Keywords: france blackandwhite monochrome black and white FRANCE. W.W.II. Paris. August 25th, 1944. After the entry of the French 2nd Armored Division, numerous pockets of German snipers had to be rooted out in street fighting. Many French civilians and members of the Resistance helped the French troops in this fighting. This photograph shows a French civilian who was unable to contain his wrath against a German soldier who had surrendered. In June 1944 the Allied forces opened a second front in Normandy (after the one in North Africa and Italy) to liberate France. Between June and August they managed to liberate northern France. FRANCE. W.W.II. Paris. August 25th, 1944. After the entry of the French 2nd Armored Division, numerous pockets of German snipers had to be rooted out in street fighting. Many French civilians and members of the Resistance helped the French troops in this fighting. This photograph shows a French civilian who was unable to contain his wrath against a German soldier who had surrendered. In June 1944 the Allied forces opened a second front in Normandy (after the one in North Africa and Italy) to liberate France. Between June and August they managed to liberate northern France. |