AdvertisementThe brutal reality of the Second World War has been brought to life in a series of stunning yet emotional colourised images from one of the world's most devastating conflicts. He said: 'I mostly colourise war photos because each photo usually has a story to tell, stories of real everyday people. In this fascinating photo showing the brutal reality of the Second World War, American troops are seen walking down a recently ravaged street in Messina, Sicily, with weapons in their hands. During the Second World War, the United States was the only country to give its soldiers an auto-loading rifleThis image captures US Army Corporal Paul F. Janesk sitting in his Jeep in Sicily during the Second World War. Striking images like these are featured in British author Michael D. Carroll's new book, Retrographic on the colourisation of historical images.

Source: Daily Mail January 06, 2019 12:59 UTC