Tag: Second World War
T34 “Sniper” from the bottom of the swamp
The history of this tank is not unusual. There were many such incidents during World War II. However, each story is interesting in its own ... Read More
A tank LT vz.38 “Prague” and a cowshed… The story of how fate has united them
This story happened in the village of Manege, which is located in the Moscow region of Russia. This is a small village with a population ... Read More
Giant Artillery Dugout (16 photos, 2 videos)
We found this dugout during the last digging. It was an unusual size (very large compared to the rest that we found). As usual, the ... Read More
Movable fortress
Attempts to find new ways of personal protection for soldiers accompanied humanity for many centuries. Thus, in the XVII century, the famous French Marshal Vauban ... Read More
BK-31 armored boat raised from the bottom of the Volga river
BK-31 - an armored boat of the Volga military flotilla, which took part in the Battle of Stalingrad. From July 24 to December 17, 1942, ... Read More
Untouched place
It was a cold December day in Leningrad front, there were a few days before the New Year. Snow fell and the temperature was about ... Read More
Color photos of Holocaust victims from concentration camps
During World War II, German Nazis and their allies killed about six million Jews. This methodical, bureaucratic, state-organized operation of prosecution and extermination is called ... Read More
Rare color photos of the German offensive on Stalingrad
Hans Eckle, a Chief Corporal of the 578th Infantry Regiment of the 305th Wehrmacht Infantry Division, took a large number of color photographs during the ... Read More
Strong point of the Wehrmacht
Winter was very snowy this year, some levels of snow in the forest waist-high. But that did not stop me from searching what appeared to ... Read More
Dresden: The World War Two bombing 75 years on
The bombing of Dresden created a firestorm that destroyed the centre of the city "The firestorm is incredible... Insane fear grips me and from then ... Read More
Xmas digs on World War battlefield
During this winter vacation, we decided to dig up another German dugout. We chose a large dugout - 6 X 3 meters. Upon arrival at ... Read More
German assault gun StuG-40 found in a swamp
In April 2002, search club «Arergard» found a abandoned German StuG-40 self-propelled artillery in the Pskov region, near the town of Velikie Luki. It was ... Read More
And again the Leningrad Front
Good day to you. Today I will tell you about our another trip to the places of Second World War (Leningrad front). This time it ... 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 Iskra (lit. 'Operation ... Read More
Cross “For Military Merit”
The Cross of Military Merit (German: Kriegsverdienstkreuz) is a German military cross/badge established by Adolf Hitler on October 18, 1939 (on the anniversary of the ... Read More