WWII in Focus: Daily Photos from the Frontlines
"General Lee" in Soviet Hands: American Steel at the Gates of Vyazma
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Soviet troops ride on American M3 "General Lee" tanks during the liberation of Vyazma. The tank’s rubber-metal tracks, visible in the image, were a notorious weak point in Eastern Front combat. Read more
Captured Soviet T-34 Tanks in German Wehrmacht Service, 1943
June 27, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Captured Soviet T-34 tanks modified and pressed into Wehrmacht service, featuring Panzer III cupolas and German equipment. Read more
Soviet Sergeant Awarded the Order of the Red Banner, Spring 1943
June 24, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
A Soviet sergeant receives the Order of the Red Banner — a rare honor for an enlisted man — for exceptional valor on the Eastern Front. Read more
"For the Motherland!" – The Iconic Soviet WWII Photo by Mark Markov-Grinberg, 1943
June 22, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Soviet soldier storms into battle during WWII. One of the most iconic war photographs ever taken, symbolizing Red Army courage on the Eastern Front. Read more
Soviet Photographer Robert Diament Aboard the Destroyer "Grozny" During Arctic Convoy Escort
June 22, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet Navy photographer Robert Diament aboard the destroyer "Grozny" during an Arctic convoy escort mission in 1943. Read more
Final Winter of the I-16: Soviet Fighter Pilots on the Kalinin Front, 1943
June 18, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Commander I.A. Ivanenkov (right) of the 728th IAP hears a mission report from I-16 pilot Denisov during winter operations on the Kalinin Front. Read more