Soviet Soldier Throwing RGD-33 Grenade in Close Combat — Eastern Front, 1943

Soviet Soldier Throwing RGD-33 Grenade in Close Combat — Eastern Front, 1943

July 24, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

Soviet soldier throwing an RGD-33 grenade in close combat against Wehrmacht forces during 1943 on the Eastern Front. A moment captured by Dmitry Baltermants. Read more


Abandoned Soviet KV-2 Tanks on the Streets of Zholkva — June 1941

Abandoned Soviet KV-2 Tanks on the Streets of Zholkva — June 1941

July 23, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

Two abandoned KV-2 tanks from the 8th Tank Division of the Red Army on the streets of Zholkva, Western Ukraine, June 1941, during the Soviet retreat in the face of Nazi invasion. Read more


German Soldiers with MG-34 Machine Gun on the Eastern Front — Winter 1942-1943

German Soldiers with MG-34 Machine Gun on the Eastern Front — Winter 1942-1943

July 23, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

German soldiers with an MG-34 machine gun on the Eastern Front during the winter of 1942-1943, wearing ushanka hats similar to those of the Red Army. Read more


Soviet KV-1 Heavy Tank Abandoned in Crater from Explosion — 1941

Soviet KV-1 Heavy Tank Abandoned in Crater from Explosion — 1941

July 23, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

A Soviet KV-1 heavy tank abandoned in a crater after a Luftwaffe airstrike in 1941, symbolizing early Soviet losses during the Nazi invasion. Read more


Destroyed Soviet I-16 Fighter at Airfield — German Blitzkrieg, June 1941

Destroyed Soviet I-16 Fighter at Airfield — German Blitzkrieg, June 1941

July 22, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

Soviet I-16 fighter destroyed at a Soviet airfield, inspected by German soldiers during the early Luftwaffe raid in June 1941. Read more


Captured Soviet T-35 Heavy Tank by Nazis — Western Ukraine, 1941

Captured Soviet T-35 Heavy Tank by Nazis — Western Ukraine, 1941

July 22, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

German soldiers pose on a captured Soviet T-35 heavy tank in Western Ukraine, 1941. A symbol of Soviet ambition and early WWII tank warfare. Read more


Stalin's Falcons: Soviet Pilots Briefing Before Combat Mission, 1941-1943

Stalin's Falcons: Soviet Pilots Briefing Before Combat Mission, 1941-1943

July 22, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

Soviet pilots from the Stalin's Falcons squadron conduct a pre-flight briefing before a combat mission during World War II, circa 1941-1943. Read more