Four German prisoners of war guarded by a Red Army soldier near Moscow in December 1941. The photograph reflects the harsh winter conditions and the changing fortunes of the Eastern Front. Read more
German Panzer III tanks ford a river during the rapid advance into the Soviet Union in the summer of 1941. Spare road wheels from Czech-built tanks can be seen mounted on the rear of the vehicles. Read more
Soviet motorcycle troops riding TIZ AM-600 motorcycles head toward the front near Leningrad in autumn 1941. Sidecars armed with DP machine guns reveal their combat role. Read more
Soviet troops in white winter camouflage march through liberated Klin as the Red Army begins driving German forces away from Moscow. Read more
A damaged Soviet T-26 tank and the bodies of its crew and tank riders during the desperate fighting near Daugavpils in the opening days of Operation Barbarossa. Read more
An 85 mm Soviet anti-aircraft gun stands ready to engage German armor in Tula during one of the most dangerous moments of the Battle of Moscow. Read more
Crew members of a German Ju 88 bomber captured by Soviet forces in the Murmansk region after an emergency landing during the brutal Arctic campaign of 1941. Read more