Frankfurt/Main Aerial and Historical Views - Photo #2 - Frankfurt/Main aerial views and maps 1944-2022

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Aerial photograph of Frankfurt's old town, destroyed by Allied bombing raids. This photo was taken June 1, 1945, just 3 weeks after the war in Europe ended. The I.G. Farben building is visible at top, just right of center. Click here to see a British newsreel of Eleanor Roosevelt touring the ruins of Frankfurt in February 1946 (no sound) (ruins start at about the 5-minute mark).