Discover the 24 most remarkable war photographs in history
“Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” (1945)
The photo shows American soldiers raising the US flag atop a hill in Japan during World War II.
“The Fall of Saigon” (1975)
It shows people struggling to get into an American helicopter during the fall of the city of Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War.
“Napalm Girl” (1972)
The photo shows a Vietnamese girl running naked after being hit by napalm, an incendiary weapon used by the US during the war.
“The Last Jewish Family in Vienna” (1938)
This photo shows the last Jewish family in Vienna being escorted by Nazi officials before their deportation to concentration camps.
“The Destruction of Warsaw” (1945)
This photo shows the rubble of the city of Warsaw after World War II.
“The Road to Mecca” (1937)
This photo shows Muslim pilgrims following the Mecca Route during the Syrian Civil War.
“The Death of Luigi Tenco” (1967)
The photo shows Italian singer-songwriter Luigi Tenco being carried away after he committed suicide during the Sanremo Festival.
“The D-Day Landings” (1944)
This photo shows Allied soldiers landing on Omaha Beach during the D-Day Landings of World War II.
“The Grief of War” (1948)
The photo shows a Palestinian woman crying over the body of her son killed during the Arab-Israeli War.
“The Burning Monk” (1963)
This photo shows Mongolian Thích Quảng Đức immolating himself in protest against religious oppression by the government of South Vietnam.
“The Syrian Boy” (2015)
The photo shows a Syrian boy crying after his home was destroyed during the Syrian Civil War.
“The American Soldier and the Iraqi Girl” (2004)
This photo shows an American soldier holding an Iraqi girl after her home was invaded during the Iraq War.
“The World Trade Center Attack” (2001)
This photo shows the plume of smoke after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
“The Battle of Fallujah” (2004)
This photo shows US soldiers fighting insurgents in the city of Fallujah during the Iraq War.
“The Siege of Sarajevo” (1993)
The photo shows a woman carrying children through the rubble of the city of Sarajevo during the Siege of Sarajevo.
“The Evacuation of Dunkirk” (1940)
This photo shows British soldiers being rescued from Dunkirk beach during World War II.
“The Death of Neda Agha-Soltan” (2009)
Photo shows the death of young Iranian activist Neda Agha-Soltan during Iran's post-election demonstrations.
“The Aftermath of Hiroshima” (1945)
This photo shows the rubble of the city of Hiroshima after the US dropped the atomic bomb during World War II.
“The Tienanmen Square Massacre” (1989)
The photo shows a student standing in front of a tank during demonstrations in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.
“The Bombing of Guernica” (1937)
This photo shows the rubble of the Basque town of Guernica after its destruction by German bombers during the Spanish Civil War.
“The Battle of Stalingrad” (1942-1943)
This photo shows Soviet soldiers fighting German troops at the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.
“The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand” (1914)
This photo shows the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand being shot during his assassination in Sarajevo, the event that sparked World War I.
“The Battle of Iwo Jima” (1945)
This photo shows American soldiers raising the US flag on the mountain of Iwo Jima during World War II.
“The Execution of a Viet Cong Guerilla” (1968)
This photo shows the execution of a Viet Cong guerrilla by South Vietnamese troops during the Vietnam War.
These are just a few of the many impactful photographs from the history of war. Each tells a powerful story and captures the essence of war and human suffering.
24 most remarkable war photographs in history
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