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title: Explosion, Kiev, 1941
author: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-B12190 / Kraagranger [Kraayvanger]
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20229/explosion-kiev-1941/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-03-17
---

# Explosion, Kiev, 1941

_Authored by Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-B12190 / Kraagranger [Kraayvanger]_

## Image File

[![Explosion, Kiev, 1941](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20229.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20229.png)

## Image Caption

A photograph showing an explosion caused by a Soviet booby-trap mine after Axis soldiers occupied Kiev in the Ukraine after the [battle of Kiev in 1941](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2671/battle-of-kiev-in-1941/). The [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) was a major Axis victory during [Operation Barbarossa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Operation_Barbarossa/) in the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). (German Federal Archives)

## Cite This Work

### APA
\[Kraayvanger\], B. B. 1. /. K. (2025, March 17). Explosion, Kiev, 1941. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20229/explosion-kiev-1941/>
### Chicago
\[Kraayvanger\], Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-B12190 / Kraagranger. "Explosion, Kiev, 1941." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 17, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20229/explosion-kiev-1941/>.
### MLA
\[Kraayvanger\], Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-B12190 / Kraagranger. "Explosion, Kiev, 1941." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20229/explosion-kiev-1941/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-B12190,_Kiew,_Brand_in_der_Hauptstra%C3%9Fe.jpg) by [**Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-B12190 / Kraagranger \[Kraayvanger\]**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-B12190,_Kiew,_Brand_in_der_Hauptstra%C3%9Fe.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.