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World War II (1939-1945) Collection

Historic images of events and people during the most destructive war in history

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World War II (1939-1945) Collection: The Blitz World War II (September 1940-May 1941)

The Blitz World War II (September 1940-May 1941) Collection
24 items

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Wellington Bombers

Wellington Bombers
8th February 1940: A flight of Vickers Wellington long range bombers, used by the Royal Air Force to undertake raids into Germany and elsewhere. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: World War II

World War II
Fine Art Storehouse Vintage Photo Art: War: World War II

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: German King Tiger tank

German King Tiger tank

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Lancaster Bomber

Lancaster Bomber
circa 1945: A Royal Air Force Lancaster Bomber in flight. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Dogs Of War

Dogs Of War
Two Airedale terriers at Lt. Colonel E. H. Richardsons canine training camp in Woking, Surrey, during World War II, 16th October 1939

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Gas Masks For Dogs

Gas Masks For Dogs
1939: Three Airedale dogs wearing their special gas masks at a Surrey kennel. They are being trained by Lt Col E. H. Richardson. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: American Sherman Crab, army tank with chains spinning on a cylinder attached by steel arms

American Sherman Crab, army tank with chains spinning on a cylinder attached by steel arms

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Fighter Plane

Fighter Plane
circa 1940: A German Messerschmitt ME 110 fighter-bomber over Poland. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Urakami Cathedral

Urakami Cathedral
August 1945: A statue standing in an archway at Urakami Catholic Cathedral looks out across the devastation towards Chinzei Mission School in the distance, after the U.S

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: St Nicholas Church in Hamburg

St Nicholas Church in Hamburg
Formerly one of the five Lutheran Hauptkirchen (main churches) in the city of Hamburg. The church lies now in ruins, with only its tower remaining

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: US army Air Force Bell Airacobra P 39

US army Air Force Bell Airacobra P 39
circa 1940: The US army Air Force Bell Airacobra P 39. The fighters were flown by the RAF under the name Airacobra 1 P-400. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Hamburg Skyline From St. Nicholas Church

Hamburg Skyline From St. Nicholas Church
Formerly one of the five Lutheran Hauptkirchen (main churches) in the city of Hamburg. The church lies now in ruins, with only its tower remaining

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World War II
Fine Art Storehouse Vintage Photo Art: War: World War II

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Blitz Skyline

Blitz Skyline
1940: The London skyline during the blitz. (Photo by London Express/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Japan Surrenders

Japan Surrenders
2nd September 1945: An American air display in the sky over the USS Missouri on VJ Day. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Franklin Roosevelt

Franklin Roosevelt
1936: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) the 32nd President of the United States from 1933-45. A Democrat, he led his country through the depression of the 1930s and World War II

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Two Gothic windows destroyed by the Blitz in London

Two Gothic windows destroyed by the Blitz in London
These two large and beautiful old stone and Gothic style windows are the remains of the abandoned church of St Dunstan in the East, located in the business district of the city of London, London

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Il Duce (Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini)

Il Duce (Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini)
February 1939: Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (1883 - 1945), also known as Il Duce. Originally Mussolinis title for himself during World War II, meaning " the chief" in Italian

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: German Battleship

German Battleship
circa 1939: Admiral Graf Spee seen from the air before she was scuttled in 1939. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Eton Parasquad

Eton Parasquad
31st May 1940: Pupils at Eton College who are members of the 50-strong parasquad making their way to rifle-shooting practice. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Allied Convoy

Allied Convoy
October 1943: The docks at Naples had been rendered useless by Allied bombing but, following clearing work by Allied engineers, the Bay of Naples is now open to convoys

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Bright Sky

Bright Sky
circa 1943: Time-exposure of Anti-aircraft guns in action against V-1 Flying Bombs. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Ruined Interior

Ruined Interior
August 1942: The ruined interior of the New Jerusalem monastery in Istra, Croatia, after a German attack. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Parachutes

