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
Steel Roadkill: Captured Soviet KV-1 Tanks on the Eastern Front, 1941
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Captured Soviet KV-1 heavy tanks lie destroyed or abandoned along a dirt road. These steel giants, formidable in theory, often fell to logistical failure or superior German maneuver tactics. Read more
Blitzkrieg Prize: Captured Soviet KV-1 Heavy Tank, WWII
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
A Wehrmacht soldier poses next to a captured Soviet KV-1 heavy tank. The vehicle was abandoned intact and is prepared for transport behind German lines for evaluation or reuse. Read more
American Steel for the Red Army: M3 General Lee at Vyazma, WWII
June 29, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes
Soviet troops ride on American M3 "General Lee" tanks during the liberation of Vyazma. The tank’s rubber-metal tracks, visible in the image, were a notorious weak point in Eastern Front combat. Read more
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