AMAZING COLLECTION OF COLOR PHOTOS FROM THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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The Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. It resulted in an estimated 50 million to 85 million fatalities. Making it the deadliest conflict in human history. World War II altered the political alignment and social structure of the world and is still being felt today. For instance, the United Nations (UN) was established in 1945 in order to foster international co-operation and prevent future conflicts.
In this photo is RAF’s top-scoring fighter pilot, Wing Commander James ‘Johnnie’ Johnson, with his Spitfire and pet Labrador ‘Sally’ at Bazenville landing ground, Normandy, July 1944.
Kids and soldiers trying to enjoy themselves posing on top of Sherman tank 1943
Here is The Altare della Patria, also known as the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II or Il Vittoriano, is a monument built in honor of Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy, located in Rome, Italy.
This is a crew from the 16th/5th Lancers, 6th Armoured Division, cleaning the gun barrel of their Crusader tank at El Aroussa in Tunisia, May 1943.
A 5.5-inch gun crew from 75th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery, in action in Italy, September 1943.
A group of American soldiers inspecting heavily damaged and abandoned German armor, Italy, May 1944.
American servicemen drive in jeeps through an unidentifiable and nearly completely destroyed town, Italy, May 1944.
A pair of Churchill from 43rd Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment, 33rd Brigade negotiate obstacles during training, October 1942.
Lt Vernon R Richards of the 361st Fighter Group flying his P-51D Mustang nicknamed Tika IV during a bomber escort mission in 1944.
B-24 Liberator bombers of the 491st Bomb Group, US Eighth Air Force, en route to a target in Germany, 1944.
A Royal Air Force Lockheed Hudson Mk VI performing a Middle East Communications Flight flying over the Egyptian pyramids, 1942.
Looks like the opening scence from Saving Private Ryan. Rather the opening scence in Saving Private Ryan did a spot on job of capturing WWII.
MAJESTIC
Image credits http://www.iwm.org.uk
THANKS FOR STOPING BY @GAVINTHEGREAT
Stays one of the most legendary moments in history. The moment the world got really mad. Those pics fascinate me as they did when I was a little child.
Beautiful Photos!!!!
epic pictures you got there, put them in a whole new perspective in my opinion.
Wow what a fabulous post ! Great color photos from back then , Amazing ! Thanks so much for sharing , lots of information as well that I didn't know about ! 👍👍👍 🆙⤴ Upped and resteemed !!!🆙 ⤴
Thank you! The majority of photos taken during the war were still in black and white, but between 1942 and 1945, British and American photographers managed to snap around 3,000 color images. The photos that survived became part of the IWM archives in 1949.
wow its surprising there are even any at all ! And they look really good for back then ! Its fantastic for us to see today !! And for generations to come ! 👍👍👍
Love that one of the plane in front of the pyramids. Movie script waiting to be written right there :)
Very nice photos and welcome to Steemit.
Please check your links as some of the them seem to be broken and the images don't all load. We don't want to miss any!
must be on your end Old Dog ! Haha , they all look good to me ! 👍👍👍
Thank you
Oh really? could you tell me which images aren't loading for you? On my end I cant see any problems.
This is a truly incredible collection of rare photos! I'd never seen these before. A picture really is worth a thousand words! Such stories they tell
Thank you also for the heads-up that they're non-graphic--really appreciate that.