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| Krupp factory in ruins, Essen, Germany, circa late Apr 1945; photograph taken from an observation aircraft of US 79th Division | Adolf Hitler awarding Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach the Nazi Party Gold Medal, Villa Hügel, Essen, Germany, 13 Aug 1940 |
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| Essen, Germany in ruins, Jun 1945 | Rail marshalling yard, Essen, Germany, Jun 1945 |
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