"It's an iconic image of the Second World War: Berlin has fallen and Soviet soldiers are hoisting the red flag over the Reichstag.

What most people don't realize, however, is that the photograph isn't capturing the historic moment.

Yevgeni Khaldei staged the scene on May 2, 1945 - three days after the Soviets captured Germany's parliament building.

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But the Reichstag image was heavily manipulated: Smoke in the background was etched later on the negative, to create the impression the battle was still unfolding."

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/06/15/5887301-ap.html

Robert M. Teague

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