Exakta Wartime Photography


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These photographs were taken with an Exakta Varex between June 1945 and June 1946 by a US military photographer. They document the fallen city of Berlin in architectural distress.

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A Gothic spire stands alone A second view of the spire with workers in foreground The shell of a once magnificent building


Berlin in her worst moments Partial Wall - Still Standing View of Berlin from a Bridge


Collapsed Building More of the Damage... A day off from work


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