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title: Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, 1945
author: Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-P054320 / Weinrother, Carl
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20401/brandenburg-gate-berlin-1945/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-04-28
---

# Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, 1945

_Authored by Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-P054320 / Weinrother, Carl_

## Image File

[![Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, 1945](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20401.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20401.png)

## Image Caption

A June 1945 photograph of the ruined Brandenburg Gate in Berlin after the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) for th at [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) at the close of the [German-Soviet War](https://www.worldhistory.org/German-Soviet_War/), the Eastern Front of the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). (German Federal Archives)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Carl, B. B. 1. B. /. W. (2025, April 28). Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, 1945. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20401/brandenburg-gate-berlin-1945/>
### Chicago
Carl, Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-P054320 / Weinrother,. "Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, 1945." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 28, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20401/brandenburg-gate-berlin-1945/>.
### MLA
Carl, Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-P054320 / Weinrother,. "Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, 1945." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Apr 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20401/brandenburg-gate-berlin-1945/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_B_145_Bild-P054320,_Berlin,_Brandenburger_Tor_und_Pariser_Platz.jpg) by [**Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-P054320 / Weinrother, Carl**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_B_145_Bild-P054320,_Berlin,_Brandenburger_Tor_und_Pariser_Platz.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 April 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.