Elbe Day: Red Army and US Forces Unite in Defeated Germany, WWII
July 2, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet and American soldiers shake hands on the Elbe River, April 25, 1945 — a powerful symbol of Allied unity in the final days of World War II. Read more
Captured at Lviv: German POWs March Into Uncertain Fate – WWII
July 1, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
German POWs march in a long column near Lviv in July 1944. Behind them, Soviet sappers stand with shovels — a chilling symbol of the Red Army's unrelenting push westward. Read more
Love Amidst War: Lt. Col. Mirlin Reunites with Wife Near Lviv, WWII
June 30, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Against all odds, Soviet officer Gilel Mirlin was reunited with his wife Elena near the front in Lviv, 1944. She brought news of his scientific success — and nine months later, a daughter was born. Read more
Fallen Predator: Messerschmitt Bf 109G-5 Downed on Eastern Front, WWII
June 30, 2025 Reading time: 3 minutes
Dramatic WWII photo of a destroyed German Messerschmitt Bf 109G-5 fighter, burned on Soviet soil. Read more
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
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