Berlin in 1945 and 2015: Fascinating images compare scenes from German capital devastated by defeat as WW2 ended with the same view 70 years on of a rebuilt city that dominates Europe
Soviet and American troops gather together by Brandenburg Gate in
Seven decades later, cyclists are seen riding past the same monument - and the only people gathering are a group of tourists on segways.
These astonishing pictures compare Germany's capital shortly after VE Day in 1945 with how it looks today.
In some of the fascinating images, the photographer has merged the photographs from the Second World War with pictures taken today, giving a true insight into how much the city has changed in the last 70 years.
In a poignant photograph taken on May 9, 1945 - the day after Allied victory in Europe - a German soldier is seen sat on the ruins of the Reichstag, contemplating the future of his country.
In a merged image with a photograph taken this May, a woman is seen texting as she walks past where the rubble once was.
American and Soviet soldiers are seen gathered next to Brandenburg Gate after Berlin fell in May 1945. Today, cyclists are seen passing by the historic monument
A German soldier is seen sat on the ruins of the Reichstag, contemplating the future of his country, but a merged image with May 2015 shows people passing by the spot while on their mobile phones
This photograph taken two months after the end of war in Europe shows the ruins of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Seven decades later, the church still stands next to a busy road in the centre of the city
This merged image of the Reichstag shows German artillery left abandoned outside the ruins of the building
Children are seen sitting in at the foot of the ruins of the Hercules fountain in Berlin, which was destroyed in the war but was later rebuilt
Other photographs in the collection show the camaraderie between the Russian (right) and US (left) soldiers following the fall of Berlin
Allied troops stand to attention after their tanks rolled into Berlin, just days after the suicide of Adolf Hitler
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