Ww Ll Collection (page 6)

Don cossack guardsmen resting after a battle, second ukrainian front in the foothills of the carpathians, may 1944

World war 2, july 1943, a red army unit attacking

Lieutenant of a soviet tank unit lectures vilno inhabitants about the lives of workers in the ussr, october 1939, vilno, capital of lithuania, was annexed by poland between 1920-1939

World war 2, battle of stalingrad, soviet soldiers fighting on the city outskirts, december 1942

World war 2, soviet pilots commanded by gusarov (center) who shot down 15 enemy planes during aerial combat near kharkov in the six day period between may 11 aqnd17

Soviet motorcyclist scouts at the southern front, april 1942

Soviet tommygunners passing along a communication trench before an attack on the soviet-german front, september 1942

Soviet world war 2 poster: we shall raise over berlin the flag of victory!

World war 2, battle of stalingrad, reinforcements marching through the streets of stalingrad on their way to the front lines

Red army skiers riding on sledges and tanks to the advanced lines, during world war ll

Red army gun crew going to a new firing position during world war ll

The southern front, soviet anti-tank guns about to open fire at enemy tanks, june 1942

World war 2, soviet tommy-gunners dislodging the germans during street fighting in poznan, poland, february 1945

World war 2, collective farmer maria korshun bidding fairwell to fellow partisans as she leaves for her native village, the detachment gave her a cow seized from the germans to replace the one that

World war 2, romanian gunners of the second infantry division fighting for the liberation of budapest, hungary, 1944 or 1945

Ural industrial area, a worker handling finished products at the chelyabinsk pipe factory, this shop was completed and turning out finished products in the course of four months in 1942

Marshal of the soviet union leonid govorov

World war 2, battle of stalingrad, red army soldiers on the offensive

Liberated stalingrad in january 1943

Black sea fleet, soviet battleship krasny kavkaz during exercises, june 1939

Third anniversary of the liberation of hungary, zoltan tildy, president of the hungarian republic, welcoming the delegation of the soviet army headed by colonel-general kurassov, budapest, hungary

World war 2, partisans fighting along side red army soldiers in the foothills of the carpathians, 1943

World war 2, battle of stalingrad, kalmyk guardsman bamba ochir kikidjeyev, an ammunition carrier, is keeping his crew supplied with mines northwest of stalingrad, december 1942

The german officer, who tried to escape in civilian dress, was taken prisoner by these two soviet tommy-gunners

Red army winter fighting during world war ll

World war 2, soviet army general georgy zhukov, april 1942

Black sea fleet, battleships setting out on an assignment during the defense of odessa, september 1941

Hero of the soviet union, sargeant major mikhail korotov, atank driver and mechanic who was one of the first red army men to enter berlin, may 1945, before the war he was a tractor driver

World war 2, battle of stalingrad, soviet anti-tank riflemen firing on an enemy tank on the outskirts of stalingrad, january 1943

World war 2, battle of stalingrad, 1943

Admiral arseni grigoryevich golovko, commander of the northern fleet, soviet navy, world war 2

General ivan chernyakhovsky (left), commander of red army troops of the third belorussian front, world war 2

Dismantled factory machinery ready for shipment to the urals, 1941

Officers of the first ukrainian front marching in the victory parade in red square on june 24, 1945

Street battles in kharkov, tommy-gunners pepper the enemy from a house

Red army soldiers in grounds of peterhof palace (petrovorets) which was destroyed by the rretreating german army, leningrad region, ussr, 1944, world war 2

Red army troops advancing on the leningrad front, october 1942

This 13-year girl jadwiga homicka, of warsaw, and stephanie soltes, of cologne, were arrested, together with hundreds of other women and thrown into the pomerania camp for political prisoners

Women collective farmers learning to drive tractors in order to replace the men who have gone to the front, world war ll, ussr, august 1941

world war ll, the central front, january 1943: red army men attack the enemies center of resistance

Battle of kursk bulge, in july, 1943

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

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"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.