Soviet Ace Pilot Mikhail Baranov in Stalingrad — WWII, 1942

Soviet Ace Pilot Mikhail Baranov in Stalingrad — WWII, 1942

July 29, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

Mikhail Baranov, Soviet ace pilot, in Stalingrad, 1942, one of the most skilled pilots of WWII, with 31 aerial kills. Read more


Grim Aftermath: Destroyed Nazi Tanks and Fallen Soldiers in Belarus — June 1944

Grim Aftermath: Destroyed Nazi Tanks and Fallen Soldiers in Belarus — June 1944

July 29, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

Destroyed Pz.Kpfw IV tanks and dead Nazi soldiers in Belarus, aftermath of the Bobruisk Offensive, June 1944 — a grisly scene from the Eastern Front. Read more


Captured Soviet T-34-76 Tank by Nazis — Early Model, Summer 1941

Captured Soviet T-34-76 Tank by Nazis — Early Model, Summer 1941

July 28, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

A captured Soviet T-34-76 tank by the Nazis in the summer of 1941, showcasing an early model of the T-34 with missing machine gun and roadwheels. Read more


Yak-3 Fighter from Normandie-Niemen Squadron with American Technicians — June 1945

Yak-3 Fighter from Normandie-Niemen Squadron with American Technicians — June 1945

July 28, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

Soviet Yak-3 fighter from the Normandie-Niemen squadron, with American technicians inspecting the aircraft before its flight to France in June 1945. Read more


Yak-3 Fighter from the Normandie-Niemen Squadron Preparing for Departure to France — June 1945

Yak-3 Fighter from the Normandie-Niemen Squadron Preparing for Departure to France — June 1945

July 28, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

Soviet Yak-3 fighter from the Normandie-Niemen squadron, ready for departure to France in June 1945, marking the end of WWII and Soviet-French collaboration. Read more


Soviet Ace Pilot Mikhail Baranov — Hero of the Soviet Union, 31 Air Victories

Soviet Ace Pilot Mikhail Baranov — Hero of the Soviet Union, 31 Air Victories

July 28, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes

Mikhail Baranov, a Soviet ace pilot, with 31 aerial kills, awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union in 1942, died in action in January 1943. Read more


Soviet Soldier Receiving Telegram on TAI-43 Telephone — Red Army Communications, WWII

Soviet Soldier Receiving Telegram on TAI-43 Telephone — Red Army Communications, WWII

July 28, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes

A Soviet soldier from the Red Army communications receives a telegram on the TAI-43 telephone, a key device for Soviet field communication during WWII. Read more