Soviet ISU-122 self-propelled guns of the 1st Ukrainian Front of the Red Army
Soviet ISU-122 heavy self-propelled guns in motion to the front line. The First Ukrainian Front of the Red Army, 1945.
Red Army construction of a wooden bridge on stilts across the Wisla River
Red Army construction of the bridge over the Wisla River. The 1st Belorussian Front. 1944-th year – a signature under a photograph in the Museum of Artillery, Engineer Troops and…
Finnish team of Panzerschreck anti-tank rocket launcher
Finnish soldiers, team of “Panzerschreck” anti-tank rocket launcher. Panzerschreck (terror of tanks, officially RPzB .54 – Raketenpanzerbüchse) – German hand-held anti-tank rocket launcher. Panzerschreck was equipped with a shield, in…
Direct hit of a bomb in the Japanese escort ship
The direct hit of a North American B-25 Mitchell American bomber into a Japanese escort ship on November 10, 1944 in Ormoc Bay (Philippines). Japanese escort ship type C, No.…
The long-range Soviet bomber Pe-8 in flight
The long-range Soviet heavy four-engine bomber Pe-8 (TB-7) of the Red Army Air Force in flight. Location: USSR Date: 1941
Finnish Vickers tanks destroyed near the Pero station
Finnish Vickers tanks No. R-672, R-666, destroyed on February 29, 1940, when the Finns counter-attacked the positions of the 91st battalion of the Soviet 20th heavy tank brigade at Pero…
The flight deck of the US aircraft carrier Enterprise, affected by friendly fire
The flight deck of the US aircraft carrier Enterprise (USS Enterprise CV-6), affected by friendly fire. At 16.30 local time on April 20, 1945 off the coast of Japan in…
Indian teams of American mortars M30 on the position near Bologna
Indian teams of 4.2-inch (106.7-mm) mortars M30 from the 5th battalion of the 5th regiment of the Maratha Light Infantry (5th/5th Marathas) of the 8th Indian Division at the firing…
American sniper cleans rifle “Springfield”
American sniper from the 36th Division of the US Army the Private Edward J. Foley cleans the 7.62-mm springfield rifle of the M1903A4 modification. Location: Velletri, Italy Date: May 29,…
Russian corporal Nikolai Leontyev with the captured German machine gun MG.34
Guard corporal of the Red Army Nikolai Leontiev (born in 1925), who killed 15 Nazis in his first battle, poses with the captured 7.92-mm German MG.34 machine gun. Corporal Leontiev…