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Experts Claim Gerda Taro Took ‘The Falling Soldier’, Not Robert Capa

Experts Claim Gerda Taro Took ‘The Falling Soldier’, Not Robert Capa

A sepia-toned photograph shows a soldier in a white shirt and trousers falling backward on a grassy hillside, his rifle slipping from his outstretched hand.

Robert Capa's The Falling Soldier photograph has been mired in controversy for decades, dogged by claims that it was staged and that Capa falsified the caption information. Despite this, it remains an iconic image in the pantheon of photojournalism.

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