World War II Seen in These Stunning Color Photographs

A rare look into this turbulent time is brought to life in color.

Many more black and white photographs exist from World War II than do color photographs which makes these images all the more interesting. They offer a view we don’t often get to see – from the uniforms to how the streets would have looked.

Church ruins at Saint-Malo, France, in August 1944. Via/ Flickr
American soldiers crossing farm country in Normandy, France, 1944. Via/ Flickr
Tule Lake Japanese Internment Camp, 1942-43. Via/ Library of Congress
Horse-drawn carts and military jeeps share the same narrow streets in Cherbourg, France, 1944. Via/ Flickr
Canadian troops with Sherman tank, Caen, France, 1944. Via/ Flickr
Troops play darts while awaiting deployment for Operation Overloard, Portland Harbor, England, 1944. Via/ Flickr
General MacArthur gives his speech aboard the USS Missouri at the formal surrender of the Japanese, September 2, 1945. Via/ Wiki Commons

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