Foreword: The flames of World War II are long gone, but the remaining embers are still flickering in the corners of history.
In the past, on the battlefield filled with gunpowder, tanks roared and soldiers fought bloodily. Today, these battlefields have long since regained their tranquility and have been transformed into peaceful villages or bustling cities.
Looking back on the past and present of the battlefield, it is like going back in time, and the following set of photos allows us to relive that thrilling time together.
Radio Grewitz
In 1939, the Nazis attacked the signal tower in order to invade Poland, posing as Poles, and the next day Germany launched an attack on Poland.
The town of Saint-Ro
The ruins of Saint-Rolle, France in 1944 are the same road as the town of Saint-Rolle in 2014.
Iwo
Iwo Jima in 1945 is now a memorial to the U.S. Army.
The town of Saint-Mer Eglis
The town of Saint-Mer-Eglis in 1944 with the street in 2014.
Morton in Marsh Town Centre Square
The 1944 Moreton in Marsh Town Centre Square has been the same as the street in 2014, and there has been little change in more than 70 years.
Omaha Beach
The initial landing of U.S. troops on Omaha Beach in Normandy in 1944 and the appearance of Omaha Beach photographed in 2014.
Weymouth Harbour
In June 1944, a ship loaded with American troops waited to leave Weymouth to participate in the Normandy landings.
On April 5, 2014, the Port of Weymouth looks like today.
Juneau Beach
In 1944, German prisoners of war were escorted to Juno Beach by British soldiers.
Juno Beach, a quiet marina in Normandy, in 2014.
French beaches
On June 6, 1944, the 4th Special Logistics Regiment of the Royal Navy Commando Headquarters set out from an infantry landing craft and advanced to the beaches of France. May 6, 2014, the beach as it looks today.
Brandenburg Gate
The contrast between the tanks in front of the Brandenburg Gate and the now leisurely dates.
Church of the Nativity of Notre-Dame
In 1944, a Canadian soldier directs traffic in Bernière-sur-Mer.
In 2014, the Church of the Nativity of Notre-Dame, located next to the street, was still intact.
The village of Sainte-Marie-dumont, France
A squad of American soldiers stands in front of the village of Sainte-Marie-dumont, France, in 1944.
In 2014, the taps in front of the village of Sainte-Marie-dumont were still there.
Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach, one of the locations of the Allied D-Day in Normandy, a shocking contrast between 1944 and 2019.
Guizhou Qinglong "24 turns" winding mountain road
In 1945 and 2015, Guizhou Qinglong "24 turns" winding mountain road.
Hitler's podium
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
In 1941, the locals welcomed German soldiers, and today it is just a normal street.
Morn Dam
Comparison of the photo at the time of destruction with the restored.
An air-raid shelter near the Chancellery in Berlin
The last Führer headquarters and command center used by Adolf Hitler.
A pedestrian bridge in the Warsaw Ghetto
The bridge was built to connect the two ghettos, one of the busiest streets in Warsaw.
Great St. Martin's Cathedral in Cologne, Germany
1944 vs 2022, St. Martin's Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, was severely damaged by Allied bombing.
Stilwell Highway
In 1945, after the opening of the Stilwell Highway, a jeep drove towards Burma via the Wan Town Bridge.
In 2015, the Wan Town Bridge on the China-Myanmar border was photographed.
Battle of Leningrad
In 1941, during the Battle of Leningrad, Nazi bombing destroyed the school building.
Peterhof Palace
After the Nazi invasion in September 1941, Peterhof Palace was set on fire.
Berniyère station
In 1944, captured German soldiers waited for transportation at the railway station in Bernières. Today, the old station building is a tourist office.
San Lorenzo, Rome
The contrast between San Lorenzo, Rome after the Allied bomb attack in 1943 and the shocking now.
Yunnan Yi Airport during the Anti-Japanese War
The ruins of Yunnanyi Airport during the Anti-Japanese War vs Yunnanyi Airport taken at the same location in 2015.
At the end: the bunkers hidden in the greenery tell the story of the fierce battles of the past, and the rusty tank wreckage seems to whisper the heroism of the victims.
These relics are not only witnesses of history, but also remind us of the cruelty of war and the preciousness of peace.