US Military Parade Munich 1945 7

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US Military Parade Munich 1945; Photo; Licensed item; Original: 5740×4315; Photographer: Unknown;
Licensable; Rights: a9 Bleek/zb Media. The photo shows a US military parade on Königsplatz in Munich in June 1945, shortly after the end of World War II.
US soldiers march in orderly rows across Königsplatz, accompanied by military vehicles such as jeeps and tanks.
The neoclassical buildings of Königsplatz, like the Glyptothek and the Propylaea, are visible, showing war damage.
The parade symbolizes the takeover of power by the Allies in Munich, which previously played a central role as the “Capital of the Movement” in the Nazi regime.
A mix of victory celebration and demonstration of power – the US troops show their presence in the occupied city at the square where the Nazis previously held their major rallies.
The photo documents Munich’s transformation from a Nazi stronghold to a city controlled by the Americans and represents the beginning of the occupation period and reconstruction.