Today Rosenthal, famous WWII photographer died. His photo of the Marines raising the flag on Mt Suribachi is?

Question

considered probably the best of the war.

What would you say would be #2?

(And it doesn't have to be a still, it can be a movie "clip".).

HINT: (I think it was a very dramatic view; a large explosion, but not atomic).

I remember all the ones submitted, but the one I'm looking for is "universal" in nature.

Answer 1

The one that sticks in my mind is DOD photos from when the allies came across Auschwitz. Those images changed my childhood forever.

Answer 2

Max Waller born in Hoxie Arkansas was with the US Marine Corps in the Korean Conflict Theater of 1950 through 1953. He was in the 5th Marine Air Wing or 5th MAW. He believed in the motto of Semper Fidelis

Answer 3

I think I'd have to plum for a picture which demonstrates the horror of conflict rather than some bullish imperialistic propaganda photo which was largely posed. Maybe the one by an American military photographer (O'Donnell I think) of a little Japanese boy with his dead sister strapped to his back - head lolling. its a heartbreaking image.

Answer 4

Message to Kai; would you have preferred to see photos of an American GI carrying his dead comrade on his shoulders during an invasion of the Japanese home islands?To answer the question charly you may be thinking of the post war demolition of the German U-boat Yards.

Answer 5

The picture of the vietnamese children running naked down the street after being sprayed by chemicals, agent orange? not sure. very powerful picture

Answer 6

Oh, that kiss where the sailor and his girl are kissing in the streets of NY during a parade or something... thus the baby boom!

Answer 7

Any pic of Winston S.Churchill telling us all where its at!