World War II - Liberation of Paris 1944
American troops march across the Champs Elysee after the liberation of the French capital, in the background the Arc de Triomphe. German commander Dietrich von Choltitz had given the order to retreat or lay down arms, although Hitler had given instructions to hold on to Paris or turn it into an expanse of rubble. On the 25th of August in 1944, von Choltitz signed the admission of defeat
Picture No
10647114
Media ID
45199601
Size
3544px x 2736px
(1.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / picture-alliance / dpa
Date
31-Jul-44
