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Random Rare Photos From World War II (10 items)

(#4) Two Soldiers With 'Easter Eggs'
Technical Sergeant William E. Thomas and Private First Class Joseph Jackson had an extra special Easter egg for Hitler in 1945.
(#6) The Sky Over The United Kingdom After A 1940 Battle
This photo was taken in the United Kingdom in 1940 and shows the city skies after an air fight between British and German pilots.
(#1) An Abandoned Boy Sitting Amid The Ruins Of His London Home
An abandoned boy sits clutching a stuffed animal amid the ruins that used to be his London home. This image was captured by Toni Frissell after a German air raid in 1945.
(#9) Athens Captured By The Germans
When the Germans captured Athens in the early 1940s, they decided to celebrate by flying their flag above the Acropolis. The banner didn't last long, however. It was torn down by two 19-year-old students a month later.

This was one of the first acts of what would become known as the Greek Resistance.
(#3) The Architect Of Auschwitz Right Before He Met His End
Rudolf Hoess was the architect and commander of Auschwitz concentration camp, where thousands lost their lives.
(#2) A POW Stares Defiantly At Hitler's Right-Hand Man
This photo was taken in August 1941 when Hitler's right-hand man, Heinrich Himmler, visited a Shirokaya Street POW camp in Minsk, USSR.