Abstract

By the end of the war, only 2.5 percent of Munich’s buildings remained unscathed from Allied carpet bombing, which had targeted the city center. Approximately 45 percent of the city's buildings had been destroyed, including more than 85,000 residential units. This meant that 300,000 Munich residents were left homeless. This photo shows the beginning efforts to rebuild the city.

Reconstruction of a Building near the Frauenkirche in Munich (1947/48)

Gerd [Germin] Mingram

Source

Source: Reconstruction of a building near the Frauenkirche. Photo: Ernst Grossar.
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Recommended Citation

Reconstruction of a Building near the Frauenkirche in Munich (1947/48), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/occupation-and-the-emergence-of-two-states-1945-1961/ghdi:image-2571> [October 31, 2025].