Tag: The Second World War
Assault gun StuG-40 found in a swamp in 2002. Its condition in 2020
A very infrequent beast for Russian (and world) museums StuG-40 Abandoned Self-propelled gun StuG-40 Ausf.G (was found in the swamp). One of the first assault ... 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
Abandoned Japanese 8-ton artillery tractor Type 92 Ni-Ku
This article will discuss the Type 92 8t Prime Mover "Ni-Ku" Japanese artillery tractor abandoned after World War II. Very little information was collected on ... Read More
Minesweeper War Badge
Minesweeper War Badge History The Minesweeper War Badge or Minesweepers, Sub-Chasers and Escort-Vessel War Badge (German: Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boot-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände) was a World ... Read More
We dig out the crash site of the Pe-2 bomber (part2)
As is already known from the first part of this story, the engine we found belonged to the Soviet Pe-2 bomber. Soviet bomber Pe-2 (Petlyakov-2) ... Read More
We dig out the crash site of the Pe-2 bomber (part1)
How did they find the crash site of the bomber This place was indicated to us by a local resident. He heard the story of ... Read More
1914–15 Star
1914–15 Star - established in 1918 to reward those who served between August 5, 1914 and December 31, 1915 at the military theaters of the First ... Read More
Found 76 mm regimental gun M1927 from the swamp Kyrgesoo
The search for this 76 mm regimental gun M1927 lasted for three years. The head of the "Otsing" search club, Igor Sedunov, says that searchers ... Read More
125-mm Soviet AMPULOMET
125-mm Soviet ampulomet was the only model of an ampulomet mass-produced in the USSR. It was widely used with varying success by the Red Army ... Read More
German smoke grenade Blendkorper
In 1943, a new smoke grenade, somewhat unusual in design, was developed for the Wehrmacht, and called the Blendkorper - "blinding device." "Blinding device" was ... Read More
World War II Victory Medal
World War II Victory Medal - was established by the Congress Act on July 6, 1945. Its the design was approved by the Minister of ... Read More
Commemorative Medal of the War of 1939-1945 (France)
Award history Commemorative medal of the war of 1939-1945 (Fr. Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939-1945) - the state, commemorative award of France established on ... 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
Rare color photos of the German offensive on Stalingrad
This article shows very rare and unique color photos of the German offensive in Stalingrad in November 1942. Hans Eckle, a Chief Corporal of the ... Read More
Incredible finds from the German dugout. (15 photos)
It was a warm and sunny day in August. We arrived at a German position. 70 years ago, Wehrmacht troops were stationed here. I immediately ... Read More