Soviet Partisans: 13-Year-Old Leonid Fedorov and Elderly Kolkhoz Worker I.V. Grishin — July 1943
July 21, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes
13-year-old Leonid Fedorov and elderly I.V. Grishin, partisans in the Soviet resistance, fight against Nazi occupation in 1943, a testament to the people’s struggle during World War II. Read more
Soviet Infantry Counterattack in the Battle of Stalingrad — November-December 1942
July 20, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes
Soviet infantry, led by Sergeant N. Surkov, launches a counterattack on Wehrmacht positions in the Battle of Stalingrad, November-December 1942. Read more
Street Fighting in the Battle of Stalingrad — Autumn 1942
July 20, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes
Soviet infantry in street fighting with Wehrmacht forces during the Battle of Stalingrad, autumn 1942. Read more
Close Combat in Gizel Village, North Ossetia — The Battle for the Caucasus, November 7, 1942
July 19, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes
Soviet infantry engaged in close combat in Gizel Village, North Ossetia, November 7, 1942, halting the German advance on the Caucasus during WWII. Read more
Shot-Down Soviet U-2 Aircraft — Red Army Air Force, Summer 1941
July 18, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
A Soviet U-2 biplane crashes in Summer 1941, showing the vulnerability of Soviet reconnaissance aircraft during the early stages of World War II. Read more
Captured German Tanks Pz.Kpfw. III and StuG III in the Red Army, 1942
July 18, 2025 Reading time: 7 minutes
Captured German tanks and StuG III assault guns serve the Red Army on the Western Front in March 1942. A remarkable moment in the Soviet Union's use of trophy weapons. Read more
Soviet Submarine M-171 Ready to Fire Its Gun – Arctic Ocean, 1943
July 2, 2025 Reading time: 2 minutes
Soviet submarine M-171 prepares to fire its bow gun in a salute after sinking another enemy ship during the Battle for the Arctic, 1943. A powerful moment of victory from the Northern Fleet. Read more