A famous WWII photo shows a Soviet soldier and a Berlin civilian in 1945. Often misrepresented, the image reveals how context can change historical meaning. Read more
A Soviet T-34-85 stands near the Brandenburg Gate in May 1945. A powerful image marking the fall of Berlin and the final collapse of Nazi Germany. Read more
Wedding rings taken from victims of Nazi camps and discovered by U.S. soldiers in Buchenwald on 5 May 1945, documenting the material evidence of mass murder. Read more
A scorched torii gate in Nagasaki, photographed in August 1945, standing among the remains of a Shinto shrine destroyed by the atomic bombing. Read more
A ground-level view of Nagasaki in August 1945, showing the city reduced to ruins after the atomic bombing, with the remains of the Urakami Cathedral visible in the background. Read more
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 remain among the most debated events of the Second World War. This photograph from Nagasaki documents the human consequences of nuclear warfare — consequences that went far beyond military targets. Read more
Thermal burn patterns on a Japanese civilian caused by the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in August 1945. Read more