（小ネタ）WW2の勝利イメージ

以前ベルリンのツアーに参加したときにガイドさんに教えてもらった内容ですが、ソ連の対独勝利の写真修正について動画でもやっていたのでメモ代わりに。

有名なようでWikipediaにも単独で項目が立っています。

(Wikipedia)

Raising a Flag over the Reichstag

Raising a Flag over the Reichstag is a historic World War II photograph, taken during the Battle of Berlin on 2 May 1945. It is assumed to show Meliton Kantaria[A 1] and Mikhail Yegorov[A 2] raising the flag of the Soviet Union atop the Reichstag building. The photograph was reprinted in thousands of publications and came to be regarded around the world as one of the most significant and recognizable images of World War II. Owing to the secrecy of Soviet media, the identities of the men in the picture were often disputed, as was that of the photographer, Yevgeny Khaldei, who was identified only after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. It became a symbol of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany.

Censorship

After taking the symbolic photo, Khaldei quickly returned to Moscow. He further edited the image at the request of the editor-in-chief of the Ogonyok, who noticed that Senior Sergeant Abdulkhakim Ismailov, who is supporting the flag-bearer, was wearing two watches, which could imply he had looted one of them, an action punishable by execution.[6][18] Using a needle, Khaldei removed the watch from the right wrist.[1][6] He also added to the smoke in the background, copying it from another picture to make the scene more dramatic.[1]

動画で説明があったChild 44の該当シーンはYoutubeで見つけられました。

ニュースになったのは10年くらい前なんですね。

How iconic photo of Russians raising flag over burning Berlin was airbrushed to save soldier from Stalin's rage

Last updated at 13:03 08 May 2008

The photograph of Russian troops hoisting the red flag over burning Berlin is recognised as one of the most famous wartime images.

Sixty three years after the photograph was taken, a new exhibition in Germany reveals the image was doctored to protect the soldier from the wrath of Joseph Stalin.