A German crew of the 37mm PaK 35/36 anti-tank gun waits for Soviet armored vehicles. The image reflects early-war anti-tank tactics and the limitations of German weapons in 1941. Read more
Captured Soviet BT-7 light tanks abandoned during the Red Army’s retreat in summer 1941. The image reflects the rapid German advance and early losses on the Eastern Front. Read more
A Soviet battery of 85mm 52-K anti-aircraft guns positioned on the Neva embankment in Leningrad, June 1942. The image shows the city’s air defense during the siege. Read more
Soviet soldiers armed with anti-tank rifles, Mosin-Nagant rifles, and DP-27 machine guns wait in defensive trenches near Kharkov on March 16, 1943. The photograph captures the tense atmosphere during the Third Battle of Kharkov, as Red Army troops prepared to repel an expected German attack. Read more
A Junkers Ju 52 stands at a Luftwaffe airfield in Germany while ground crew perform maintenance. The 1937 photograph highlights the aircraft’s role in pre-war aviation, emphasizing the technical expertise required to keep Germany’s most famous transport aircraft in service. Read more
A German Junkers Ju 52 transport aircraft in flight, photographed in 1937. The image represents one of the most iconic pre-war aircraft that later became a key workhorse of the Luftwaffe. Read more
A Soviet BT-7 light tank stands abandoned near Jonava, Lithuania, as a German convoy passes by. The image reflects the chaotic battles of the early Eastern Front in summer 1941. Read more