"Forward for the Motherland!" Soviet Soldier Charges into Battle in Belarus, 1944

"Forward for the Motherland!" Soviet Soldier Charges into Battle in Belarus, 1944

August 3, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

A heroic Soviet soldier leads the charge with a PPSh-41 and RG-42 grenades during the liberation of Belarus in 1944, part of the Second Belarusian Front. Read more


Female Sniper of the Red Army in 1944 — Soviet Heroine on the Eastern Front

Female Sniper of the Red Army in 1944 — Soviet Heroine on the Eastern Front

August 3, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

Female Red Army sniper, armed with a Mosin-Nagant rifle, in 1944 on the Baltic Front, showcasing the courage and heroism of Soviet women soldiers during WWII. Read more


Maria Dolina, Hero of the Soviet Union — Pe-2 Bomber Pilot in WWII

Maria Dolina, Hero of the Soviet Union — Pe-2 Bomber Pilot in WWII

August 2, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

Maria Dolina, Hero of the Soviet Union, Pe-2 bomber pilot, completed 72 combat sorties and dropped 45 tons of bombs during WWII, awarded Hero status in 1945. Read more


Grim Aftermath: Destroyed Nazi Tanks and Fallen Soldiers in Belarus — June 1944

Grim Aftermath: Destroyed Nazi Tanks and Fallen Soldiers in Belarus — June 1944

July 29, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

Destroyed Pz.Kpfw IV tanks and dead Nazi soldiers in Belarus, aftermath of the Bobruisk Offensive, June 1944 — a grisly scene from the Eastern Front. Read more


Captured German Vehicles in Normandy — American Trophies, 1944

Captured German Vehicles in Normandy — American Trophies, 1944

July 20, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

A collection of destroyed German vehicles in Normandy, likely captured by American forces during the Battle of France, 1944, including a Lanz Bulldog tractor. Read more


M4 High-Speed Tractors with M1A1 Anti-Aircraft Guns in Cherbourg — Normandy, June 30, 1944

M4 High-Speed Tractors with M1A1 Anti-Aircraft Guns in Cherbourg — Normandy, June 30, 1944

July 20, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

M4 High-Speed Tractors with 90mm M1A1 anti-aircraft guns move through Cherbourg, France, on June 30, 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. Read more


Volkswagen Type 82 in the 101st Airborne Division — Carentan, France, June 1944

Volkswagen Type 82 in the 101st Airborne Division — Carentan, France, June 1944

July 20, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

American soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division relax in Carentan, France, near a captured Volkswagen Type 82 Kübelwagen during the Liberation of France, June 1944 Read more