6 Iconic Historical Photos and the Untold Stories Behind Them

The Man Who Refused to Salute (1936)

Amidst a sea of Nazi salutes at a 1936 ship launch, one lone man stands with his arms crossed in a powerful act of defiance. Believed to be August Landmesser, his refusal to salute was likely a personal protest against the regime that forbade him from marrying the Jewish woman he loved.