German Soldier Writing a Letter on an Abandoned Soviet T-34-76 Tank, USSR 1941
August 22, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
German soldier writes a letter on the armor of an abandoned Soviet T-34-76 tank, USSR 1941 — a rare glimpse of calm on the brutal Eastern Front. Read more
Wrecked Soviet Polikarpov I-153 “Chaika” Fighter Captured by German Soldiers, Summer 1941
August 18, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
A wrecked Soviet Polikarpov I-153 “Chaika” fighter, captured by German soldiers in the USSR during the summer of 1941. Read more
Messerschmitt Bf.109E7 of JG-27 at a Yugoslav Airfield, April 1941
August 17, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Messerschmitt Bf.109E7 of JG-27 at a Yugoslav airfield during the German Balkan campaign, April 1941. Read more
Luftwaffe Night Raid on Moscow, July 26, 1941 — Soviet Anti-Aircraft Defense in Action
August 14, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
On the night of July 26, 1941, Moscow faced a massive Luftwaffe air raid. The skies lit up with parachute flares as Soviet anti-aircraft batteries fought to protect the capital. Read more
Luftwaffe Night Raid on Moscow: July 26, 1941, by Margaret Bourke-White
August 10, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
A dramatic night photo by Margaret Bourke-White shows the Luftwaffe’s July 26, 1941, air raid on Moscow, with anti-aircraft fire and flares over the Kremlin and Moscow River. Read more
Captured Soviet Aircraft of the 15th Fighter Aviation Regiment at Kaunas Airfield, June 1941
August 10, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes
Abandoned Soviet I-15bis, I-153, I-16, UTI-4, and MiG-3 fighters of the 15th Fighter Aviation Regiment, captured by German troops at Kaunas airfield in June 1941. Read more
German Troops on the March: A Column During the Battle for Ukraine, July 1941
August 9, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes
A German mechanized column from the 298th Infantry Division moves through Ukraine during the Battle for Ukraine in July 1941, showcasing Tatra V809, Horch 901, and Zündapp motorcycles. Read more