Incredible Images From The First Western Photographer To Step Foot Inside Hitler’s Hidden Bunker

The State Of The World In A Picture

Photo Credit: William Vandivert/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images

This photo was taken by Vandivert near the bunker amidst the rubble of the city of Berlin. It perfectly captured the state of not just Europe, but the entire world. A fallen and broken statue of Hitler’s head lays next to a crumpled and burned globe.

This image also sums up the state of Berlin at the time which was almost completely destroyed during the Battle of Berlin. There was extra devastation by the Soviets once they captured Berlin and ransacked the entire city.