Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

Impressive photos of World War II

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Evacuation - The children being evacuated from London to the countryside on the first day of WWII.

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Coventry destroyed - Women walk past bomb-wrecked houses on the outskirts of Coventry.

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Seven sisters - Seven sisters all working alongside each other in a munitions factory.

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Rations - A butcher in south London cuts a coupon out of a customer's ration book.

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Gas drill - A family prepares for the war in 1938.

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St Paul's Cathedral - St Paul's Cathedral, London, is damaged when the area is bombed.

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St Thomas's Hospital - St Thomas's Hospital the morning after receiving a direct hit, in 1940.

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Working women - Two women working in a factory in 1941.

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Drill - A warden directs a mother and her two children during a gas drill in Southend.

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Country life - Three previously evacuated siblings on their way to school. They are originally from London, and are now living in a farmhouse outside of the city.

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Canterbury destroyed - People go about their day among the wreckage.

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School drill - Children wearing gas masks carry out an evacuation drill at a school in Kingston, London.

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The announcement - An American soldier reads the news of the German surrender and the end of the war.

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Celebrations - VE Day revellers ride on the back of a car in London.

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Churchill - Churchill waves at crowds in Trafalgar Square on the very first VE Day.

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Freedom - Crowds carry a soldier in celebration.

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Trafalgar Square - American soldiers and members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service celebrate with the crowds at Trafalgar Square.

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Freedom - Dachau concentration camp is liberated.

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Freedom - Survivors of Dachau wave after being liberated.

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Freedom - Polish survivors receiving food and blankets supplied by the UNRRA.

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Freedom - Young survivors of Dachau.

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Trafalgar Square - Crowds celebrate the first VE Day at Trafalgar Square in London.

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Trafalgar Square - Canadian soldiers dance in Trafalgar Square.

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Churchill -

Churchill waves at the crowds from the balcony of the Ministry of Health on VE Day.

See also: A pictorial journey through the First World War.

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Evacuation - The children being evacuated from London to the countryside on the first day of WWII.

© Getty Images

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Coventry destroyed - Women walk past bomb-wrecked houses on the outskirts of Coventry.

© Getty Images

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Seven sisters - Seven sisters all working alongside each other in a munitions factory.

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Rations - A butcher in south London cuts a coupon out of a customer's ration book.

© Getty Images

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Gas drill - A family prepares for the war in 1938.

© Getty Images

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St Paul's Cathedral - St Paul's Cathedral, London, is damaged when the area is bombed.

© Getty Images

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St Thomas's Hospital - St Thomas's Hospital the morning after receiving a direct hit, in 1940.

© Getty Images

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Working women - Two women working in a factory in 1941.

© Getty Images

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Drill - A warden directs a mother and her two children during a gas drill in Southend.

© Getty Images

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Country life - Three previously evacuated siblings on their way to school. They are originally from London, and are now living in a farmhouse outside of the city.

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Canterbury destroyed - People go about their day among the wreckage.

© Getty Images

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School drill - Children wearing gas masks carry out an evacuation drill at a school in Kingston, London.

© Getty Images

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The announcement - An American soldier reads the news of the German surrender and the end of the war.

© Getty Images

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Celebrations - VE Day revellers ride on the back of a car in London.

© Getty Images

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Churchill - Churchill waves at crowds in Trafalgar Square on the very first VE Day.

© Getty Images

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Freedom - Crowds carry a soldier in celebration.

© Getty Images

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Trafalgar Square - American soldiers and members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service celebrate with the crowds at Trafalgar Square.

© Getty Images

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Freedom - Dachau concentration camp is liberated.

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Freedom - Survivors of Dachau wave after being liberated.

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Freedom - Polish survivors receiving food and blankets supplied by the UNRRA.

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Freedom - Young survivors of Dachau.

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Trafalgar Square - Crowds celebrate the first VE Day at Trafalgar Square in London.

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Trafalgar Square - Canadian soldiers dance in Trafalgar Square.

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Churchill -

Churchill waves at the crowds from the balcony of the Ministry of Health on VE Day.

See also: A pictorial journey through the First World War.

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Impressive photos of World War II

Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945

Impressive photos of World War II

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LIFESTYLE Wwii

World War II ended in 1945, but there are still those alive who remember the tragic events that echoed around the world. It is one thing to learn about war from a textbook, but it is quite another to see pictures of daily life. In this gallery, discover fascinating historical photos from World War II. Simply click on.

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