40 Rare Photos Showing What D-Day Was Really Like

Published on 09/01/2021
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Churchill’s Visit

In July 1945, Churchill took a trip to Berlin in the aftermath of everything. I mean after all, how many world leaders can say that they led a major world power to victory over the Nazis? It was a glorious time for Churchill, and pictured below you can see him sitting on a chair outside of Hitler’s bunker.

Churchill's Visit

Churchill’s Visit

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An Unsurprising Surrender

People weren’t surprised to hear about Germany’s surrender, it had long been anticipated and the civilians from all over: UK, US etc were waiting patiently to start celebrating. It was formally broadcast on the radio late on 7 May 1945, and the Newspapers ran headlines as quickly as possible.

An Unsurprising Surrender

An Unsurprising Surrender

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