This was the third major story Picture Post published on the Holocaust, after the liberations of the camps in Italy and in Dora. The story concerned Wöbbelin concentration camp.
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The Problem that makes all Europe Wonder – Picture Post, 1945
When Nordhausen concentration camp in Thuringia was liberated by the 104th US Infantry Division on April 12, 1945, the soldiers found horrific scenes. Over 3,000 corpses were scattered around the camp.
The 8th Army Breaks Open a Concentration Camp in Italy – Picture Post, 1943
Six weeks after Mussolini’s downfall, in September 1943, the British 8th Army liberated an Italian internment camp in Ferramonti.
What We Are Fighting For – Picture Post, 1940
When this issue of Picture Post was printed in July 1940, WWII was well on its way, and not going well for Britain and her Allies. In late May, Belgium surrendered and Dunkirk was evaculated; one month later, France herself surrendered. The Battle of Britain had commenced and it seemed like the Nazi invasion of Britain itself was imminent.
Fall of Mussolini – Picture Post, 1943
No publication was happier about Il Duce’s fall from power than Picture Post. Its August 14, 1943 issue recapped the rule of Mussolini and labelled the titular “condemned man” as a gangster, agitator, revolutionary, and dictator.
Is There a British Colour Bar? by Bert Hardy, 1949
Across the British society, from pubs all the way to the palace, a de facto color bar existed. In pubs, workplaces, shops and other commercial premises, non-white customers were banned from using certain rooms and facilities.
Mothers’ Day Off by Grace Robertson, 1954
When Grace Robertson first proposed to document a group of Battersea “charladies” for a photoessay, her magazine Picture Post was reluctant.
Inchon Landings by Bert Hardy, 1951
Picture Post sent Bert Hardy to photograph the Korean War. His photos resulted in the editor losing his job for negatively portraying an ally.
Back to the Middle Ages, 1938 | Picture Post
In November 1938, when many in the British establishment were still seeking to accommodate Hitler, Picture Post published a photoessay harshly denouncing the Nazis.
When the Queen went to the Opera, 1957
When Queen Elizabeth paid France her first state visit in 1957, the manifestly Republican country welcomed her lavishly. Ceremonial parades lined up; the Royal Standard flew from the Elysees Palace. The choir of Notre Dame sang to her from the banks of the Seine as she sailed down it.