Hero of the Soviet Union Pyotr Stemasov, Defender of Moscow
December 25, 2025 Reading time: 9 minutes
A wartime portrait of Pyotr Stemasov, Hero of the Soviet Union, whose actions during the Battle of Moscow in 1941 helped destroy nine German tanks. Read more
Loading Frontline Mail onto a Soviet Po-2 Biplane, 1943
December 25, 2025 Reading time: 9 minutes
A wartime photograph showing frontline mail being loaded onto a Soviet Po-2 biplane in 1943, highlighting the logistical and human side of the Eastern Front. Read more
Soviet Fighter Pilot Boris Yeremin in a Donated Yak-1B, 1943
December 23, 2025 Reading time: 11 minutes
A rare 1943 photograph of Soviet fighter pilot Boris Yeremin in a Yak-1B aircraft donated by a collective farmer, symbolizing civilian support for the Red Air Force. Read more
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
Soviet fighter ace and Hero of the USSR Maj. Nikolai Pinchuk visiting his home collective farm after the war, 1945
December 19, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Soviet fighter ace and Hero of the USSR Maj. Nikolai Pinchuk visiting his home collective farm after the war, 1945. Read more
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