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This is all that is left of Kleve, pulverized during the Canadian attack
This is all that is left of Kleve, pulverized during the Canadian attack

This is all that is left of Kleve, pulverized during the Canadian attack

Date2/21/1945
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Original Toronto Star caption: This is all that is left of Kleve; pulverized during the Canadian attack. Scarcely one building remains intact in the town after waves of Allied bombers blitzed the area and field guns poured in shells.The Nazis; who prided themselves on their destructive tactics; are now taking their own medicine
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019425F
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