Polish Soldier Aiming a Browning wz.28 Light Machine Gun During Army Maneuvers
June 24, 2026 Reading time: 5 minutes
A Polish infantryman trains with a Browning wz.28 light machine gun during pre-war military maneuvers in Poland, 1938. Read more
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German Soldiers Inspect Captured Polish Field Defenses, 1939
March 8, 2026 Reading time: 7 minutes
German soldiers examine captured Polish field defensive positions during the invasion of Poland in September 1939. The photograph shows a fallen Polish machine gunner and a German MG.08 machine gun mounted on a Schlitten 08 sled mount. Read more
The Royal Castle in Warsaw Burning During the Siege, September 1939
February 16, 2026 Reading time: 6 minutes
The Royal Castle in Warsaw burning after German artillery fire during the siege, Poland, 17 September 1939 Read more
German and Soviet Officers Speak with a Polish Railway Worker, 1939
February 14, 2026 Reading time: 4 minutes
Photo documenting German and Soviet officers speaking with a Polish railway worker during the invasion of Poland in September 1939, illustrating the early occupation of Poland and the later manipulation of historical photographs. Read more
Polish Cavalry in Sochaczew During the Battle of the Bzura, 1939
February 14, 2026 Reading time: 6 minutes
Polish cavalry in Sochaczew during the Battle of the Bzura in September 1939, showing the largest Polish counteroffensive of the campaign and its outcome. Read more
Mass Execution of Polish Civilians near Bochnia, December 1939
February 13, 2026 Reading time: 6 minutes
Photo documenting the mass execution of 56 Polish civilians by German occupation authorities in the Uzbornia Forest near Bochnia on 18 December 1939 during the early occupation of Poland. Read more