Caen Devastation During Invasion Front: Street Wreckage and Fire After Bombardment, June 12, 1944 (Still in German Hands)

This black and white photograph captures the devastation of a street in Caen following heavy bombardment during the Invasion Front (likely the Normandy Invasion, June 1944). The scene is dominated by the wreckage of buildings, with debris scattered across the road and fire still burning in damaged structures. The monochromatic palette emphasizes the destruction and desolation. The text on the back, dated June 12, 1944, notes that the city of Caen suffered heavily from the aggressors' bombardment but remained "in deutscher Hand" (in German hands) at the time the photo was taken by SS-PK-Aufn.-Kriegsber. Zschäckel/Atl.