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Raising a flag over the Reichstag, 2 May 1945. Artist: Yevgeny Khaldei

Raising a flag over the Reichstag, 2 May 1945. Taken during the Battle of Berlin 1945, by Yevgeny Khaldei. It depicts several Soviet troops raising the flag of the Soviet Union atop the German Reichstag building. The photograph was instantly popular, being reprinted in thousands of publications. It came to be regarded around the world as one of the most significant and recognizable images of the war.
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Title:
Raising a flag over the Reichstag, 2 May 1945. Artist: Yevgeny Khaldei
Caption:
Raising a flag over the Reichstag, 2 May 1945. Taken during the Battle of Berlin 1945, by Yevgeny Khaldei. It depicts several Soviet troops raising the flag of the Soviet Union atop the German Reichstag building. The photograph was instantly popular, being reprinted in thousands of publications. It came to be regarded around the world as one of the most significant and recognizable images of the war.
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Image size:
3413 x 2304 px | 22.5 MB
Print size:
28.9 x 19.5 cm | 11.4 x 7.7 in (300 dpi)