Lidice, Czechoslovakia 10 Jun 1942. SS officer overseeing the destruction of the village. The wreck of St. Martin’s church built in 1732 is still standing in the village center.

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Caption     Lidice, Czechoslovakia 10 Jun 1942. SS officer overseeing the destruction of the village. The wreck of St. Martin’s church built in 1732 is still standing in the village center. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Lidice, Kladno, Czechoslovakia
Date 10 Jun 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   LC-USZ62-103052
 
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Photos on Same Day 10 Jun 1942
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 635 x 431 pixels



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Lidice, Kladno, Czechoslovakia

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