Soviet Storm Group Under Fire: The Final Assault on Berlin’s Reichstag
June 5, 2025 Reading time: 2 minutes
Red Army troops storm the Reichstag under fire in May 1945 — a historic image of final victory and sacrifice. Read more
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The Last Sacrifice: Soviet Troops Carry Their Dead Commander After Victory
June 5, 2025 Reading time: 2 minutes
Soviet soldiers carry a fallen comrade through the smoke of the Battle of Berlin. A final goodbye on the doorstep of victory. Read more
The Moment Nazi Germany Fell: Keitel Signs the Unconditional Surrender
June 4, 2025 Reading time: 2 minutes
Field Marshal Keitel signs the unconditional surrender in Berlin, officially ending WWII in Europe. Read more
Wilhelm Keitel on His Way to Sign Germany’s Surrender (1945)
June 4, 2025 Reading time: 2 minutes
Wilhelm Keitel getting into the car before signing the Act of Unconditional Surrender in Berlin, May 8, 1945 Read more
Soviet Soldiers and Captured Berlin Police Medical Chief Karl Emil Wrobel (1945)
June 4, 2025 Reading time: 2 minutes
Karl Emil Wrobel, Chief Medical Officer of Berlin Police, captured by Soviet troops on May 2, 1945. Read more
Soviet Commissar’s Last Stand: Rare WWII Photo from the Battle for Latvia
June 4, 2025 Reading time: ~1 minute
Soviet infantry soldiers of the Red Army engage in a fierce firefight using PPSh-41 submachine guns against superior enemy forces. Read more