How we really won World War II

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By: Stephen Schleicher | October 19th, 2009

There have been numerous artists who are mashing up historical images with a superhero flair. Agan Harahap is one of those artists, as he’s taken famous photographs from World War II and inserted some good guys, and at least one bad guy, into the mix to make for a very interesting take on history.

He gives the order of the Day : ‘Full victory-nothing else !’ to paratroopers in England, just before they board their airplanes to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe.

Greenham Common Airfield in England about on June 5, 1944

via Deviant Art

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2 Responses to “How we really won World War II”

Dboy Mugg:

October 19, 2009 at 3:27 pm

I think these are pretty cool. However I cant seem to understand why Brandon Routh is actually pictured for Superman when the other heroes are fanboys in super-pajama costumes

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benty:

October 19, 2009 at 5:18 pm

Batman looks a bit constipated in that picture….

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