Rue de Rivoli in Occupied Paris, 1941
March 31, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
Rue de Rivoli in German-occupied Paris, 1941. A rare color photograph showing one of the city’s main streets during wartime. Read more
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Rue des Rosiers in Occupied Paris with Yellow Star Visible, 1942
March 31, 2026 Reading time: 4 minutes
Rue des Rosiers in occupied Paris, 1942. A color photograph showing everyday life, with a Jewish star visible on a passerby in the background. Read more
Elderly Jewish Woman Wearing Yellow Star in Occupied Paris, 1941
March 29, 2026 Reading time: 4 minutes
An elderly Jewish woman wearing a yellow Star of David walks the streets of occupied Paris in 1941. A powerful color image reflecting persecution under Nazi rule. Read more
Place de la Concorde in Occupied Paris, 1942
March 29, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
Place de la Concorde in German-occupied Paris, 1942. A rare color photograph showing everyday life in the French capital under occupation. Read more
Junkers Ju 52 Floatplane Variant in Flight, Germany 1938
March 27, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
A float-equipped Junkers Ju 52/3m seaplane in flight over Germany, 1938. This transport aircraft variant was adapted for operations on water. Read more
German Soldiers Sitting on Destroyed T-34 Tanks, Autumn 1942
March 27, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
German soldiers sit on destroyed Soviet T-34 tanks during the fighting in the Kerch Peninsula in May 1942. The image highlights German encounters with the legendary Soviet medium tank during the Eastern Front campaign. Read more
Damaged Soviet I-153 “Chaika” Fighter on Captured Airfield, Summer 1941
March 25, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
A damaged Soviet I-153 “Chaika” biplane fighter sits on a captured airfield during Operation Barbarossa. The image reflects the rapid destruction of Soviet aviation in summer 1941. Read more