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20 Amazing WWII Colorized Photos Look Like They were Taken Yesterday

Ian Smith

World War Two black and white photos that are researched and colorized in detail by Doug and other artists from the ‘Colourisehistory Group.’ These 20 breathtaking colorized photos look like they were taken yesterday.

A Chinese Nationalist soldier guards a row of Curtiss P-40 'Warhawks' flown by the 'Flying Tigers' of the American Volunteer Group
A Chinese Nationalist soldier guards a row of Curtiss P-40 ‘Warhawks’ flown by the ‘Flying Tigers’ of the American Volunteer Group

 

A crew member cleaning the barrel of an Sd.Kfz. 251 9 - Schützenpanzerwagen 7.5 cm KwK 37 L 24 Stummel on the East Front, c. Summer 1942.
A crew member cleaning the barrel of an Sd.Kfz. 251 9 – Schützenpanzerwagen 7.5 cm KwK 37 L 24 Stummel on the East Front, c. Summer 1942.

 

A Finnish soldier practices maneuvers in the winter snow at a military dog training school during the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War. Hämeenlinna, Finland. February 1941.
A Finnish soldier practices maneuvers in the winter snow at a military dog training school during the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War. Hämeenlinna, Finland. February 1941.

 

A Supermarine Spitfire Vc 'Tropical' JK707 MX-P serving with 307th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group operated by 12th USAAF
A Supermarine Spitfire Vc ‘Tropical’ JK707 MX-P serving with 307th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group operated by 12th USAAF

 

Boeing B-29 Superfortress 42-24592 “Dauntless Dotty” 869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress 42-24592 “Dauntless Dotty” 869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force.

 

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Ian Smith

Ian Smith is one of the authors writing for The Vintage News