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- Collection: World War II Fall 2022
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Atomic Bomb Dome, ground zero
A historical digital archive containing contextualized images of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945 at 8:16am.
Soldiers of the Latvian Legion
Photograph of soldiers of Latvian Legion fight to prevent Soviet re-occupation in 1943. This is from On Latvia, a website that provides all the information about Latvia, its sights, and its culture.
Lacplesis Knight
Digitized images depicting the Medieval Latvia era with the mythical Latvian hero Lāčplēsis and a German knight.
Full train in Riga
Digitized image of a full train in Riga, Latvia in 1950.
Peter Aivars
Photographs of Peter Aivars in the 2000s.
Assault landing, one of the first waves at Omaha.
The Coast Guard caption identifies the unit as Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. This photo captures what it felt like to be a soldier arriving at the beaches of Omaha on D-Day.
Map of Baltic states
Map image of the Baltic States, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia from the Encyclopædia Britannica website under the Baltic States Media.
Stalingrad Stats
A graphic depicting the brutality and losses amounted during the Battle of Stalingrad
A letter from WWII German soldier, Heinz, to his sister and her family.
The translation of this letter is in the source link provided.
A letter from WWII German nurse, Herti, to her husband.
The translation of this letter is in the source link provided.