Aerial imagery of Europe in 1943 that shows the devastation of World War II is now available in Google Earth. Comparing photos such as those above Warsaw before the war, immediately after the war and today really brings to life the incredible destruction and amazing recovery of bombed European cities.
Around three dozen cities have images available from 1943 in Google Earth's historical imagery feature including Lyon, France; Naples, Italy; and Stuttgart, Germany, all pictured below. The aerial perspective highlights the extent of the demolition.
One of the most striking sets of photos is of the Warsaw ghetto below in 1935, 1943 and present day. It was the largest ghetto in Europe and hundreds of thousands of Jewish people were deported from there or killed there.
The images above show the same time sequence for Warsaw's Old Town at top and Warsaw University.
Warsaw ghetto 1935, 1943 and present day
Naples, Italy in 1943 and present day
Stuttgart, Germany in 1943 and present day
Lyon, France in 1943 and present day
Images: Google
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