June 22 – June 28 2020 /Week in History/
The beginning of the great Patriotic war, the beginning of the Napoleonic war against Russia, and An attempt on the life of the Austrian Archduke ... Read More
Waffen SS soldier M42 helmet (+8 photos)
This very rare M42 helmet was found quite recently with a metal detector on the territory of Western Ukraine. The relic is perfectly preserved and ... Read More
The remains of Wehrmacht soldiers abandoned at the military road of the Leningrad front (18+)
We spent the day again on the battlefield of the Leningrad Front. During the World War II, the position of the Wehrmacht army was located ... Read More
Wehrmacht soldiers could be shot for having sex with these women
Racial purity in the Third Reich The problem of racial purity in the Third Reich was given priority. The Nazi ideological machine sought total control ... Read More
Leningrad, January 1943, Operation Spark (Lots of trophies)
A small selection of photographs taken in January 1943 during "Operation Iskra" near Leningrad. Pictures are not in color, but still impressive. Operation Spark Operation ... Read More
Found T-34 trophy tank from Estonia swamps (8 photos+2 videos)
In 1999, a Soviet abandoned tank T-34 dating back to World War II was found in a swamp in northeast Estonia. The tank was raised ... Read More
Color photos of a German soldier in the winter of 1942 on the Leningrad front
These special war photos in color are from the album of a soldier of the Wehrmacht's 207th Infantry Division, taken in the winter of 1942 ... Read More
What happened if a coronavirus pandemic happened 100 years ago?
As you already know, now the world is on the verge of a new trial called the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). The pandemic began with the ... Read More
Cigarette case of a soldier defending Leningrad
During summer expedition to the places where there were fierce battles at the end of the war, I found another cigarette case of a Soviet ... Read More
Excavation season opening 2020
The holidays have now past. We are at the height of winter, yet there is still no snow. With the outdoor temperature of +3 degrees ... Read More
Restoration of a cockade from German officer’s cap
Rewards and various badges are always appreciated among collectors. They are even more valuable if it is a personal find. Therefore, it was always important ... Read More
War near the road
This time we arrived with a team of 4 people. We chose a place near the old road (it was a section of German defense ... Read More
Wehrmacht soldiers retreat. Burnt village (+6 color photos)
These photos were taken by a Wehrmacht soldier during a winter company, presumably in the occupied territory of Ukraine. February 1944. We do not know ... Read More
Dora-Mittelbau concentration camp inmates assembled V-2 rockets (+8 color photos)
Dora-Mittelbau concentration camp inmates assembling the V-2 rocket at the Mittelwerk underground secret plant in a mountain range near the town of Nordhausen. Thuringia, Germany, ... Read More
Restoration of silver coins
In this article I want to tell you about restoration of relics silver coins. For example, take the process of cleaning the German “5 marks” ... Read More