Artillery and Bravery: Senior Lieutenant Gilel Mirlin on the Frontlines – 1941
June 30, 2025 Reading time: 5 minutes
Rare WWII photo of Soviet battery commander Gilel Mirlin during the grim retreat of 1941. Geologist turned Red Army officer — a story of resilience and science at war. Read more
Eyes of the Guns: Artillery Recon Staff – 1st Ukrainian Front, WWII
June 30, 2025 Reading time: 11 minutes
Officers and personnel of the Artillery Reconnaissance Department of the 1st Ukrainian Front. Read more
Treetop Commanders: Soviet Marshals Inspire the Charge, WWII
June 30, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Marshal Ivan Konev and Colonel General Dmitry Lelyushenko observe the frontlines from a pine tree during the Neisse offensive. Read more
Abandoned in the Mud: Soviet KV-1 Tank Near Romny – WWII
June 30, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet KV-1 heavy tank, abandoned after becoming stuck in the terrain near Romny. Read more
Fog and Fire: Red Army Infantry in the Battle of Leningrad – WWII
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Two Soviet Red Army infantrymen push forward under foggy conditions during the Battle of Leningrad. Their mission: hold the fragile front lines against German-Finnish encirclement. Read more
Eyes on the Sky: Soviet Air Defense Watching Over Moscow – 1941
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet air defense lookout post in action during German bombing raids on Moscow. These spotters coordinated early warnings, guiding anti-aircraft fire and civil defense during the Battle for Moscow. Read more
Executed Like Cattle: Nazi Massacre of Soviet Teenagers in Belarus – WWII
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet civilians — likely teenagers — executed en masse by retreating German troops. Eyewitnesses confirm the victims were selected without cause and summarily executed before the Wehrmacht abandoned the region. Read more