Title

The ruins and cathedral of Caen, Normandy, France, c1944. Artist: Unknown

Caption

The ruins and cathedral of Caen, Normandy, France, c1944. The Battle of Caen from June to August 1944 was crucial to the Allied effort to break out from Normandy after the D-Day landings. The fierce fighting resulted in the destruction of much of the city.

Date

1944

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media

Reference

HRM19C03_238

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,8Mb (1,7Mb) / 17,3in x 11,2in / 5189 x 3355 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior road building buildings people destruction religious architecture street industry country French France tower religion cathedral lane devastation avenue damage damaged medieval Christian Christianity war location debris rubble century Normandy company concept outside battle B&W 1940s aftermath MONOCHROME Forties World War II World War two WWII black & white black and white B W mediaeval caen Basse-Normandie Middle Ages world war 2 20th century Art Media decade Renault Second World War TGN WW2 Battle of Caen photograph 2nd World War Unknown débris photograph