Victory in Berlin: Soviet IS-2 Tank Crew Posing with Deadly DShK Heavy Machine Gun, April 1945
August 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet IS-2 heavy tank crew posing with 12.7mm DShK machine gun in Berlin, April 1945. Read more
Soviet M4A2 Sherman Tanks of the 46th Guards Brigade in Vienna, April 1945
August 22, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet M4A2 Sherman tanks of the 46th Guards Tank Brigade in Vienna, April 1945 — Lend-Lease armor that spearheaded the Soviet assault on the Austrian capital. Read more
Soviet 203-mm B-4 Howitzer of Guards Sergeant Ivan Samoilov, Germany 1945
August 21, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet 203-mm B-4 howitzer of Guards Sergeant Ivan Samoilov in Germany, 1945 — a symbol of Soviet heavy artillery power in World War II. Read more
Soviet Il-2 Sturmoviks of the 16th Air Army Over Berlin, May 1945
August 20, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Il-2 Sturmoviks of the 16th Air Army flying over Berlin, May 1, 1945, during the city’s final days of World War II. Read more
Meeting of Soviet Victory Soldiers at Rzhevsky Railway Station, Moscow, July 17, 1945
August 16, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Soviet soldiers returning from the European front are welcomed with hugs and celebration at Rzhevsky Railway Station, Moscow, July 17, 1945. Read more
Victory Day Celebration on Red Square, Moscow, May 9, 1945
August 16, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Red Square erupts in celebration on May 9, 1945, marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with music, dancing, and a grand artillery salute. Read more
Soviet IS-2 and T-34 Tank Crews Celebrate Victory in Berlin, May 9, 1945
August 15, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet IS-2 and T-34 tank crews celebrate victory in Berlin on May 9, 1945, marking the end of WWII in Europe. Read more