Parachutes
6th September 1945: American soldiers watch as men of the 504th Parachute Infantry of the 82nd Airborne Division descend on Tempelhof Airport

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Light Beams

Light Beams
An array of army searchlights illuminate the night sky over London, in the hope of spotting enemy aircraft during World War II. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Devastated Tokyo

Devastated Tokyo
An aerial view of the industrial area of Tokyo, flattened by Allied saturation bombing. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: WW II Soldier

WW II Soldier
WW II soldier with a gas mask on his head in front of old abandoned buildings

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: World War II Memorial at dusk

World War II Memorial at dusk
Night view of the World War II Memorial located in the National Mall in Washington DC

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Beach Bunker Ruins

Beach Bunker Ruins
The ruins of a World War 2 beach bunker under an overcast evening sky, situated on the large sand dunes that line the Bamburgh coast in the North East of England

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: ARP Bush-Baby

ARP Bush-Baby
George the bush-baby, or galago, wearing an ARP (Air Raid Precautions) tin helmet as he sits in an enamel mug. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Flying boxcars in formation

Flying boxcars in formation
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Flying boxcars in formation

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: WW2 pillbox at Cornelian bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

WW2 pillbox at Cornelian bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Old concrete sea defenses on the east coast of England

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: World War II KAOEbelwagen dashboard

World War II KAOEbelwagen dashboard
The dash of a World War II-era German Kubelwagen, made by Volkswagen. The Kubelwagen was the all-purpose vehicles used by Germany, much like the American Jeep

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Attack At The Roer

Attack At The Roer
circa 1945: American troops at the beginning of their offensive across the Roer River, early in the morning of February 23rd, firing an artillery barrage. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Woman Welding

Woman Welding
A welder at work on the initial stages of constructing a military aircraft in an aero factory

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: B17 World War II Bomber Plane

B17 World War II Bomber Plane
The B17 Bomber used by the USA uring World War II

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Blasting The Enemy

Blasting The Enemy
circa 1945: Advancing American forces using explosive charges to attack Japanese entrenched on the crest of a hill. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: WW II aircraft workers having lunch

WW II aircraft workers having lunch
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: WW II aircraft workers having lunch

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Four World War 2 Women Taking A Lunch Break All Wearing Coveralls & 2 Wearing Raised Face

Four World War 2 Women Taking A Lunch Break All Wearing Coveralls & 2 Wearing Raised Face
UNITED STATES - Circa 1940s: Four World War 2 Women Taking A Lunch Break All Wearing Coveralls & 2 Wearing Raised Face Masks One Is Drinking From A Pint Bottle Of Milk Thermos Sandwich

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Women working on WW II aircraft assembly

Women working on WW II aircraft assembly

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: St Pauls Cathedral Memorial

St Pauls Cathedral Memorial
Memorial to the people of London who died in the blitz 1939-1945 outside St Pauls Cathedral, London

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Walking On Rails

Walking On Rails
20th April 1940: A soldier on leave from World War II takes a walk with his girlfriend along the tracks of the rollercoaster at Dreamland, an amusement park being built for holidaymakers at Margate

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Blitz Damage

Blitz Damage
16th November 1940: An aerial view of the damage done by the bombardment of Coventry showing St Michaels Baptist Church completely gutted. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Dornier DO-17 planes taking off

Dornier DO-17 planes taking off
circa 1940: German Airforce Dornier DO-17 planes taking off. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Nursery Shelter

Nursery Shelter
circa 1940: Toddlers at a nursery school entering their well-constructed air-raid shelter. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Lost

Lost
Bunker dating from the Second World War. There are several traces of World War II scattered throughout the coast of Normandy

Background imageWorld War II (1939-1945) Collection: Pier Repairs

Pier Repairs
22nd March 1946: Bournemouth pier before the completion of war damage repairs. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Getty Images)



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