Communist Party Meeting at a Soviet Artillery Battery on the Frontline, Summer 1943
August 18, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Communist Party members of a Soviet artillery battery hold a meeting near the frontline in summer 1943. Read more
Portrait of Ivan Bykov, Commander of the “For Leningrad” Partisan Detachment, 1943
August 15, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Ivan Bykov, commander of the “For Leningrad” partisan detachment, led successful sabotage operations against German forces in 1943. Read more
Alexey Alelyukhin in the Cockpit of Yakovlev Yak-1B, Spring 1943
August 12, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Alexey Alelyukhin, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, in the cockpit of his Yakovlev Yak-1B with his trademark black panther emblem, spring 1943. Read more
Liberation of Vyazma: Red Army Troops Welcomed by Civilians, March 1943
August 10, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Red Army troops in BA-10 armored cars are greeted by local civilians upon entering Vyazma during its liberation on March 12, 1943, symbolizing freedom after long German occupation. Read more
Red Army Soldiers Inspect the Wreckage of a Shot-Down German Ju-87 Stuka
August 9, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Soviet soldiers inspect the wreckage of a downed German Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber during the Battle of Kursk in 1943, a pivotal moment in the war. Read more
Soviet Fighter LaGG-3 No. 915 "For Soviet Georgia": Unity Through the Skies
August 9, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes
Soviet LaGG-3 fighter No. 915 from the 88th Fighter Aviation Regiment, North Caucasus, 1943, with the inscription "For Soviet Georgia," a symbol of unity during WWII. Read more
Soviet Fighter LaGG-3 No. 932 "For Soviet Georgia": A Symbol of Unity and Strength
August 9, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Soviet LaGG-3 fighter with the inscription "For Soviet Georgia" from the 88th Fighter Aviation Regiment, North Caucasus, summer 1943, symbolizing the unity of Soviet republics during WWII. Read more
