The Snapshots in Time Collection

Aerial View of Bomb-Damaged Industrial Riverfront, Germany, World War II

Aerial View of Bomb-Damaged Industrial Riverfront, Germany, World War II

This aerial photograph captures the extent of Allied strategic bombing on a European industrial riverfront during the final phase of World War II. Rubble-strewn factory districts line the water's edge, illustrating the scale of destruction brought to Germany's industrial infrastructure as the 11th Armored Division and other Allied forces advanced into the heart of the Reich. Project: 218448