The Bavaria Statue – Munich Landmark, April 1945
The Bavaria statue at Munich’s Theresienwiese, shortly after the US Army entered the city in late April 1945.
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Unveiled in 1850, the Bavaria statue at the Theresienwiese is one of Munich’s most prominent landmarks. Under National Socialism, the adjacent meadow was a regular venue for mass rallies and Nazi propaganda events. The arrival of the US 7th Army — the Rainbow Division (42nd) and Thunderbird Division (45th) — on 29/30 April 1945 ended this era in Munich. The city, declared “Capital of the Movement” by the National Socialists, came under Allied control within hours and with minimal combat.
