WWII Photo Archive

Destroyed Monument to Joseph Stalin in German-Occupied Lviv, 1941

December 23, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

A wartime photograph showing a destroyed monument to Joseph Stalin in German-occupied Lviv in 1941, symbolizing the collapse of Soviet authority during the invasion. Read more

Abandoned Soviet T-26 Light Tanks During the Red Army Retreat, 1941

December 21, 2025 Reading time: 9 minutes

A rare wartime photograph showing abandoned Soviet T-26 light tanks during the Red Army retreat in the western USSR in summer 1941, highlighting the collapse of prewar armored forces. Read more

Abandoned Soviet T-35 Heavy Tank in Grodek, 1941: A Rare Photo from the Early Eastern Front

December 21, 2025 Reading time: 11 minutes

A rare 1941 photograph shows German soldiers inspecting an abandoned Soviet T-35 heavy tank in Grodek, Ukraine. One of the rarest multi-turret variants lost during the opening phase of Operation Barbarossa. Read more

German soldiers and an officer pushing a stuck Opel car out of Russian mud in an occupied Soviet village, 1941

December 19, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes

German soldiers and an officer pushing a stuck Opel car out of Russian mud in an occupied Soviet village, 1941. Read more

General Andrey Vlasov Addressing Soldiers of the Russian Liberation Army, 1942

December 14, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes

General Andrey Vlasov addressing soldiers of the Russian Liberation Army after defecting to Nazi Germany, 1942. Read more

Panther Medium Tanks of the 51st Battalion in the Battle of Kursk, Oryol Region, July 1943

December 10, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes

German Panther Ausf. D medium tanks of the 51st Battalion during the Battle of Kursk, Oryol region, July 1943. Read more

Wehrmacht Soldiers in the Occupied Historic Center of Oryol, 1941

December 8, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes

Wehrmacht soldiers walking through the historic center of occupied Oryol, 1941. Read more