Title

The liberation of Paris, August 1944. Artist: Unknown

Caption

The liberation of Paris, August 1944. Jubilant French civilians surround the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde while others ride on an American jeep. The German forces in Paris surrendered to the Allies on 25 August 1944.

Date

Aug 25, 1944

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B96_062

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (1,1Mb) / 12,6in x 15,4in / 3781 x 4627 (300dpi)

Keywords

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