Soviet cavalry reconnaissance scouts Lieutenant Moiseenko and Senior Sergeant Karpov observing German positions during the defense of Tula, November 1941. Read more
A scorched torii gate in Nagasaki, photographed in August 1945, standing among the remains of a Shinto shrine destroyed by the atomic bombing. Read more
A ground-level view of Nagasaki in August 1945, showing the city reduced to ruins after the atomic bombing, with the remains of the Urakami Cathedral visible in the background. Read more
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 remain among the most debated events of the Second World War. This photograph from Nagasaki documents the human consequences of nuclear warfare — consequences that went far beyond military targets. Read more
Thermal burn patterns on a Japanese civilian caused by the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in August 1945. Read more
Ruins of the Urakami Catholic Cathedral in Nagasaki destroyed by the atomic bombing of August 9, 1945. Read more
Atomic mushroom cloud rising over Nagasaki after the Fat Man nuclear bomb explosion, August 9, 1945. Read more