Grandfather-in-law was a gunner on a B29. My MIL swears he was in the European theater and had this photo of him in his plane. Is there anyone more well-versed on B29 squadrons that could possibly ID his squadron/bird? Thanks4mo ⋅ gatlingungreggy ⋅ r/ww2
Found these in an old book from my great grandfather, any idea what these badges mean specifically?2yr ⋅ jasons060902 ⋅ r/ww2
Red army troops march through a dirt road . The sign in the bottom left means : OUR CAUSE IS JUST. THE ENEMY WILL BE DEFEATED. VICTORY WILL BE OURS!3yr ⋅ Russian_Bear296 ⋅ r/ww2
Today is VJ-Day in America 75 years ago, the day WWII ended when Japanese delegates signed the surrender document on board the USS Missouri near Tokyo Bay, Japan on September 2, 19453yr ⋅ TrendWarrior101 ⋅ r/ww2
Soviet officer organizing the battle plan with his soldiers and a tank in the background, 1944(?) - Eastern front of World War II1yr ⋅ Europa_Teles_BTR ⋅ r/ww2
Lieutenant General Bernard Freyberg, commanding officer of British forces on Crete, Greece, gazing over the parapet of his dug out in the direction of the German line, late May 19413yr ⋅ Beeninya ⋅ r/ww2
My friend’s great grandpa has this Germany knife from ww2, I I wanted to ask if it’s real or and image from Google1yr ⋅ JordiPlayz ⋅ r/ww2
Close up of German teller mine that has been unearthed, and a hand printed sign lying next to it that reads MINE. Mediterranean Theater. 1942-1944.2yr ⋅ JCFalkenberglll ⋅ r/ww2
In my home town once stood a POW Camp that held the 999th Afrika Division, the Nazi’s band of misfits3yr ⋅ KingShitOfTurdIsland ⋅ r/ww2
June 22 - On this day in 1941 - The Turning Point in World War II - The largest land offensive in history - Operation Barbarossa Ignites!11mo ⋅ de_lightedvoyager ⋅ r/ww2
Soviet Medical instructor after pulling a wounded soldier and his weapon from a no mans land. Year unknown.3yr ⋅ zmur_lv ⋅ r/ww2
Pointe du Hoc was a German stronghold strategically located as the highest point between Utah Beach to the west and Omaha Beach to the east. That’s why it became such an important site in D-Day history. Even today, the whole area is still full of Allied bomb craters and original German bunkers.2yr ⋅ qaiankqjpb ⋅ r/ww2
Did other divisions had nicknames for their units and regiments? And did the British and other allies have it aswell?1yr ⋅ Il26hawk ⋅ r/ww2
September 9, 1944: the Allies have arrived at the borders of Germany, Luxembourg, and Belgium. PFC Florian Wallace is killed when his tank takes a direct hit near Metz. Florian’s brother never recovered from his loss, and took his own life in 1951. Their story is in the comments.1yr ⋅ Brightfox42069 ⋅ r/ww2
World War II - Highly decorated Russian soldier (Medals: Guard badge ; 2 Proficiency artillery badges ; Order of Glory 3rd class ; For Courage medal ; 2 Campaign medals)2yr ⋅ Europa_Teles_BTR ⋅ r/ww2
An Azerbaijan Wehrmacht soldier of the Aserbaidschanische Legion in France 1942. Colorized by me1yr ⋅ Turbulent-Account992 ⋅ r/ww2
General James M. Gavin, newly appointed CO of the 82nd Airborne Division, checks his gear prior to his 4th combat jump into the Netherlands for Operation Market, 77 years ago today - Cottesmore England with the 52nd Troop Carrier Wing - 17 Sept, 19442yr ⋅ eliteniner ⋅ r/ww2
American and Soviet technicians with bombs at an airfield near Poltava. On a standing bomb there is an inscription in English “To the Axis from U.S.S.R. and U.S.A. , on the lying word бомба (bomb) in Russian and bombs in English. Ukraine, 1944.4yr ⋅ Crecer13 ⋅ r/ww2
The second of two Maus prototypes at the Kummersdorf proving grounds in 1944.2yr ⋅ duncan_D_sorderly ⋅ r/ww2
Silvansky IS (I-220) fighter aka The Worst Plane Ever. It was so bad and its development history was so messy, that it is used as an example of How NOT to make a plane by this day. TsAGI 19393yr ⋅ DikkeryDok ⋅ r/ww2
Crew members of Underwater Demolition Team 10 on the Submarine USS Burrfish during World War II. UDTs were the precursor to the SEAL teams.2yr ⋅ JCFalkenberglll ⋅ r/ww2
