German powder plant blown up.

German powder plant blown up. The blowing up of the IGFarben powder plant at Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, by engineers of the U.S. Army November 12, 1945. According to the decision of the Potsdam Conference, all German plants exclusively producing war materials are to be destroyed by the Allied. The powder plants at Kaufbeuren manufactured explosives for German V-weapon. They were perfectly camouflaged and therefore little buildings can be seen in this picture.