Abandoned in the Mud: Soviet KV-1 Tank Near Romny – WWII
June 30, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet KV-1 heavy tank, abandoned after becoming stuck in the terrain near Romny. Read more
Fog and Fire: Red Army Infantry in the Battle of Leningrad – WWII
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Two Soviet Red Army infantrymen push forward under foggy conditions during the Battle of Leningrad. Their mission: hold the fragile front lines against German-Finnish encirclement. Read more
Eyes on the Sky: Soviet Air Defense Watching Over Moscow – 1941
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet air defense lookout post in action during German bombing raids on Moscow. These spotters coordinated early warnings, guiding anti-aircraft fire and civil defense during the Battle for Moscow. Read more
Steel Roadkill: Captured Soviet KV-1 Tanks on the Eastern Front, 1941
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Captured Soviet KV-1 heavy tanks lie destroyed or abandoned along a dirt road. These steel giants, formidable in theory, often fell to logistical failure or superior German maneuver tactics. Read more
Blitzkrieg Prize: Captured Soviet KV-1 Heavy Tank, WWII
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
A Wehrmacht soldier poses next to a captured Soviet KV-1 heavy tank. The vehicle was abandoned intact and is prepared for transport behind German lines for evaluation or reuse. Read more
MG34 in Action: German Machine Gun Crew Near Narva – Barbarossa 1941
June 27, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
German MG-34 machine gun crew during Operation Barbarossa, positioned atop a fortress bastion in Narva. The assistant carries a spare barrel tube — essential for maintaining the high fire rate of the MG-34. Read more
Soviet Border Guards and Their Service Dog – Last Days Before the War, 1941
June 27, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Soviet border guards with a service dog observe enemy territory near the Danube Delta in the last peaceful days before Nazi Germany's invasion of the USSR. Both soldiers would go on to serve in the NKVD Internal Troops during the war. Read more