
Same subject
The Liberation of France, 1944-1945
Title
World War II - Liberation of Paris 1944
Caption
Paris inhabitants greet the American troops after the liberation of the city.
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.
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Date
25 août 1944
Credit line
Photo12/dpa-pa
Reference
DPA13A06_079
License type
Droits gérés
Available size
30,0Mo (2,7Mo) / 24,3cm x 31,0cm / 2868 x 3656 (300dpi)