Category: 1939

Soviet soldiers of the Red Army examine the abandoned Japanese military equipment after the Battle of the Khalkhin-Gol River. In the foreground of Soviet soldiers, a light tank Type 95…

The Japanese “Hiei” battleship of the Imperial Navy is at its maximum speed during the trial tests after repairs. Location: Tsukuba Bay, Japan Date: December 5, 1939

Finnish soldiers with 7.62-mm “Maxim” M/32-33 heavy machine gun in the snow-covered forest during the Finnish-Soviet Winter War of 1939-1940. Location: Finland Date: 1939

Finnish machine-gunners fired an ambush from the “Maxim” machine gun to the infantry of the Red Army during the Finnish-Soviet Winter War of 1939-1940. Location: Finland Date: 1939

The commander of the Soviet T-26 light tank of the Red Army Armoured Force is instructing the crew during the military operations against the Japanese army on the Khalkhin-Gol river.…

Soviet soldiers of the Red Army Infantry dismantle the Finnish border post near Mainila border post. In the background is the Sestra River. By the Sestra River until 1940 was…

Soviet military dog breeders from a separate battalion of communication of the Red Army with service dogs during the winter Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940.

German scouts during the invasion of Poland. Unteroffizier of Nazi Wehrmacht in a car photographs burning buildings. Location: Poland Date: September 1939

The participant of the battles near Lake Khasan is the commander of the artillery gun Lieutenant V.A. Malyshev, awarded the Order of the Red Banner. 1st Special Army. In the…

Soviet teams of two 7.62-mm Maxim heavy machine guns of the Red Army Infantry prepared for battle on a temporary firing position during the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940.