Communist Party Meeting at a Soviet Artillery Battery on the Frontline, Summer 1943
August 18, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Communist Party members of a Soviet artillery battery hold a meeting near the frontline in summer 1943. Read more
Wrecked Soviet Polikarpov I-153 “Chaika” Fighter Captured by German Soldiers, Summer 1941
August 18, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
A wrecked Soviet Polikarpov I-153 “Chaika” fighter, captured by German soldiers in the USSR during the summer of 1941. Read more
Meeting of Soviet Victory Soldiers at Rzhevsky Railway Station, Moscow, July 17, 1945
August 16, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Soviet soldiers returning from the European front are welcomed with hugs and celebration at Rzhevsky Railway Station, Moscow, July 17, 1945. Read more
Victory Day Celebration on Red Square, Moscow, May 9, 1945
August 16, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Red Square erupts in celebration on May 9, 1945, marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with music, dancing, and a grand artillery salute. Read more
Romanian Peasant Woman Feeds Soviet Soldier with Cow’s Milk, August 1944
August 15, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
A Romanian peasant woman feeds a Soviet soldier with cow’s milk in August 1944, symbolizing friendship between liberators and locals. Read more
Portrait of Ivan Bykov, Commander of the “For Leningrad” Partisan Detachment, 1943
August 15, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Ivan Bykov, commander of the “For Leningrad” partisan detachment, led successful sabotage operations against German forces in 1943. Read more
Soviet IS-2 and T-34 Tank Crews Celebrate Victory in Berlin, May 9, 1945
August 15, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet IS-2 and T-34 tank crews celebrate victory in Berlin on May 9, 1945, marking the end of WWII in Europe. Read more