Europe in ruins in the aftermath of the Second World War
Destruction in France (Coutances, 1944)
BildIn 1944, the small Normandy town of Coutances is severely damaged by the Allied bombings.
Germany in ruins (Wesel, 1945)
BildIn 1945, the German town of Wesel, located on the banks of the River Rhine, is partly destroyed by Allied bombings, giving the impression of a lunar landscape.
Poster published by the National Federation of Deported and Imprisoned Resistance Fighters and Patriots (FNDIRP) (1945)
BildPoster published by the National Federation of Deported and Imprisoned Resistance Fighters and Patriots (FNDIRP) in 1945 in response to the war and deportation.