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 in Germany, 1945 — a symbol of Soviet heavy artillery power in World War II. Read more
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
Soviet soldiers returning from the European front are welcomed with hugs and celebration at Rzhevsky Railway Station, Moscow, July 17, 1945. Read more
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 on May 9, 1945, marking the end of WWII in Europe. Read more
In the ruins of Berlin, just hours after the guns fell silent, a young Soviet woman in uniform stands proudly at her post. She is a traffic controller of the Red Army’s road troops, guiding the movement of vehicles in the heart of the defeated Nazi capital. Read more