Aleksandra Samusenko, Battle of Kursk, 1943. Aleksandra Samusenko, born in 1922, was a member of the Soviet armed forces who fought during the…

Soldiers were training against fear of tanks. Soviet soldiers duck under passing tanks during an intensive training before the Battle of Kursk. The…

In 1942, Office of War Information photographer Alfred T. Palmer visited Fort Knox and captured these spectacular photos of tank crews in training.…

Underwater detonation of 23 kiloton nuclear weapon (Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test), 1946. This detonation, known as the Baker Test, was part of Operation…

Residents of West Berlin showing their children to their grandparents who reside on the Eastern side, May 9, 1961. The building of the…

Rolex watches weren’t a status symbol when this picture was taken. Here Fidel Castro is seen smoking a Cuban cigar and wearing two…

“Come on over, come on over!” (Komm’ rüber!) the West Berlin crowd on Bernauer Strasse chanted. Conrad Schumann was immortalized in this photograph…

A guerrilla soldier aims a Stinger missile at passing aircraft near a remote rebel base in the Safed Koh Mountains on February 10,…

U.S. President John F. Kennedy speaks before reporters during a televised speech to the nation about the strategic blockade of Cuba, and his…

West Berlin citizens hold a vigil atop the Berlin Wall in front of the Brandenburg Gate on November 10, 1989, the day after…

For nearly as long as there has been war, attempts have been made to govern its conduct. However, it took until the 20th…

Discussions on every day life in the Weimar Republic, pre-anschluss Austria, Third Reich and the occupied territories. Hosted by Vikki. Orok Member Posts:…