Nazi flag

US soldiers celebrate with a captured German flag in front of a destroyed Panther tank. The group of infantrymen were left behind to "mop-up" in Chambois, France, last stronghold of the Germans in the Falaise Gap area

14 Jun 2026 · identified as “Nazi flag”

A Sherman tank crew from 27th Armoured Brigade with a German swastika flag they captured during the attack on Caen, Normandy, 10 July 1944. Sherman tank crewmen L/Cpl S James and Sgt H Coe of 27th Armoured Brigade hold up a German swastika flag they captured during the attack on Caen, 10 July 1944.

21 Jun 2026 · identified as “Nazi flag”

The British Army in North-west Europe 1944-45 Men of the 2nd Gordon Highlanders pose with a captured German swastika flag following the capture of Kleve, 11 February 1945.

14 Jun 2026 · identified as “Nazi flag”

British and South African soldiers hold up a Nazi trophy flag while combat engineers on bulldozers clear a path through the debris of the bombed out city of Cassino in 1944. ww2colorfarbe.blogspot.com : British and South African soldiers show off a prize, a swastika Nazi flag, after finally conquering Monte Cassino, 18 May 1944. By May 1944 the historic Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino had been reduced to rubble. As part of Operation Diadem, the task of capturing it was given to Polish II Corps, but their attack on the night of May 11th/12th failed. The German positions in and around the ruins high on the mountain (atop which the soldiers above are standing on) were simply too strong. Further to the south, however, French troops managed to find a way through the Aurunci Mountains, which the German's believed are impassable, and could now overlook the Liri Valley, through which highway 6 ran to Rome. A second attack on Monte Cassini by the Poles, on May 17th, made some progress, but because of the French advance German troops were already withdrawing from the Gustav Line. The following morning the Polish flag was hoisted over the ruins of the abbey. The capture of Monte Cassino came at a high price. The Allies suffered around 55,000 casualties in the Monte Cassino campaign. German casualty figures are estimated at around 20,000 killed and wounded. Total Allied casualties, spanning the period of the four Cassino battles and the Anzio campaign with the subsequent capture of Rome on 5 June 1944, were over 105,000. This image is in beautiful and original Kodachrome, and was taken by Carl Mydans (2007–2004) from LIFE magazine.

14 Jun 2026 · identified as “Nazi flag”

IS-2 Memorial Tank — Gdańsk

11 Jun 2026 · identified as “Nazi flag”

Closing of the Gap Memorial

11 Jun 2026 · identified as “Nazi flag”

Chambois — Closing of the Falaise Gap

10 Jun 2026 · identified as “Nazi flag”

Ces deux soldats canadiens arborent un drapeau nazi qu'ils ont capturé dans les galeries de la carrière des Aucrais à Haut-Mesnil. Le fanion nazi ne semble pas avoir beaucoup servi et était vraisemblablement plié dans la sacoche de l'attelage, celle qui gît à leurs pieds sur la droite de la photo. Derrière les deux soldats, ce qui ressemble à une remorque "polyvalente" allemande Sd Anh 104, voir ici : www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/sd-anh-203-special-trailer.html Voir le camouflage fait de branches accrochées sur les côtés du camion. Le soldat de gauche est muni d'une Sten MkII fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sten_Mk_II et celui de droite d'un fusil Lee-Enfield n°4 MkI fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Enfield_n%C2%B04 Photo prise le 10 Août 1944. A gauche le Pte. L.B. Roy, Cornwall, Ontario du The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada de la 6th Infantry Brigade de la 2nd Cdn ID, il porte sur son casque une paire de lunettes de motocycliste allemand, voir ici: www.flickr.com/photos/mlq/8500700876/in/photostream Voir ici, avec un autre camarade au même endroit : www.flickr.com/photos/mlq/2547930365/in/pool-autresphotos... www.flickr.com/photos/mlq/2547930361/ Ce hameau a été libéré le 8 août, dans le cadre de " Operation Totalize " par The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada-Princess Louise's de la 10th Inf. Brigade de la 4th Canadian Armoured Div. Dans les galeries de la carrière des Aucrais, les Allemands ont stocké du matériel, et une maquette de V2 à l'échelle 1 avec un chariot de transport du missile. Le 14 août, une erreur d'interprétation de signaux de fumée, fait que les bombardiers lourds du Bomber Command larguent leurs bombes sur les Canadiens et les Polonais à Haut-Mesnil faisant 400 victimes dont 65 morts. Pour aller plus loin : fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Op%C3%A9ration_Totalize www.etab.ac-caen.fr/discip/geologie/mesozoi/bathoni/calca...

13 Jun 2026 · identified as “Nazi flag”