US Military Parade Munich 1945 3

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US Military Parade Munich 1945; Photo; License Item; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown; Licensable; Rights: © Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows a US military parade at Königsplatz in Munich in June 1945, shortly after the end of the Second World War.
US soldiers march in orderly lines across Königsplatz, accompanied by military vehicles such as jeeps and tanks.
The classical buildings of Königsplatz, like the Glyptothek and the Propylaea, are visible with war damage.
The parade symbolizes the Allied takeover in Munich, which previously, as the ‘Capital of the Movement,’ played a central role in the Nazi regime.
A mixture of victory celebration and power demonstration – the US troops show their presence in the occupied city at the place where the Nazis previously held their major rallies.
The photo documents Munich’s transformation from a Nazi stronghold to an American-controlled city and signifies the beginning of the occupation period and the rebuilding.