Soviet Soldier Mikhail Makarov in Front of the Ruined Reichstag, May 1945
August 11, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet infantryman Mikhail Makarov stands with his PPSh-41 before the shattered Reichstag in Berlin on May 2, 1945, symbolizing the Red Army’s triumph in the Battle of Berlin. 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
Liberation of Vyazma: Red Army Troops Welcomed by Civilians, March 1943
August 10, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Red Army troops in BA-10 armored cars are greeted by local civilians upon entering Vyazma during its liberation on March 12, 1943, symbolizing freedom after long German occupation. Read more
Luftwaffe Night Raid on Moscow: July 26, 1941, by Margaret Bourke-White
August 10, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
A dramatic night photo by Margaret Bourke-White shows the Luftwaffe’s July 26, 1941, air raid on Moscow, with anti-aircraft fire and flares over the Kremlin and Moscow River. 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
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
Soviet Fighter LaGG-3 No. 915 "For Soviet Georgia": Unity Through the Skies
August 9, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes
Soviet LaGG-3 fighter No. 915 from the 88th Fighter Aviation Regiment, North Caucasus, 1943, with the inscription "For Soviet Georgia," a symbol of unity during WWII. Read more