WWII in Focus: Daily Photos from the Frontlines
Captured German Tiger Tank in Tunisia — 501st Panzer Battalion, February 1943
July 3, 2025 Reading time: 2 minutes
Captured in Tunisia, a German Tiger tank from the 501st Panzer Battalion stands seized by the American forces. Its design reveals vulnerabilities that were exploited by the Allies. February 1943. Read more
Abandoned German Tiger Tank on the Streets of Marle — France, 1944
July 2, 2025 Reading time: 2 minutes
A German Tiger tank stands abandoned on the streets of Marle, France, during the Allied liberation of the city in September 1944. A symbol of the crumbling Panzerwaffe. Read more
Propaganda Filming of the Sd.Kfz.247 Ausf.B Armored Car — Eastern Front, WWII
July 2, 2025 Reading time: 2 minutes
A Nazi propaganda film captures the Sd.Kfz.247 Ausf.B armored vehicle of the 3rd Panzer Division during its campaign on the Eastern Front, reinforcing the image of German military dominance in WWII. Read more
Captured at Lviv: German POWs March into Uncertain Fate in Western Ukraine
July 1, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
German POWs march in a long column near Lviv in July 1944. Behind them, Soviet sappers stand with shovels — a chilling symbol of the Red Army's unrelenting push westward. Read more
Frozen Dreams of Conquest: How the Nazi Blitzkrieg Froze to Death Outside Moscow
June 30, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Frozen German soldiers killed during the Battle of Moscow, left unburied in the snow. Read more
Steel Roadkill: Captured Soviet KV-1 Tanks on the Eastern Front, 1941
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Captured Soviet KV-1 heavy tanks lie destroyed or abandoned along a dirt road. These steel giants, formidable in theory, often fell to logistical failure or superior German maneuver tactics. Read more
Blitzkrieg Prize: Captured Soviet KV-1 Heavy Tank, WWII
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
A Wehrmacht soldier poses next to a captured Soviet KV-1 heavy tank. The vehicle was abandoned intact and is prepared for transport behind German lines for evaluation or reuse. Read more