German Prisoners of War Warming Themselves by a Fire, Spring 1943
June 22, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
German prisoners of war warm themselves by a campfire in a Soviet transit camp during the spring of 1943. Read more
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Italian Prisoners of War in Soviet Captivity, Spring 1943
June 22, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
Italian soldiers captured during the Soviet winter offensives of 1942–1943 pose for a photograph in a temporary Soviet prisoner-of-war camp. Read more
The German “Rail Wolf” Destroying Soviet Railway Tracks During the Retreat
June 20, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
German forces destroy Soviet railway infrastructure with a Schienenwolf (“Rail Wolf”) track destroyer during their withdrawal from the Eastern Front in 1943. Read more
Burning Panzer III and Disabled Panzer II After Battle at Kursk, Summer 1943
June 16, 2026 Reading time: 7 minutes
German Panzer III and Panzer II tanks knocked out during the Battle of Kursk. The photograph captures the fading generation of Wehrmacht armored vehicles. Read more
Soviet Soldiers Examine the First Knocked-Out Panther Tank at Kursk, 1943
June 16, 2026 Reading time: 7 minutes
Red Army soldiers inspect one of the first destroyed German Panther tanks during the Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943. Read more
Red Army Soldiers Inspect a Captured Panzer IV Ausf. G
June 14, 2026 Reading time: 7 minutes
Red Army soldiers inspect a captured German Panzer IV Ausf. G during the fighting on the Eastern Front in 1943. Read more
Soviet T-34 Tank Crashes Into a Village House During Combat
June 14, 2026 Reading time: 7 minutes
A damaged Soviet T-34/76 crashes through a wooden village house after being hit by enemy artillery during fighting on the Eastern Front in 1943.