Italian sailors in Battle of Punta Stilo
Italian sailors are watching the explosions of English shells next to their ship in the Battle of Punta Stilo. The fight at Punta Stilo (in the British sources the Battle…
Italian battleships in Battle of Punta Stilo
Italian battleships “Giulio Cesare” and “Conte di Cavour” in the Battle of Punta Stilo. The fight at Punta Stilo (in the British sources the Battle of Calabria), ended in a…
Italian heavy cruiser Zara in Battle of Punta Stilo
The Italian heavy cruiser “Zara” in the Battle of Punta Stilo. The fight at Punta Stilo (in the British sources the Battle of Calabria), ended in a draw, was the…
Italian battleship Conte di Cavour in the Battle of Punta Stilo
Italian battleship Conte di Cavour in battle near Punta Stilo. Photo taken from the battleship Giulio Cesare. The fight at Punta Stilo (in the British sources the Battle of Calabria),…
Italian Giulio Cesare warhip in the Battle of Punta Stilo
Italian Giulio Cesare warhip in the battle of Punta Stilo. The photo was taken from the battleship Conte di Cavour. The fight at Punta Stilo (in the British sources the…
Italian heavy cruisers before the Battle of Punta Stilo
Italian heavy cruisers a day before the Battle of Punta Stilo (Battaglia di punta Stilo). Italian heavy cruisers from the left to the right are the cruisers Bolzano, Trento, Fiume,…
US marines cross the river Matanikau on Guadalcanal
US marines cross the Matanikau river on a raft made of empty barrels and boards, at the Battle of Guadalcanal Island. Source of US marines: Book: Eric Hammel “Guadalcanal”, Page…
US soldiers cross the street in Cherbourg
American soldiers cross the avenue de Paris, which is shot through by enemy machine guns and snipers, during the battle for Cherbourg. Location: Cherbourg, France Date: 1944
Canadian officers and Ram Mk I tank
Canadian officers are posing near the medium tank Ram Mk I, designed on the basis of the American tank M3. In front of the tank is fixed a brass plate…
Japanese admirals Yamaguchi, Takatsu and Onisi after awarding the Order of the Rising Sun
Japanese naval officers: Rear Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi, Commander of the 2nd Carrier Squadron, Vice Admiral Shiro Takatsu, 4th Fleet Commander, and Rear Admiral Takijiro Onisi, the “Kamikaze Father”, after awarding…