This collection of rare color photos of Berlin in 1937, taken by Thomas Neumann and uncovered from Norwegian archives, show life in the German capital during a tumultuous decade. They capture scenes in the vibrant city, which was under the iron grip of Adolf Hitler and his Third Reich at the very height of his power. Yet just eight years later the city was in ruins as Russians and Allies occupied it in victory. But at the time these images were taken, Hitler's Berlin was vibrant. Hitler had taken power after the collapse of the democratic Weimar Republic in 1933 as severe economic problems caused by the Great Depression drove ordinary Germans into the far-right party's arms.
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Uncovered images show glimpse into life in the city as it lurches toward war
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As well as chilling images of swastikas and soldiers, the pictures show life scenes of ordinary Germans
Power: Hitler had consolidated his power by the mid-1930s, thanks to widespread disillusionment with the @placeholder