The German PzKpfw IV Ausf. G medium tank with its long-barreled 75 mm gun stands in a captured Soviet settlement during the winter of 1942–1943. The photograph illustrates the evolution of Germany’s most important wartime tank, as well as the increasingly difficult conditions faced by Wehrmacht armored units on the Eastern Front. Read more
The German StuG III Ausf. E assault gun in winter camouflage stands in a Soviet village during the harsh winter of 1941–1942. The image illustrates how German armored units adapted to severe weather and changing battlefield conditions on the Eastern Front. Read more
German mountain troops inspect two knocked-out Soviet T-34-76 tanks built at the Stalingrad Tractor Plant (STZ) during the summer of 1942. The photograph highlights battlefield intelligence, STZ production features, and the expanding role of Wehrmacht Gebirgsjäger on the Eastern Front. Read more
Damaged Soviet LaGG-3 fighter forced to make an emergency landing on marshy ground after combat with Luftwaffe Bf 109 fighters near Leningrad in the autumn of 1941. Read more
Damaged Soviet T-34-76 tanks gathered at a collection point for disabled armored vehicles near Stalingrad in 1942. Intended for evacuation and repair, they were abandoned during the rapid German advance and later captured by the Wehrmacht. Read more
A Soviet KV-2 heavy tank abandoned after becoming bogged down in muddy terrain somewhere in the USSR in 1941. Read more
Photo of Soviet T-34-76 tank No.503 abandoned in 1941 after a mechanical breakdown and fuel shortage. The image illustrates the logistical difficulties faced by Red Army armored units during the opening months of Operation Barbarossa. Read more