Ivan Kuzmich Bykov, commander of the “For Leningrad” partisan detachment, became one of the organizers of Soviet resistance behind German lines in Leningrad Oblast during 1943. Read more
Crews of Soviet IS-2 heavy tanks and T-34 medium tanks celebrate Victory Day in Berlin on May 9, 1945. The famous image, titled "Victory!", captures the relief and joy of soldiers whose long road to Berlin had finally come to an end. Read more
A young Soviet female traffic controller directs military vehicles through the ruined streets of Berlin on May 1, 1945, helping maintain order during the final days of the Battle of Berlin. Read more
Aachen became the first German city captured by the Western Allies after fierce street fighting in October 1944. German prisoners of war stand amid the ruins of Joseph-von-Görres Street following the city's fall. Read more
On the night of July 26, 1941, Soviet anti-aircraft guns fired into the skies above Moscow as Luftwaffe bombers illuminated the capital with parachute flares during one of the largest early air raids of the war. Read more
German prisoners of war march through Moscow’s Garden Ring on July 17, 1944, after their capture during Operation Bagration, in what became known as the “Parade of the Vanquished.” Read more
Soviet street-washing trucks follow the route of 57,000 German prisoners of war through Moscow on July 17, 1944, after the famous "Parade of the Vanquished" following Operation Bagration. Read more