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title: Fall of Sevastopol
author: Imperial War Museums
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20290/fall-of-sevastopol/
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updated: 2025-04-01
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# Fall of Sevastopol
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20290.png)
## Image Caption
A photograph taken in July 1942 showing the aftermath of the [Siege of Sevastopol in 1941-2](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2683/siege-of-sevastopol-in-1941-2/) during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). The port in the Crimea was captured by Axis forces in July 1942. The vehicle is a German Sdkfz 250 half-track. (Imperial War Museums)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museums, I. W. (2025, April 01). Fall of Sevastopol. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museums, Imperial War. "Fall of Sevastopol." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 01, 2025. .
### MLA
Museums, Imperial War. "Fall of Sevastopol." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Apr 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205260160) by **Imperial War Museums**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, 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.