World War II Damage and Destruction

World War II Damage and Destruction - History.com http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction View photos of the damage and destruction from World War II. en Copyright 2013, History.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-06-19T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com Couple Walk Through Ruins of St. Lo France http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo1 A civilian couple walks through ruins of the heavily bombed ruins in the city of St. Lo, France, August 1944. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo1 St. Lo France in Ruins After Normandy Invasion http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo2 June 1944, two boys overlooking the ruined remains of the village of St. Lo, France after the D-Day invasion of Normandy. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo2 Damage in Trafalgar Square, London http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo3 London, England 1942. Soldiers examine buildings in Trafalgar Square damaged by German bombs. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo3 London Burning During the Blitz http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo4 London, England 1940. Fires can be seen burning in London after German planes dropped bombs over the city. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo4 Blitz Bombing Damage Near St. Paul's Cathedral in London http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo5 The period from fall of 1940 through spring of 1941, when the German forces concetrated their bombing efforts on the city of London, is commonly known as The Blitz. From September 7, 1940 London was bombed for 57 consecutive nights. This image shows the destruction of many of the buildings surrounding St. Paul's Cathedral, which was largely undamaged. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo5 Damage in Berlin After World War II http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo6 Damaged buildings and a bridge can be seen in Berlin, Germany July, 1945. Berlin escaped being completely destroyed during the war but still sustained bombing damage. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo6 <link>http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo7</link> <description>Berlin July, 1945. A Russian Army truck can be seen carrying troops down a street lined with ruined buildings, rubble and crowds of civilians.</description> <guid>http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-damage-and-destruction/photo7</guid> </item> </channel> </rss>