German propaganda photograph captured by the RAF. RAF Caption: "The 'Liberators' on their march ...

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Accession Number P00668.052
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Date made 1939-1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

German propaganda photograph captured by the RAF.
RAF Caption: "The 'Liberators' on their march through Paris. The anger of the Paris population over the criminal terror attacks of their one-time ally (as well as their disgust at the Anglo-American murder of their secretary of state for information and propaganda, Phillipe Henriot) is shown by loud curses and gestures of disgust against these captured American and Canadian men."

The photograph shows a women giving a downed airman a slap to the face.