Hitler’s triumphant tour of Paris, 1940
One day after France signed the armistice with Germany in June 1940, Adolf Hitler celebrated the German victory over France with a triumphant tour of Paris. Hitler surveying his conquest with his various cronies and became one of the most iconic photos of the 1940s and World War 2. This the first and the only time he visited Paris.

Adolf Hitler and entourage in 1940 tour Paris. Credits to Bundesarchiv. Full image. via rarehistoricalphotos