World War Two Collection (#91)

Mounted red army scouts in the mountains of the northern caucasus, november 1942, world war ll

A soviet cavalry squadron pursuing retreating germans, world war ll

General ivan chernyakhovsky (4th from right), commander of red army troops of the third belorussian front, at front line positions, world war 2

world war ll: sappers crossing a river, july 1942

August, 1944, army general andrey ivanovich yeremenko

Central warsaw, poland in ruins at the end of world war ll in february, 1945

Soviet red army enters bucharest, romania, august 31, 1944

Stalin and roosevelt at the yalta conference, february 1945

The x mountain pack 107mm mortar regiment in the foothills of the carpathians, july 1944, world war ll

13 year old guerrilla who killed four germans

World war 2, a red army cavalry unit heading into battle, february 1942

Marshal leonid govorov

Colonel general m, zakharov (left), chief of staff of the second ukrainian front, and marshall i, konev laying plans for the encirclement of the germans prior to the battle of korsun-shevchenkovsky

A red army soldier and his girlfriend on gorky street after the victory day celebrations in red square on may 9, 1945, the towers of the moscow kremlin can be seen in the background

Stalingrad, september 1942

Machine-gunners firing at the germans during battle for a height in the northern caucasus during world war ll, 1942

Soviet katyusha rocket launchers at firing positions during world war ll

A group of young women who work in the krasnaya gornyachka mines near chelyabinsk, they have taken the place of their husbands and brothers who are soldiers that are fighting at the front, world war 2

World war 2, red army soldiers heading into battle on board t-34 (model 43) tanks

Red army artillery on the way to the offensive front lines in the vicinity of bryansk, world war ll

T, shebayeva (l), a guerrilla of the serpukhov district, moscow region, after returning from an assignment, describes to other girls her experiences during world war ll

Caves in the outskirts of sevastopol served as air raid shelters in crimea, ukraine

A cossack cavalry unit charging with sabres drawn on the crimean front, may 1942

Scouts of the x cossack unit in ambush, august 1942, world war ll

Soviet artillery battery in the northern caucasus, 1943

Lieutenant-generat pavel belov, commander of a red army cavalry unit, world war ll, march 1942

World war 2, hero of the soviet union, colonel lizyukov, commander of the 1st moscow guards motorized infantry division, speaking with tankists

Moscow residents listening to a radio report by molotov announcing the invasion of the soviet union by germany, june 22, 1941

world war ll: people collecting water on the zvenigorod street in leningrad, during the blockade, jan, 1942

The x mountain pack 107mm mortar regiment crossing a river in the foothills of the carpathians, july 1944, world war ll

Presentation of a guards banner, stalingrad jan, 1943

Young russian partisans during world war ll

Peterhof palace (petrovorets), leningrad region, ussr, destroyed by the retreating german army, world war 2

A soviet tank and troops of the first ukrainian front on a street in gleiwitz in german silesia on the day it was captured by the red army, february 1945

The western front during a lull in 1942

A long range gun firing at enemy, sep, 1941

The defence of sevastopol, crimea, red navy automatic rifle men firing the enemy, in march 1942

January, 1945, in poland, the agrarian reform has been carried out on the liberated polish territory, burgermeister of a village handing to a peasant the act granting the rights of possession of five

General andrei i, yeremenko, commander of southwest front

A soviet armored division of the third byelorussian front attacking the germans in east prussia, january 1945

The crew of an anti-tank gun in the northern caucasus taking a strategic position, fires at enemy tanks which attempt to break through to the village

world war ll: battle of stalingrad, 1942

Berlins red city hall, foreground, left, showing severe bomb damage, berlin in ruins at the end of world war ll, germany, 1945

world war ll, a man reading free poland (wolna polska), the newspaper of the union of polish patriots, in warsaw after the liberation of poland in 1944

Presentation of decorations december 1942, stalingrad

Four young partisans who just set fire to a junkers-52, a german transport plane that made a forced landing, world war 2

Red army guardemen firing at the enemy on the western front, during world war ll

Dismounted cossacks in an offensive action, these cavalrymen ride to a point of attack, the two of every three men dismount

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"World War Two: A Glimpse into the Heroic Struggles and Triumphs" In 1942, amidst the chaos of World War Two, Winston Churchill stood tall, his indomitable spirit shining through as he made his famous V for Victory sign. This symbolized hope and resilience in the face of adversity. The skies were ablaze with bravery as the Supermarine Spitfire V soared through enemy lines, its sleek design and powerful engine proving to be a formidable force against Nazi aggression. Alongside it, the Avro Lancaster B. I PP967 emerged as a true champion of the air, delivering devastating blows to German targets. On April 30th, 1945, history was forever etched when Red Army soldiers raised the Soviet flag over Berlin's Reichstag. Captured by Vladimir Grebnev's lens, this iconic photograph stands as a testament to their unwavering determination in liberating Germany from tyranny. Amidst these global struggles, Polish pilots from the renowned 303 Squadron took flight in 1940. Their courage knew no bounds as they fearlessly engaged enemy aircraft while flying their Supermarine Spitfire XIV planes – heroes defending freedom at all costs. At sea, HMS Illustrious sailed proudly in 1942; an aircraft carrier that played a pivotal role in protecting vital supply routes and launching relentless attacks on Axis forces. It became an emblem of British naval power during those turbulent times. Meanwhile, high above ground level flew Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers - mighty machines raining destruction upon strategic targets with precision and might. These aerial behemoths struck fear into hearts across Europe. But not all victories required brute force alone; enter De Havilland Mosquito B. XVI – an agile marvel that silently infiltrated enemy territory under cover of darkness. Its stealthy missions brought critical intelligence back home safely.