A shocking head-on photograph detailing the catastrophic structural damage to the nose of B-17G (43-38172) after a direct 88mm Flak hit over Cologne, October 15, 1944. Read more
The incredible story of B-17G Fortress (43-38172) piloted by 1st Lt. Lawrence De Lancey, which survived a direct flak hit to the nose over Cologne and safely returned to England on October 15, 1944. Read more
A knocked-out German Pz.Kpfw. V Panther Ausf. G tank of the 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich" examined by US troops in Grandmenil, Belgium, December 30, 1944. Read more
A dramatic air-to-air photo showing the crew bailing out of the doomed B-17F Flying Fortress "Patches" (42-29856) at 22,500 feet over Wiener Neustadt, Austria, May 10, 1944. Read more
A massive American 240 mm howitzer M1 of Battery B, 697th Field Artillery Battalion prepares to fire near Mignano, Italy, in January 1944. Read more
One of the most iconic photographs of the Pacific War shows the final lowering of the Japanese naval ensign aboard the aircraft carrier Zuikaku ("Lucky Crane") shortly before the ship disappeared beneath the sea during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Read more
A damaged B-17F Flying Fortress of the 95th Bomb Group flies over the Atlantic while returning to Great Britain after a bombing mission over occupied Norway. A thin trail of white smoke streams from one of the aircraft's engines, evidence of damage sustained during the mission. Read more