5 Before and After Pics Showing How Europe Has Changed Over Time By Re.Photos Lena Weber and Aelita Senvaitytė
Let's see what the war has done to people, monuments and landscapes.
Have you ever wondered what Europe looked like before or during the Second World War (WWII)? Take a look at our “before and after” or “then and now” images and see what the war did to the people, the monuments and the landscapes.
#1 Burning Peterhof
Burning Peterhof
Burning Peterhof Palace after the Nazi invasion. 1941 September. Before photo: Unknown author, after photo: Sergey Larenkov.
#2 Avenue Foch (Occupation Of Paris)
Avenue Foch (Occupation Of Paris)
On June 14, 1940, troops of the German Wehrmacht occupy Paris. The picture shows the victory parade of the German 30th Infantry Division on the Avenue Foch in front of General Kurt von Briesen 1886-1941. Before photo: Deutsches Bundesarchiv, after photo: Nicolai Wolpert.
#3 Captured German Soldiers At Juno Beach
Captured German Soldiers At Juno Beach
Captured German Soldiers at Juno Beach shortly before their deportation to England. In the background, the villa "Denise et Roger" can be seen. It is one of the most famous places in the time of D-Day. 1994, June 6th. Before photo: Ken Bell, after photo:Lena
#4 Cinema In Żnin During German Occupation
Cinema In Żnin During German Occupation
Catholic house transformed by the Germans into a cinema. 1941. Before photo: Unknown author, after photo: Filip.
Filip Report
#5 Cherbourg-Octeville
Cherbourg-Octeville
The city center and US troops in June 1944. Several US vehicles are parked on the Quai de Caligny west of the rotary bridge. Before photo: Unknown author, after photo: Hegemonus.
Hegemonus Report
