German Prisoners of War Captured During the Battle of the Bulge
June 21, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
Three German prisoners of war guarded by an American soldier during the final months of the war in Western Europe. Read more
AlbumWar2: WWII Photo Archive & Rare High Resolution Images
B-26 Marauder “Flossie’s Fury” Losing an Engine Over Toulon
June 19, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
One of the most dramatic aviation photographs of World War II shows the B-26 Marauder “Flossie’s Fury” losing an engine after being hit by anti-aircraft fire over southern France. Read more
B-29 Superfortress Destroyed After Crash Landing on Iwo Jima
June 18, 2026 Reading time: 6 minutes
A damaged B-29 returns from a combat mission over Japan only to be destroyed during a crash landing on Iwo Jima in 1945. Read more
Repairing a Damaged B-29 Superfortress on a Pacific Island
June 18, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
A damaged B-29 Superfortress undergoes engine repairs in the Pacific, demonstrating the remarkable field maintenance capabilities of American wartime aviation. Read more
B-29 Ramblin Roscoe After a Crash Landing on Iwo Jima
June 14, 2026 Reading time: 7 minutes
The damaged B-29 Ramblin Roscoe crashes during an emergency landing on Iwo Jima after returning from a bombing mission against Tokyo in April 1945.
Crashed B-29 Superfortress Near Iwo Jima
June 14, 2026 Reading time: 6 minutes
A damaged B-29 Superfortress lies wrecked in the waters off Iwo Jima after returning from a bombing mission against Japan in 1945. Read more
B-29 "Gravel Gertie" After a Crash Landing on Iwo Jima
June 2, 2026 Reading time: 6 minutes
Damaged B-29 Superfortress "Gravel Gertie" after a crash landing on Iwo Jima following a bombing mission against the Japanese city of Saga on Kyushu, August 1945. Read more