Google Earth Photos Of War

Anyone who owns a computer or smart phone has at one time or another searched for their home on Google Earth, just to see the incredible power of satellite imagery. When viewing the next seven photos, it is evident how far the world’s satellite technology has come, but what it captures should not be encouraged to grow.

Anyone who owns a computer or smart phone has at one time or another searched for their home on Google Earth, just to see the incredible power of satellite imagery. When viewing the next seven photos, it is evident how far the world's satellite technology has come, but what it captures should not be encouraged to grow.

Here are seven Google Earth photos of war.

Syria

Via world.time.com

Black smoke rises from a damaged pipeline on the outskirts of Syria after an attack.

Via world.time.com

Image of the Ard as-Sabbagh district of Aleppo. Many buildings have been either damaged or reduced to rubble since conflict began.

Sudan

Via ushmm.org

The burning of Um Ziefa in Darfur, Sudan.

Russia

Via listverse.com

In Nezametnaya Cove, located inside the Arctic Circle in the far north of Russia, lies a Soviet submarine graveyard from WWII.

France

Via commercialappeal.com

An aerial view of a bombing mission following D-Day.

Via histomil.com

St Jean district of Caen, France, destroyed by two heavy raids on the city by aircraft of No. 5 Group, Bomber Command in 1944.

Iraq

Via nbcnews.com

Trucks carrying explosives caught on satellite two days before the Iraq war.