Captured at Lviv: German POWs March Into Uncertain Fate – WWII
July 1, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
German POWs march in a long column near Lviv in July 1944. Behind them, Soviet sappers stand with shovels — a chilling symbol of the Red Army's unrelenting push westward. Read more
Love Amidst War: Lt. Col. Mirlin Reunites with Wife Near Lviv, WWII
June 30, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Against all odds, Soviet officer Gilel Mirlin was reunited with his wife Elena near the front in Lviv, 1944. She brought news of his scientific success — and nine months later, a daughter was born. Read more
The Last Briefing: 101st Airborne Prepares for D-Day Drop – WWII
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Paratroopers of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagles") receive final instructions before boarding planes for their drop into Normandy. Read more
Executed Like Cattle: Nazi Massacre of Soviet Teenagers in Belarus – WWII
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet civilians — likely teenagers — executed en masse by retreating German troops. Eyewitnesses confirm the victims were selected without cause and summarily executed before the Wehrmacht abandoned the region. Read more
Major Baltabek Zhetpysbayev: A Kazakh Officer’s Heroic Stand in Lithuania – WWII
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Kazakh officer Major Baltabek Zhetpysbayev and Russian gunner Sgt. Trofim Shalayev man a 122mm M-30 howitzer under fire during the battle for Lithuania. Read more
Shadow Hunters: Soviet Scouts Strike Behind German Lines, Belarus 1944
June 27, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Soviet scouts Mikhail Yeremin and Seitkasim Ashirov of the 331st Rifle Regiment, 96th Rifle Division. Their daring raid behind German lines in July 1944 helped secure a major Red Army breakthrough. Read more
T-34-85 Rolls Into Belgrade: Soviet Liberation of Yugoslavia, 1944
June 27, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
T-34-85 tank number 10 of the 36th Guards Tank Brigade in liberated Belgrade. A BA-64 armored car is visible in the background. Read more
