Even in the chaos of war, love finds a way to survive. Whether it’s a stolen kiss on a train platform or a letter sent across enemy lines, these moments remind us of our shared humanity. These 30 photos capture raw, emotional glimpses of love during some of history’s darkest times. In the face of fear and loss, love stood its ground.
Korean War Goodbye Kiss
Los Angeles, Sept. 6, 1950
Jean Moore Kneeling And Kissing Her Fiancé, Wheelchair-Bound World War II Veteran Ralph Neppel.
1945.
A Soldier Coming Home From War.
1940.
American Soldier Kissing His English Girlfriend On Lawn.
Hyde Park, 1945.
Farewell To Departing Troops At New York’s Penn Station.
April 1943.
Soldiers Departing For Egypt Lean Out Of Their Windows To Kiss Their Loved Ones Goodbye.
1935.
An English ATS And Eighth Air Force Sergeant Enjoying A Blissful Kiss.
1945.
English Soldiers Saying Goodbye To Their Wives While Getting Ready To Go To Egypt.
1937.
A Sailor Leaning Over A Picket Fence And Lifting His Girlfriend Up For A Kiss.
1945.
Saying Farewell To Departing Troops At Penn Station.
Penn Station, April 1943.
Servicemen And Downtown Workers Embracing And Kissing In The Street As Word Of Surrender Flashed Through The Nation.
1945.
A Soldier Saying Goodbye To His Wife Leaving For World War I.
Seattle, 1917.
A Present For His Girlfriend.
California, 1943.
Couple In Penn Station Sharing Farewell Kiss Before He Ships Off To War.
1943.
Soldier Kissing A Red Cross Nurse.
1945.
Women’s Army Corp Member Kissing Her Husband Upon Discharge.
January 1, 1945.
D. Brown Kissing Her Fiancé Terry Under The Mistletoe, On Board The HMS Wakeful At Portsmouth.
1955.
A Couple Kissing In A Pub As Europe Celebrates The End Of World War II.
London, 1945.
A Kiss In Times Square Displaying The Mood Of The World On V-E Day.
New York, May 8, 1945.
Soldier Is Welcomed Home.
Long Beach Airport, 1945.
Young Couple Chalking Hearts Onto A Tree.
Valentine’s Day, 1944.
A Girl Climbing To Say Her Goodbye To A Soldier Going Off To Fight In World War II.
1940.
A British Soldier Kissing His Wife On His Return From Serving With The Armed Forces.
1945.
A GI And His Girl Walking Arm-In-Arm Among The Sheep.
Kensington Gardens, London, 1945.
US Soldier Tenderly Kissing His Girlfriend Goodbye Before Departing By Train.
1922.
A British Soldier Whispering Into The Ear Of A Loved One As He Leaves For The Front.
1939.
A Young Woman Embracing And Kissing A Uniformed Us Soldier At The Train Station.
Connecticut, 1945.
A Sailor Kissing A Nurse Symbolizing The End Of World War II.
New York, 1945.
A Woman Leaning Over The Railing To Kiss A British Soldier Returning From World War II.
London, 1940.
American Soldiers Getting Last Kiss On Ship Before Deployment To Egypt.
1963.
