43 Rare Historical Photos That Show a Different Perspective of a Time Gone By

WWII created a lot of unprecedented situations for people living in occupied areas. This woman, who is French, is shown relaxing with German soldiers in the 1940s. This doesn’t sound odd until you think about the fact that Germany and France were on opposite sides of the war, and Germany had invaded France.

Although war is by no means pleasant, this photo shows how people can make the best of a bad situation. Germany occupied France until their surrender in 1945. People are just people wherever you go, and perhaps everyone was dealing with a stressful situation by putting differences aside, even if just for a little while.