First German City Falls: Aachen Captured by US Forces, October 1944
August 14, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
In October 1944, Aachen became the first German city to fall to the Allies after brutal street combat. Captured German POWs stand in the heart of their homeland, marking a turning point in the Western Front campaign. Read more
German POWs March on Moscow’s Garden Ring, July 17, 1944
August 14, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
German POWs march through Moscow’s Garden Ring in July 1944 after their capture in Operation Bagration, with street-cleaning trucks symbolically following to cleanse the city of their presence. Read more
Soviet Soldier Directing Traffic in Postwar Berlin, May 1945
August 11, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
A Soviet Red Army soldier directs traffic in Berlin’s Schlossplatz shortly after the city’s capture in May 1945, with the monument to Emperor Wilhelm I in the background. Read more
Captured Soviet Aircraft of the 15th Fighter Aviation Regiment at Kaunas Airfield, June 1941
August 10, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes
Abandoned Soviet I-15bis, I-153, I-16, UTI-4, and MiG-3 fighters of the 15th Fighter Aviation Regiment, captured by German troops at Kaunas airfield in June 1941. Read more
German Troops on the March: A Column During the Battle for Ukraine, July 1941
August 9, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes
A German mechanized column from the 298th Infantry Division moves through Ukraine during the Battle for Ukraine in July 1941, showcasing Tatra V809, Horch 901, and Zündapp motorcycles. Read more
Red Army Soldiers Inspect the Wreckage of a Shot-Down German Ju-87 Stuka
August 9, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Soviet soldiers inspect the wreckage of a downed German Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber during the Battle of Kursk in 1943, a pivotal moment in the war. Read more
Prototype German Heavy Fighter Junkers Ju 88C V1 with Jumo 211B-1 Engines, 1940
August 2, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes
Junkers Ju 88C V1 prototype heavy fighter from 1940, equipped with Jumo 211B-1 engines and MG 15 machine guns, a significant aircraft in WWII aviation. Read more