my second attempt at colorizing (Ilyushin IL-2 Sturmovik, probably 1944)4yr ⋅ theonethatfalls ⋅ r/ww2
The Blood Flag (Blutfahne) was the most “sacred” Nazi relic. It was the flag that was carried during Hitler's abortive 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, and was stained with the blood of those who had fallen. In this picture, the flag is borne into Nuremberg by a ceremonial guard1yr ⋅ DeutschesJungvolk ⋅ r/ww2
June 21, 1944: over Berlin, the B-17 “Nick’s Place” (pictured, lower left) is hit by flak. With the belly of the aircraft on fire, the crew bailed out over Germany. On the ground, T/Sgt Stanley Kluck and the entire rest of his crew are shot while attempting to escape German captivity.1yr ⋅ Brightfox42069 ⋅ r/ww2
Anyone know the name or if this soldier survived WW2 . 82nd airborne battle of the bulge?5mo ⋅ EpicCrewe123 ⋅ r/ww2
Portrait of Oberschutze Roberto Mericaechevarria Alcorta of the Spanish 250th Blue Division, Leningrad, 1942. Completely colorized by me, turned out well for my first time colorizing a photo.1yr ⋅ Fame00 ⋅ r/ww2
HMS Menestheus was an allied party boat/brewery during WW2. In addition to a dance hall and a theater, the hull was fitted with a 55-barrel brewing pot, heated from steam coils powered by the ship’s boiler. There were also six fermentation tanks, allowing her to produce 250 barrels of beer a week.2yr ⋅ dogsrunnin ⋅ r/ww2
August 27, 1944: the battle for the French port city of Brest is underway, with the 29th Infantry Division taking part in the assault. Newly-married 20-year-old PFC Maurice O’Connell is killed in action. His full story is in the comments.1yr ⋅ Brightfox42069 ⋅ r/ww2
Today is Memorial Day — A bugler in Attu, Alaska, USA sounds taps in a memorial service of 549 American soldiers who died there during the Battle of Attu (the only WWII land battle fought on U.S. soil)4yr ⋅ TrendWarrior101 ⋅ r/ww2
found the sword My grandfather took off a nazi in bastogne. he was a part of the 101st. very excited to find it!2yr ⋅ swampfox007 ⋅ r/ww2
Lyudmila Pavlichenko, A WW2 Soviet sniper with 309 confirmed kills to her name.2yr ⋅ Trehnains ⋅ r/ww2
Red Army soldiers play musical instruments in a destroyed workshop of a factory in Stalingrad. 1943.3yr ⋅ Crecer13 ⋅ r/ww2
Professor Ilchenko of the Moscow Conservatory performs for Soviet Soldiers on the Southern Front, 1942 (Colorized)3yr ⋅ incolnshat ⋅ r/ww2
My grandpa's Destroyer was anchored near the battleship where the Japanese surrender took place. This tiny photograph is in his WW2 scrapbook. I'm guessing everyone on his Destroyer got a copy of this pic. I have others I'll post soon. Tiny pieces of history....3yr ⋅ Typingdude3 ⋅ r/ww2
Norway’s contributions to the Allied victory tend to be underrated. What were they? I know of 2 major ones.3mo ⋅ CW03158 ⋅ r/ww2
Three days after the 'famous' V1 rocket was launched to London this drawing was made. Dated 16th June3yr ⋅ TheAgedGamer1 ⋅ r/ww2
RAF Coastal Command Fortress IIA (B-17E) is loaded with depth charges, May 1943.3yr ⋅ Toocool4skool29 ⋅ r/ww2
Does anyone know some background about this famous photo? (Where it was taken, what year, etc).1yr ⋅ krieg-geist ⋅ r/ww2
I'm staying in a converted barn in South Devon and found this in the attached second part of the barn. The swastikas and the 1939 date creeped me out. Anyone know what this could be?2yr ⋅ BumperDucky ⋅ r/ww2
Captured Soviet female soldier. 1941. Due to German belief which prohibited women from serving in the military, as well as the general anti-Soviet attitude of the Wehrmacht, an order was issued according to which all Soviet female combatants were to be put to death1yr ⋅ sasha_man123 ⋅ r/ww2
A Soviet lieutenant hands cigarettes to German prisoners near Kursk; July 1943.1yr ⋅ Westoaklane ⋅ r/ww2
The Stinger which was made of a Browning .30cal that was typically mounted on planes in a Gunner position, a BAR bipod and rear sight, and a M1 Garand stock. A few of these were hobbled together and used at Iwo Jima by the U.S. Marines that fought there4yr ⋅ aylor1 ⋅ r/ww2
