German soldiers pose on a captured Soviet T-35 heavy tank in Western Ukraine, 1941. A symbol of Soviet ambition and early WWII tank warfare. Read more
Soviet pilots from the Stalin's Falcons squadron conduct a pre-flight briefing before a combat mission during World War II, circa 1941-1943. Read more
Soviet tankers from the 6th Guards Tank Breakthrough Regiment operate the KV-1S heavy tank in April 1943, as part of the 2nd Guards Tank Army, a symbol of Soviet armored power. Read more
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, led by Sergeant N. Surkov, launches a counterattack on Wehrmacht positions in the Battle of Stalingrad, November-December 1942. Read more
Soviet infantry in street fighting with Wehrmacht forces during the Battle of Stalingrad, autumn 1942. Read more
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