Ruins of the Urakami Catholic Cathedral in Nagasaki After the Atomic Bombing
January 5, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
Ruins of the Urakami Catholic Cathedral in Nagasaki destroyed by the atomic bombing of August 9, 1945. Read more
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The atomic mushroom cloud over Nagasaki following the explosion of the Fat Man nuclear bomb on August 9, 1945.
January 5, 2026 Reading time: 6 minutes
Atomic mushroom cloud rising over Nagasaki after the Fat Man nuclear bomb explosion, August 9, 1945. Read more
Destroyed Buddhist Temple in Nagasaki After the Atomic Bombing
January 3, 2026 Reading time: 4 minutes
The ruins of a Buddhist temple and a burned Buddha statue in Nagasaki reveal the devastating aftermath of the atomic bombing of Japan in August 1945. Read more
Paul Tibbets and the Enola Gay Before the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
January 2, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
Paul Tibbets waves from the cockpit of the B-29 Enola Gay before the Hiroshima atomic bombing, capturing one of the most significant moments in modern military history. Read more
Fighter Pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union Nikolai Pinchuk, 1945
December 29, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes
A postwar portrait of Soviet fighter ace Nikolai Pinchuk, Hero of the Soviet Union, whose combat career included more than 300 sorties, an aerial ramming attack, and 24 aerial victories during World War II. Read more
Soviet fighter ace and Hero of the USSR Maj. Nikolai Pinchuk visiting his home collective farm after the war, 1945
December 19, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Hero of the Soviet Union Maj. Nikolai Pinchuk visiting his home collective farm after the war, 1945. Read more
Panther Tank Turret Used as a Pillbox in Berlin, May 1945
November 28, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Panzerkampfwagen V "Panther" (Pz.Kpfw. V) tank turret repurposed as a fortified pillbox (Pantherturm) during the defense of Berlin, May 1945. Read more