WWII in Focus: Daily Photos from the Frontlines
Soviet Naval Infantry Charge During the Battle of Stalingrad, 1942
June 18, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Naval infantrymen of the Volga Military Flotilla storm enemy positions during the Battle of Stalingrad. Armed with Mosin rifles and DP-27 machine guns, they played a key role in the city's defense. Read more
Soviet Torpedo Boat D-3 Crew During the Siege of Leningrad, 1942
June 18, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
The crew of Soviet torpedo boat D-3, commanded by Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir P. Gumanenko (right), during naval operations of the Baltic Fleet in the Siege of Leningrad. Read more
Knocked-Out Panther Tank with German Warning Placard — Belarus, July 1944
June 18, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
A knocked-out Panther Ausf. A tank destroyed during Operation Bagration. A German transport warning placard remains legible on the hull. Read more
Final Winter of the I-16: Soviet Fighter Pilots on the Kalinin Front, 1943
June 18, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Commander I.A. Ivanenkov (right) of the 728th IAP hears a mission report from I-16 pilot Denisov during winter operations on the Kalinin Front. Read more
Burned-Out Panther Tank and Grazing Geese on a Belarusian Battlefield, July 1944
June 17, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Burned-out German Panther tank (Ausf. A) abandoned in a field during Operation Bagration. Geese roam freely around and inside the wreck. Read more
Yak-9D Fighters Over Sevastopol, May 1944
June 17, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Four Yak-9D fighters of the 6th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment patrol over Sevastopol. Pilots include Grib, Belozyorov, Voronov, and Akulov. Read more
U.S. M3 105mm Howitzer Firing on German Forces at Carentan, July 1944
June 17, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
U.S. soldiers fire a 105mm M3 howitzer on German positions near Carentan during the Allied advance through Normandy. Read more