Guards Sergeant Ivan Samoilov’s Soviet 203-mm B-4 heavy howitzer prepares for action in Germany during the final months of World War II, 1945. Read more
Il-2 Sturmovik aircraft of the Soviet 16th Air Army fly over Berlin on May 1, 1945, documenting the final battle for the German capital. Read more
Soviet soldiers returning home after victory in Europe receive an emotional welcome at Moscow’s Rzhevsky Railway Station on July 17, 1945, as families and civilians celebrate the end of years of war. Read more
Victory Day celebrations fill Moscow’s Red Square on May 9, 1945, as Soviet citizens gather to celebrate the defeat of Nazi Germany and the long-awaited end of war in Europe. Read more
Crews of Soviet IS-2 heavy tanks and T-34 medium tanks celebrate Victory Day in Berlin on May 9, 1945. The famous image, titled "Victory!", captures the relief and joy of soldiers whose long road to Berlin had finally come to an end. Read more
A young Soviet female traffic controller directs military vehicles through the ruined streets of Berlin on May 1, 1945, helping maintain order during the final days of the Battle of Berlin. Read more
The Forgotten Standard-Bearer: Soviet reconnaissance soldier Grigory Bulatov and his comrades after the storming of the Reichstag, Berlin, May 1945. Long overshadowed by official history, Bulatov remains one of the principal claimants to raising one of the first Soviet flags over the Reichstag. Read more