Google Earth no longer just takes you around the world. It takes you back in time. A new historical image feature uses old surveillance photos taken during World War II to show bombing damage to more than 35 European cities and towns, then offers current satellite photos for comparison. Images available include the Polish city of Warsaw; the German city of Stuttgart, hit by more than 50 air raids during the war; the devastated Italian city of Naples; and Lyons, France, in a region that was a center of the resistance movement against the Nazi occupation.
The photos were taken by Royal Air Force and U.S. Air Force pilots during the war and show the locations before and after bombing. Many had to be reconstructed from damaged originals, according to Google.
To see the pictures, download Google Earth and click the clock icon in the upper status bar.
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I downloaded Google Earth, but I'm having trouble seeing the places you mentioned. I'll keep trying. Sounds very interesting.
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