A damaged Soviet T-26 tank and the bodies of its crew and tank riders during the desperate fighting near Daugavpils in the opening days of Operation Barbarossa. Read more
An 85 mm Soviet anti-aircraft gun stands ready to engage German armor in Tula during one of the most dangerous moments of the Battle of Moscow. Read more
A column of T-34 tanks from the legendary 1st Guards Tank Brigade moves across the snowy front in a rare "tire-track" winter camouflage scheme. Read more
Portrait of Soviet Guards machine gunner Zinaida Kozlova, whose courage in battle earned her the Order of the Red Star during World War II. Read more
Red Army soldiers inspect one of the first destroyed German Panther tanks during the Battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943. Read more
Red Army infantrymen examine a captured German mortar and its ammunition, illustrating how battlefield trophies were sometimes reused during the war. Read more
Young Red Army recruits take the military oath before their unit's battle flag during a solemn ceremony in the summer of 1944. Read more