WWII in Focus: Daily Photos from the Frontlines
Soviet T-34 Tank Devastated by Heavy Explosive Blast, 1942
June 27, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Soviet T-34-76 tank #323, likely destroyed by a heavy mine or aerial bomb. Frontal armor completely breached, showing the devastating effects of explosive force during WWII. Read more
German MG-34 Machine Gun Crew in Narva During Operation Barbarossa, 1941
June 27, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
German MG-34 machine gun crew during Operation Barbarossa, positioned atop a fortress bastion in Narva. The assistant carries a spare barrel tube — essential for maintaining the high fire rate of the MG-34. Read more
Knocked-Out KV-1 Heavy Tank on Rostov-on-Don’s Market Square, 1942
June 27, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
A Soviet KV-1 heavy tank stands destroyed on the market square of Rostov-on-Don after German forces seized the city in 1942. The tank is a 1941 model featuring a welded turret and 76.2mm ZiS-5 cannon. Read more
Abandoned Soviet KV-2 Heavy Tank Captured by Germans, 1941
June 25, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Abandoned Soviet KV-2 heavy tank with towing cables, likely left behind after a breakdown during the early stages of the German invasion. A 152mm shell is visible atop the turret. Read more
Destroyed German StuG III and Fallen Crewman Near Roncey, France, 1944
June 24, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
German StuG III Ausf. G destroyed in battle, likely by heavy Allied artillery. The body of a crewman lies beside the vehicle. Read more
Wehrmacht Refueling Operation: Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. B Reloaded in Smolensk, July 1941
June 24, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
German 12th Panzer Division tankers use Soviet POWs to roll barrels of fuel onto a Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. B during early stages of Operation Barbarossa. Read more