Image: The Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, damaged by the retreating Germans who blew up buildings at each, 14 August 1944. TR2293

Description: The Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, damaged by the retreating Germans who blew up buildings at each, 14 August 1944. View of the damage to the Ponte Vecchio from the east. The German forces destroyed all of the bridges over the River Arno with the exception of the Ponte Vecchio before evacuating Florence on 11 August 1944. The Ponte Vecchio was blocked by demolishing the houses at each end and mining the bridge.
Title: The Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, damaged by the retreating Germans who blew up buildings at each, 14 August 1944. TR2293
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//32/media-32462/large.jpg This photograph TR 2293 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Tanner (Capt), War Office official photographer
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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