WW2 Era German Letter Notifying Guardian that his ward was Killed In Action. Translation in comments.1yr ⋅ Heartfeltzero ⋅ r/ww2
At Jutland, HMS Barham served with Admiral Beatty’s battlecruiser fleet. In the late afternoon of 25 November 1941, Barham was helping the battleships Queen Elizabeth and Valiant cover an attack on Italian convoys when she was sunk by three torpedoes from the U-boat U-331.1yr ⋅ -Pocho ⋅ r/ww2
Can anybody tell me anything about these items? Anything is appreciated.2yr ⋅ DamningDemoness ⋅ r/ww2
Soviet sniper teams sulk through the ruins of a destroyed house in Stalingrad3yr ⋅ Fallschirmsoldat ⋅ r/ww2
A British soldier in his overcoat having a cigarette underneath an overturned German Tiger tank in Italy, 1944.4yr ⋅ BRuX- ⋅ r/ww2
Soviet officer demonstrating a machinegun to new soldiers, 1942(?) Eastern front - World War II1yr ⋅ Europa_Teles_BTR ⋅ r/ww2
Dornier DO 335, a Late-war German Fighter with the goal of using the least amount of resources possible.3yr ⋅ 282449 ⋅ r/ww2
A Soviet 203 mm howitzer M1931 (B-4) firing on German troops in Danzig. March 1945.3yr ⋅ Beeninya ⋅ r/ww2
After the Battle of Berlin was over the Soviets deployed field kitchens throughout the city to feed civilians; May 1945. Additionally, the Soviets organized an inoculation program to vaccinate the city population to prevent an epidemic of typhus.3yr ⋅ Tenyearnotes ⋅ r/ww2
Soviet submachine gunners among the destroyed houses during the battle of Stalingrad, 1942. Photo by G. Zelma11mo ⋅ Klimbim ⋅ r/ww2
At Which point in World War 2 did the Eastern front turn from the European Crusade of Bolshevism to the German war against the Soviet Union1mo ⋅ Burger_devourer007 ⋅ r/ww2
Anti-aircraft gunner Elena Petrovna Ivanova after returning from the front. Voronezh region, May 1945.3yr ⋅ Crecer13 ⋅ r/ww2
Can someone tell me what medal this is and why it got awarded to this veteran?2yr ⋅ Owen-_-89 ⋅ r/ww2
Vassili Grigoryevich Zaitsev, the best Soviet sniper of WW2. He is believed to have killed between 225-250 enemy soldiers. Later awarded the highest award in the Soviet Union, the Hero of the Soviet Union.2yr ⋅ Awsomehappyface50383 ⋅ r/ww2
Rino Della Negra, french player for the Red star, he would be executed in 1944 for assasinating Nazis1mo ⋅ FrenchieB014 ⋅ r/ww2
Tail gunner for Hell's Angels, the 1st B-17 to complete 25 combat missions. Memphis Bell was the 2nd B-17 to survive 25 missions, but it was the 1st to return to the U.S. while Hell's Angels went on to complete 48 missions. This picture was taken exactly 1 year before D-Day.4yr ⋅ Fincastle86 ⋅ r/ww2
A Soviet soldier shows a piece of paper, which reads, My own invoice of revenge on the enemy, East Prussia, 1945.2yr ⋅ Szabo84 ⋅ r/ww2
Could anyone share any knowledge on what type of uniform this is and the country?2yr ⋅ CheeseCurd224 ⋅ r/ww2
Thought you might find this interesting, a newspaper of my great grandmothers printed 75 years ago today4yr ⋅ TwistTG ⋅ r/ww2
Erwin Rommel and Fritz Bayerlein in Tobruk, Libya, circa Jun 1942; note the group of British prisoners of war3yr ⋅ Beeninya ⋅ r/ww2
I enhanced an old school photo of Adolf Hitler from 1900, with AI. We can see the childish look of what will become the most famous and evil man of 20th century.3yr ⋅ GEVANNY_ ⋅ r/ww2
Lt. R.H Dawson of the Australian 2/6th Field Regiment firing a captured Japanese mountain gun against enemy positions on Coconut Ridge, July 30, 1943.2yr ⋅ FlapThePlatypus ⋅ r/ww2
Liberated French prisoners of war greet Soviet troops in East Prussia. 2nd Belorussian Front. February 1945.3yr ⋅ Crecer13 ⋅ r/ww2
A hangar full of wrecked German aircraft at Schmarbeck airfield, 20 April 1945. In the foreground are Heinkel He 111 and He 177 bombers.2yr ⋅ duncan_D_sorderly ⋅ r/ww2
I'm 21 but I already have grey hair M.P.Goncharova, radio operator of 3rd rifle battalion, 687th rifle regiment, 141st rifle division3yr ⋅ zmur_lv ⋅ r/ww2
Chinese Nationalist troops pay their respects to fallen comrades following the Battle of Kunlun Pass, 19404yr ⋅ Gerund12 ⋅ r/ww2
