Ww Ll Collection (page 7)

Soviet motorized infantry enters bucharest

Dresden, germany in 1945 as seen from the tower of the town hall after the anglo-american bombing that all but levelled the city at the end of world war 2

World war 2, battle of stalingrad, the few civilians still left in the city have dug themselves in on the shores of the volga river

Soviet anti-tank gunners firing on a german tank on the south-western front, april 1942

Partisans in western byelorussia being taught to fire a heavy machine-gun, world war 2

World war 2, battle of stalingrad, street fighting

Final assembly operations at a weapons factory in the urals, 1942

world war ll commander k, a, meretakov, army general

A red army cavalry charge, september 1941, world war ll

Russian partisans during world war ll

A detachment of soviet navy skiers on maneuvers prior to engaging german positions on the first baltic front

World war 2, july 1943, the orel-kursk direction, a group of scouts under the direction of captain zakrevsky (left) captured a german tank in full order with important documents

World war 2, propaganda leaflets being loaded onto a polikarpov po-2 (u-2) airplane, the leaflets will be dropped behind enemy lines for the germans to read, july 1942

Soviet propaganda / recruitment poster by i, toidze from 1941, the motherland calls, world war 2
Soviet propaganda/recruitment poster by i, toidze from 1941, the motherland calls, world war 2

Partisans occupying a firing line in western byelorussia, january 1944, world war 2

World war 2, june 1943, soviet tanks are deploying in order to resist enemy counter-attack

The southern front, a pontonier unit carrying ammunition, fuel, and food, crossing the river n in close proximity to the front, may 1942

Red army cavalry with machine-gun carriages on the attack, may 1942

Hero of the soviet union, lieutenant colonel fyodor kotanov of the red navy

world war ll: moscovites and inhabitants of moscow suburban villages digging an anti-tank ditch

Peoples commissar of defense, marshall kliment voroshilov, division commander vasily sokolovsky, and marshall semyon budyonny looking over a map during tactical exercises in the moscow military

Red army soldiers distributing bread to berlin residents after germanys surrender, world war 2, 1945

A red army scout handing over his report to another soldier at an advanced observation post on the south-western front while his well trained horse lies flat for safety, world war ll

Kuban cossacks cavalry starting out on an operation, during world war 2

A wounded red army soldier being loaded into a polikarpov po-2 (u-2) plane during world war 2

World war 2, citizens of orel greeting their soviet liberators, august 1943

A soldier standing guard over a long line of american trucks at a lend-lease depot in iran, the trucks arrived and were assembled in the persian port and are now awaiting shipment to the soviet union

Berel shereshnevsy, secretary of the communist party of vilna (vilnius) during german occupation, 1940s

Scouts of the x lithuanian unit dislodge germans from an inhabited locality on the first baltic front, world war 2, january 1944

Civilian women making artillery shells at a munitions factory in moscow during world war 2, the sign behind them reads: defenders of moscow! the soviet people are with you!

World war 2, defense of sevastopol, a little hero seeing off red navy men to the advanced lines, april 1942

The southern front (ukraine), soviet motorcyclists prior to attack, july 1942

World war 2, decorated women snipers of the third byelorussian front, (l to r) junior sergeant m, rozhkova, senior sergeant r, shanina, jr, sergeants o, mokshina, e, novikova, a, kuznetsova, a

Battle of stalingrad, world war 2, civilian refugees

Red army marches past lenins tomb, on nov, 7, 1941 (24th anniversary of october revolution )

World war 2, civilian refugees walking east, past red army troops heading west to the front to counter the german advances in july 1941

World war 2, a partisan detachment on the march, october 1943

Hands across the world symbolizes the vow of two great allies, the united states and russia, sargeant anthony gioia, a waist gunner in a b-17 flying fortress who took part in the first american

A soviet kv1 tank damaged in battle passing the moscow kremlin on the way back to the front after repairs, world war 2, ussr

Leaders of rodion malinovsky, world war ll commander

Marshals georgy zhukov and rokossovsky receive highest awards from the polish military, marshal m, rola-zymierski, commander-in-chief of the polish army, zhukov, and colonel-general s

Blockade of leningrad: in the spring of 1942, locomotinves appeared on the street car lines, hauling precious, life-saving bread flour

Soviet t-34 tanks attacking in the odessa region in april 1944, ukrainian front

The black sea fleet, shelling german and romanian troop positions, crimea, april 1942

Kuban cossacks, 60 year old pavel kamnev (left) and 63 year old mikhail grachev, who volunteered for service in a cossacks corps, in one attack, they sabered 28 german officers and men between them

world war ll: soviet infantry attacking

Defence barricades in the street of odessa, 1941

World war 2, battle of stalingrad, soviet tommy gunners snipe at the enemy from an ambush in a house

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"Unyielding Determination: The Soviet Triumph in World War II" In a defining moment of victory, Red Army soldiers raise the Soviet flag high above the Reichstag in Berlin on April 30, 1945. This iconic photograph by Vladimir Grebnev captures the indomitable spirit that led to the downfall of Nazi Germany. Leading this historic charge was General Vasily Chuikov, commander of the esteemed 62nd Army. His strategic brilliance and unwavering resolve played a pivotal role in securing triumph for the Soviet Union. Marshal Georgy Zhukov, hailed as a hero of the Soviet Union, rode across Red Square to review his troops before their triumphant Victory Parade on June 24, 1945. A symbol of strength and leadership, Zhukov's presence inspired all who witnessed his grand procession. Within Stalingrad's command post bunker in November 1942, Lt. General Vasili Chuikov assigned Major General Alexander Rodimtsev with an important task amidst one of history's most brutal battles. Alongside them stood Major General N. I Krylov and Lt. General K. A Gurov – exemplifying camaraderie and determination against all odds. World War II saw heroes emerge from unexpected places - Senior Sergeants V. Mityoshina and N. Zalko were former students at Moscow State Theatrical Institute turned brave warriors since day one. Their bravery earned them medals for military services as they fearlessly fought for their homeland. Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky made his way from Kremlin to Red Square during Victory Day Parade in Moscow - a testament to his exceptional leadership skills that guided countless soldiers towards triumph over fascism. Lyudmila Pavlichenko became renowned as a fearless sniper who took down an astonishing number of German enemies –309 kills. Her courage earned her senior lieutenant rank and Order of Lenin; she remained steadfastly defending Odessa and Sevastopol, despite being wounded four times.