The launching of the German battleship Bismarck
The launch of the German battleship Bismark of the Nazi Kriegsmarine. Stalks of shipbuilding firm “Blohm & Voss”, Hamburg. Location: Hamburg, Germany Date: February 14, 1939
Warsaw residents are digging anti-air trenches on Malakhovsky Square
Warsaw residents are digging anti-air trenches on Malakhovsky Square (pl. Małachowskiego) to protect themselves from Luftwaffe air raids. In this small square was the National Art Gallery of Zachta, and…
Soviet and German officers discuss the demarcation line in Poland
The Soviet lieutenant-colonel of the Red Army artillery and German officers of the Nazi Wehrmacht in Poland are discussing on the map the demarcation line between the Red Army and…
Briefing of Japanese tank crew from the I-Go tank in the Mongolian steppe
Briefing of Japanese tank crew near the “I-Go” (Type 89) middle tank during the offensive in the Mongolian steppe. In the background, the Chi-Ha tank tank (Type 97). The Japanese…
Battleship Scharnhorst photos in the maritime campaign
The German battleship Scharnhorst photos in a maritime expedition in 1939 in the Battle of the Atlantic during Second World War. “Scharnhorst” is a battleship (sometimes referred to as a…
Chinese machine gunner with wz.1928 Browning light machine gun in the firing position
Chinese machine gunner with Browning wz.1928 light machine gun (Polish version of the American BAR automatic rifle) on the firing position. The Chinese soldier of Browning wz.1928 machine gun is…
Convoy of Polish prisoners of war to the city of Warlubie
The convoy of Polish prisoners of war, captured by the Nazi Wehrmacht, passes through the town of Warlubie. Location: Warlubie, Poland Date: September 1939
Polish prisoners of war in Bory Tucholskie
Polish prisoners of war, captured by the Wehrmacht, in Bory Tucholskie on the roadside. The Polish prisoners of war picture is taken from the body of a German truck. Location:…
Twice Hero of the Soviet Union, Major Sergei Gritsevets
The first twice Hero Soviet Union, Major Sergei Ivanovich Gritsevets – most productive Soviet air pilot in late thirties, according to official figures, shot down 42 enemy aircraft. Sergei Gritsevets…
The Soviet team of the Maxim machine-gun in the Far East
Practical training of soldiers of the Red Army in the Far East. The machine-gun team of the “Maxim” heavy machine gun. On the fighters are wearing SSH-36 steel helmets –…