WWII Photo Archive

Damaged Notre-Dame Church in Saint-Lô from Allied Bombings — Western Front, August 1944

July 19, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

The Notre-Dame Church in Saint-Lô lies in ruins after Allied bombings in August 1944 during the Liberation of France, showing the destruction wrought by WWII air raids. Read more

Abandoned German Tiger Tank on the Streets of Marle – France, 1944

July 2, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes

A German Tiger tank stands abandoned on the streets of Marle, France, during the Allied liberation of the city in September 1944. A symbol of the crumbling Panzerwaffe. Read more

Paratrooper’s Advance: US Soldier Passes Wrecked French Tankette in Normandy

June 8, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes

American paratrooper near a destroyed French tankette and crashed Waco CG-4 glider, Normandy, August 1944. Read more

French Armor Returns: General Leclerc’s Division Lands at Utah Beach

June 8, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes

French M4 Sherman tanks of General Leclerc’s 2nd Armored Division land at Utah Beach, August 1, 1944. Read more