Soldiers Ww2, American Propaganda, First Indochina War
MP Lt. Paul Unger, 2nd Armoured Division, searching the POW SS-Untersturmführer Kurt Peters, III.Battalion/SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 37, 17.SS-Pz.Gren.Div. 'Götz von Berlichingen', in the area of ​​Notre Dame de Cenilly, 18 Km SW of Saint Lô, France. 27 July 1944.
MP Lt. Paul Unger searching the POW Kurt Peters, III., Saint Lô, France. 27 July 1944.
American troops of the 28th Infantry Division march down the Champs Elysees, Paris, in the "Victory" Parade., 08/29/1944 Military Units, Military Photos, History Pics, American Military History, Victory Parade, Future Soldier, History Of Photography
American troops of the 28th Infantry Division march down the Champs Elysees, Paris, in the "Victory" Parade., 08/29/1944
American troops of the 28th Infantry Division march down the Champs Elysees, Paris, in the "Victory" Parade., 08/29/1944
Nazi tanks roll into Paris.. Powerful image.. Eugene Smith, Powerful Pictures, French Man, French People, French Army, Free French, Historical Fiction, Vivian Maier
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Nazi tanks roll into Paris.. Powerful image..
The liberation of Paris in August 1944 Jagdpanzer Iv, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagon, Paris In August, August 26, Kdf Wagen, Wwii Photos, Slim Aarons
The liberation of Paris in August 1944
Ernest Hemingway and Robert Capa with an unidentified GI, France, 1944. Ernest Hemingway, Street Photography, Landscape Photography, Fashion Photography, Wedding Photography, Mix Photo, Time Life
Ernest Hemingway and Robert Capa with an unidentified GI, France, 1944. [1024x827]
Ernest Hemingway and Robert Capa with an unidentified GI, France, 1944.
Barricades of The Battle of Paris, August 1944, by Robert Doisneau Robert Doisneau, Pont Paris, Paris France, Paris Street, James Nachtwey, Steve Mccurry, Old Photography, Robert Capa
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Barricades of The Battle of Paris, August 1944, by Robert Doisneau
Ernest Hemingway at age 19, photo taken in Milan, Italy, 1918. After high school Hemingway enlisted in WWI. He left for the Italian front in 1918. He served in a volunteer ambulance unit. He was wounded and decorated by the Italian government with the Italian Silver Medal of Bravery. During WWII, he was at the Normandy landing, the liberation of Paris and several other key moments as a war correspondent. Beat Generation, Photos Rares, Grande Guerra, Fidel Castro, World War One, American Author, Interesting History, Red Cross
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Ernest Hemingway at age 19, photo taken in Milan, Italy, 1918. After high school Hemingway enlisted in WWI. He left for the Italian front in 1918. He served in a volunteer ambulance unit. He was wounded and decorated by the Italian government with the Italian Silver Medal of Bravery. During WWII, he was at the Normandy landing, the liberation of Paris and several other key moments as a war correspondent.
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Liberation of Paris - 1944
the liberation of Paris in August 1944
the liberation of Paris in August 1944