Soviet M4A2 Sherman Tanks of the 46th Guards Brigade in Vienna, April 1945

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

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

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

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

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

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


Soviet Female Traffic Controller in Defeated Berlin, May 1945

Soviet Female Traffic Controller in Defeated Berlin, May 1945

August 14, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes

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