Yak-3 Fighter from Normandie-Niemen Squadron with American Technicians — June 1945

Yak-3 Fighter from Normandie-Niemen Squadron with American Technicians — June 1945

July 28, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

Soviet Yak-3 fighter from the Normandie-Niemen squadron, with American technicians inspecting the aircraft before its flight to France in June 1945. Read more


Yak-3 Fighter from the Normandie-Niemen Squadron Preparing for Departure to France — June 1945

Yak-3 Fighter from the Normandie-Niemen Squadron Preparing for Departure to France — June 1945

July 28, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

Soviet Yak-3 fighter from the Normandie-Niemen squadron, ready for departure to France in June 1945, marking the end of WWII and Soviet-French collaboration. Read more


Soviet 203mm B-4 Howitzer in Action — Sopot, 1945, under Sergeant Shpin's Command

Soviet 203mm B-4 Howitzer in Action — Sopot, 1945, under Sergeant Shpin's Command

July 26, 2025 Reading time: 8 minutes

Soviet 203mm B-4 howitzer under the command of Senior Sergeant S. Shpin, firing at German positions in Sopot, March-April 1945. Read more


"Waited for You": Russian Woman Reunites with Husband After Victory in Berlin — June 1945

"Waited for You": Russian Woman Reunites with Husband After Victory in Berlin — June 1945

July 26, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

A Russian woman reunites with her husband, a Soviet soldier, at Moscow railway station in June 1945, after his return from the victory in Berlin. Read more


Elbe Day: Red Army and US Forces Unite in Defeated Germany, WWII

Elbe Day: Red Army and US Forces Unite in Defeated Germany, WWII

July 2, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes

Soviet and American soldiers shake hands on the Elbe River, April 25, 1945 — a powerful symbol of Allied unity in the final days of World War II. Read more


Treetop Commanders: Soviet Marshals Inspire the Charge, WWII

Treetop Commanders: Soviet Marshals Inspire the Charge, WWII

June 30, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes

Marshal Ivan Konev and Colonel General Dmitry Lelyushenko observe the frontlines from a pine tree during the Neisse offensive. Read more


T-34-85s Roll Through Berlin: Soviet Tanks Pass Shattered German Halftrack, 1945

T-34-85s Roll Through Berlin: Soviet Tanks Pass Shattered German Halftrack, 1945

June 27, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes

Two T-34-85 tanks of the 9th Tank Corps drive past a destroyed German Sd.Kfz. 11 halftrack and a Lend-Lease Chevrolet G7107 truck during the Battle of Berlin. Read more