Photos of World War 2 in Color
See a collection of photographs from World War 2 in color that feature in the book series ‘WO2 in Kleur’ by Jakob Lagerweij.
See a collection of photographs from World War 2 in color that feature in the book series ‘WO2 in Kleur’ by Jakob Lagerweij.
See the iconic photo St Paul’s survives showing St Paul’s Cathedral intact amongst the smoke and ruins caused by a German air raid in 1940.
Photo of dignitaries gathered in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, France, to sign the Treaty of Versailles, June 28th, 1919.
The 25th Infantry Regiment of the US Army, an African-American regiment known as the Buffalo Soldiers photographed in Montana in 1890.
Learn more about the iconic photograph Taxis to Hell – and Back – Into the Jaws of Death taken on the 6 June 1944.
See two leaders of the Axis powers, Adolf Hitler of Nazi Germany and Benito Mussolini of Italy, photographed together in June 1940.
Learn more about the Pulitzer prize winning photograph ‘Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima’ taken in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
See a colorized photo of a French tank gunner wearing a chain mail splatter mask in 1918 during WWI, and learn what the splatter mask did.
Color photo of Pvt. Troy Dixon and Sgt. John Anderson using a Japanese barber chair to cut hair on 10 June 1945 near Shuri, Okinawa.
See photos taken during the American Civil War in color thanks to a talented colorizer manually adding color to old black and white images.
A photograph of Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler shaking hands at the final meeting between the two on September 24th, 1938.
See the deathbed in which Abraham Lincoln spent his final moments following the successful assassination attempt at Ford’s Theater.
To provide the best experiences, we and our partners use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us and our partners to process personal data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site and show (non-) personalized ads. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Click below to consent to the above or make granular choices. Your choices will be applied to this site only. You can change your settings at any time, including withdrawing your consent, by using the toggles on the Cookie Policy, or by clicking on the manage consent button at the bottom of the screen.