Consolidated PBY Catalina Flying in 1941 — Legendary American Patrol Bomber
July 2, 2026 Reading time: 3 minutes
Flying Catalina — American PBY-1 Maritime Patrol Bomber in Flight (1941) Read more
AlbumWar2: WWII Photo Archive & Rare High Resolution Images
"Wasteland": The German City of Wesel After Allied Bombing
July 1, 2026 Reading time: 3 minutes
An aerial view of Wesel, Germany, after massive Allied bombing raids in February 1945. Approximately 97 percent of the city's buildings were destroyed, leaving behind a landscape resembling a vast field of ruins. Read more
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 390th Bomb Group During a Raid over Germany
July 1, 2026 Reading time: 3 minutes
B-17F Flying Fortress bombers of the 390th Bombardment Group, Eighth Air Force, fly in formation during a strategic bombing mission over Germany. High above the clouds, the photograph also captures the condensation trails of Allied escort fighters protecting the bomber formation. Read more
Damaged B-17 Flying Fortress Returns from a Mission over Norway
July 1, 2026 Reading time: 3 minutes
A damaged B-17F Flying Fortress of the 95th Bomb Group flies over the Atlantic while returning to Great Britain after a bombing mission over occupied Norway. A thin trail of white smoke streams from one of the aircraft's engines, evidence of damage sustained during the mission. Read more
F4U Corsair Fires HVAR Rockets During the Battle of Okinawa
July 1, 2026 Reading time: 3 minutes
An American Chance Vought F4U Corsair attacks Japanese ground targets on Okinawa using eight 127 mm HVAR (High Velocity Aircraft Rocket) rockets during the final months of the Pacific War. Read more
Japanese Ki-46 "Dinah" Attacks a B-29 Superfortress Over the Pacific
June 30, 2026 Reading time: 3 minutes
A dramatic wartime photograph shows a Japanese Ki-46 "Dinah" interceptor making a determined attack on a B-29 Superfortress of the 29th Bomb Group, 20th Air Force somewhere over the Pacific near the Mariana Islands in 1945. Read more
U.S. Soldiers Pose for a Training Photograph at Fort Benning in 1941
June 30, 2026 Reading time: 3 minutes
American soldiers pose for a carefully staged photograph during military training at Fort Benning, Georgia, on 13 August 1941. The men are armed with M1 Garand rifles fitted with M1905 bayonets, while the soldier nearest the camera wears a Mark II gas mask. Read more