Interesting photo of a US 3 inch Gun M5. Aus der traum = The dream is over. Date and location unknown.2yr ⋅ JCFalkenberglll ⋅ r/ww2
The Soviet T-34-76 tanks captured by the Germans were put into service by them. It is interesting that the Germans modernized the tanks: they installed commander's turrets from the Pz.III, improving visibility (one of the shortcomings of the original T-34), equipped the guns with a flame arrester,2yr ⋅ Banonimus ⋅ r/ww2
(Colourised By Me) American troops on board a landing craft heading for the beaches at Oran in Algeria during Operation 'Torch', November 1942.3yr ⋅ GivingColour2History ⋅ r/ww2
Young German fallschirmjager captured by the US army, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, near Weywertz. Belgium, 15 January 1945. Colourized by Julius Jaaskelainen.10mo ⋅ notjosephgoebbels ⋅ r/ww2
A Soviet infantryman flaunts his ‘trophied’ Luftwaffe winter flight pants in early post-war Europe, 1945. [OC]3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/ww2
War memorial in remembrance to all the Ukrainian (and Styrian) soldiers who fought for Germany, especially in the battles in South-eastern Styria (Austria) in WW2, Bierbaum am Auersbach, today1yr ⋅ DwL1989 ⋅ r/ww2
July 31, 1944: the 509th Fighter Squadron flies ground support missions over France. 2nd Lt. Jesse T. Mountjoy is killed in action when his P-47 is hit by flak, causing an engine failure. The local villagers at his crash site have protected his memory for nearly 80 years. (Full story in comments).1yr ⋅ Brightfox42069 ⋅ r/ww2
The Nazi propaganda image shows a German Wehrmacht sentry in an Atlantic Wall bunker on the French Channel coast. Published in February 1944.2yr ⋅ JCFalkenberglll ⋅ r/ww2
The crew of B-29 #42-94098 prior to the raid on Omuta, Japan on 26 July 1945. They were shot down, taken as POWs, and executed in retaliation for Hiroshima. The story of Frederick Allen Stearns, kneeling second from right, would be pieced together by his nephew in 2019. (Link in comments.)1yr ⋅ graemeknows ⋅ r/ww2
A Red Army sergeant from Kiev, an American corporal Lew Corvett from New York, and a British private Ray Derrick in Berlin. 22.08.1945.3yr ⋅ Crecer13 ⋅ r/ww2
Two German heavy tank destroyers Jagdtiger (Sd.Kfz.186 Jagdtiger) from the 2nd company of the 512th battalion of heavy tank destroyers (schwere Panzerjager-Abteilung 512), shot down in the Letmathe area, a suburb of the city of Iserlohn ) April 15, 1945. The picture was taken in the summer of 19452yr ⋅ Banonimus ⋅ r/ww2
Soviet soldiers deliver hot meals to the front line in Stalingrad. November 1942.4yr ⋅ Crecer13 ⋅ r/ww2
A group of Italian partisans who helped the South African units to liberate the city of Pistoia. 09/08/19442yr ⋅ JCFalkenberglll ⋅ r/ww2
Soviet soldiers are building a wooden road through the forest on the Kalinin front. 05.10.1941.3yr ⋅ Crecer13 ⋅ r/ww2
Last letter home from Raymond Miley Krepps, Jr. just days before he died aboard USS South Dakota in November, 1942. (full story with photos linked in comments)1yr ⋅ graemeknows ⋅ r/ww2
A wounded US Marine shows off his trophy during the Battle of Tarawa, November 1943. (Colorized by Julius Jaaskelanian)4yr ⋅ lil__toenails ⋅ r/ww2
I've seen this piece of film hundreds of times. but always wondered who the Sturmabteilung guy is next to Hitler. was he killed during the Rohm-Putsch or was he not an important figure.2yr ⋅ knalorgaan ⋅ r/ww2
My grandfathers military papers from Normandy and other places but I can’t understand it1yr ⋅ pambannedfromchilis ⋅ r/ww2
Just received these in the mail, has anyone read them? If so, thoughts? Very excited to read Sledge’s book after watching The Pacific1yr ⋅ jckson1789 ⋅ r/ww2
This is a Sd.Kfz.254, also known as a Saurer RR-7. The wheels retracted to run on the tracks.2yr ⋅ duncan_D_sorderly ⋅ r/ww2
I was watching an old training film on how to destroy German tanks. This was the tank they used, an M3 Stewart. Link in the comments.3yr ⋅ Whovian8912 ⋅ r/ww2
