Interesting Grave shot post war

[thekid]

I found this photo online of a german war grave in Haven in 1946. If it is real it really shows a contrast from the times before and then.

All the best,
Stefan

[Adrian]

If it is real....

I wonder if it is?

Mighty surreal if so.

[Dean]

They respect the grave and left the helmets ...interesting. Thanks for sharing .
Dean

[Walkwolf]

Interesting indeed. There must have been hundreds, if not thousands
of graves like this throughout Europe at the time, and I suppose
that eventually these soldiers would be removed and interred
in proper war graves.........

[Nitram]

They respect the grave and left the helmets ...interesting. Thanks for sharing .
Dean

A much older friend of mine that grew up in the Czech republic said no one wanted anything to do with the helmets, there were thousands of them laying about, but at best people sold em for scrap metal; no one dared take them home as trophies or such, god forbid the police saw you carrying one!

Martin

[Paul D]

The photo is indeed correct !

[DougB]

A grim reminder of the recent events that took place there a year earlier. Amazing the transformation from death and destruction to peaceful bliss. The price of freedom paid by vanquished and victor is the same and enjoyed by all who remain.

[Woolgar]

A common sight in 1946 I would say

Nick

[Totenhead]

Sorry if i seem an idiot here but where is Haven ??? Is it Bremen Hafen ??

[HPL2008]

Yes, it is real. The photo was taken by the Havel (not Haven) River in the summer of 1945.

Here it is on the website of the German Federal Ministry for Labor and Social Affairs:

https://www.in-die-zukunft-gedacht.d...1/epochen.html