German tank Tiger I from the 502nd tank battalion in the Battle of Nevel
German heavy tank Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger I from the 502nd heavy tank battalion of the Wehrmacht in the Battle of Nevel against the Forces of the Red Army. Eastern Front,…
American Marine on the beach of Tarawa Atoll
An American Marine fights against the Japanese army in the Battle of the Gilbert Islands. American Marine photo source: www.defenseimagery.mil. Location: Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert IslandsPhoto time: November 1943
US Navy airship accompanies Casablanca aircraft carrier
The US Navy K-class patrol airship accompanies the Casablanca aircraft carrier (USS Casablanca, CVE-55) during the fighting in the Pacific Ocean. The US Navy K-class patrol airship photo source: www.defenseimagery.mil.…
Aerial view of the bombing of the Japanese base Kiska in the Aleutian Islands
Aerial view of the US Air Force bombing of the Japanese base Kiska in the Aleutian Islands. The bombing of the Japanese base Kiska photo source: Library of Congress. Location:…
British Empress of Asia passenger liner damaged by Japanese bombers in the vicinity of Singapore burns
The British Empress of Asia passenger liner (RMS Empress of Asia, displacement – 16909 tons), damaged in an attack by nine Japanese bombers in the vicinity of Singapore and sank…
A burning British Empress of Asia passenger liner damaged by a Japanese bombing attack in the vicinity of Singapore
A burning British Empress of Asia passenger liner (RMS Empress of Asia, displacement – 16909 tons), damaged in an attack by nine Japanese bombers in the vicinity of Singapore and…
American turners machine the barrel of a 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun at the Chrysler plant in Detroit
American turners process the barrel of a 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun at the Chrysler plant in Detroit after the US entered World War II. American Turners photo source: US Library…
An American truck tows a Willis jeep during military exercises in New Caledonia
An American truck tows Willis jeep during a US Army military exercise on the island of New Caledonia. American Truck photo source: US Library of Congress. Location: New CaledoniaPhoto Time:…
United States Marine Corps pilot Captain Donald Aldrich
United States Marine Corps pilot Captain Donald N. Aldrich (1917-1947), who shot down 19 Japanese aircraft.Donald Aldrich served with the United States Air Force Fighter Squadron VMF-215. Donald Aldrich photo…
International press photographers and spectators aboard the US battleship Missouri during the signing of Japan’s surrender
International press photographers and spectators aboard the USS Missouri during the signing of Japan’s surrender in Tokyo. International photojournalists photo source: www.defenseimagery.mil. Location: Tokyo, JapanPhoto time: September 2, 1945