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Mother and child sitting in the ruined streets of Iran as soldiers (likely allied forces) march through. Likely ~1941, probably during the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. From a WWII Iran photo album that I inherited from a U.S. Soldier.
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Greek model Aliki Diplarakou, who previously won the title of Miss Hellas and Miss Europe 1930, as Athena Promachos at the Second Delphic Festival in Delphi, 1930.🦉
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Relatives of people that died during the Ardeatine massacre pray at the Ardeatine Cave site. The Ardeatine massacre was a mass killing of 335 civilians and political prisoners carried out in Rome on 24 March 1944 by Nazi German occupation forces (Rome, Italy 1944)
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Bruno Tesch (hat) poses with soldiers holding his products in Warsaw. He was one of many businessmen to exploit the Holocaust for profit. During the war, Tesch sold massive quantities of Zyklon B to the SS, knowing how it would be used. The SS used it to murder 1.1 million people, 1940 .
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Sgt. Jeff Seabaugh, a squad leader with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, moves his Marines to their objective during a mission in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Zubayr, Iraq. March 23, 2003
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Fire drill in Cloth Hall Museum in Kraków, Poland. The painting in "Prussian Homage" by Jan Matejko. Poland, 1930.
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A Challenger 2 main battle tank, of the Queens Royal Lancers crosses into Iraq, 21 March 2003 Photo: Cpl Paul Jarvis RLC/MOD
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U.S. Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment escort captured Iraqi prisoners of war during Operation Iraqi Freedom. 21 March 2003
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HMS Cleopatra throws out smoke to shield the convoy as HMS Euryalus elevates her forward 5.25 inch guns to shell the Italian Fleet. Second Battle of Sirte. 22 March 1942
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I'm thrilled to share this photo! It's the only one I've ever seen with a child wearing pince-nez glasses. The photo was taken by photographer Joseph E. Williams in New Athens, Ohio, around the late 1800s to early 1900s. (640 x 800) (Colorization) Original in the comments.
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