Photographer : Agentur Puck
Photo: Deutsches Historisches Museum (German History Museum)
c. 1945
Puck 29833
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Any logistics still functioning during the war collapsed after April 1945. The four victorious powers took charge of the distribution in their respective sectors of the city of Berlin.
Photographer: Thiele
Photo: Deutsches Historisches Museum (German History Museum)
c. June 1945
Berlin, GERMANY
F66/3067
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The first postwar winter was extremely cold. Lack of fuel led to trees being cut down in the parks and streets of Berlin, and thefts were rampant.
Photographer: Unknown
Photo: Deutsches Historisches Museum (German History Museum)
c. October 1945
BA: F 68/222
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The future of a country lies in its children. The young girl seems to carry hope in her face, despite a bleak environment.
Photographer: Unknown
Photo: Deutsches Historisches Museum (German History Museum)
c. 1945
F59/1031
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The postwar period demanded a high degree of adjustment, patience and creativity. In the face of destruction, sorrow and shortages, everyday life often produced strange images. Even in the apocalyptic urban landscape there was time to take a break in a hammock and read the new magazines.
Photographer: Agentur Schirner
Photo: Deutsches Historisches Museum (German History Museum)
c. 1947
Schirner: 105 976
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