A Soviet Soldier, standing proudly with a trophied Luger in hand, and wearing a pair of incredibly rare “Leibermuster” camouflage trousers. A studio portrait likely taken in the early postwar period (45’-46’).3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/wwiipics
A disabled Tiger 1 sits abandoned in Tiergarten, being observed by Soviet Soldiers, Berlin 1945. Known as one of the last Tiger 1’s of Berlin, the photograph is taken facing slightly South East toward the Brandenburg Gate. The Reichstag sits just to the North.3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/DestroyedTanks
A trio of Hetzers sit abandoned in the Summer of 1945. It would appear that these are in the Russian occupation zone, see the Soviet uniforms and Cyrillic road sign. Would’ve been an odd time across Europe to see all the derelict and destroyed vehicles, most destined for scrapyards.3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/DestroyedTanks
A KO’d StuG IV in Tiergarten sits in the empty street facing westward toward the Berlin Victory Column (Siegessaule), May 1945.3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/DestroyedTanks
Big Tank Gives Little Tank a piggyback: A KO’d Type 94 Te-Ke Tankette sits atop the deck of a Sherman M-4 on the island of Guam, February 2nd 1944.3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/DestroyedTanks
Soviet Troops examine the catastrophic damage inflicted on Panther Ausf D ‘312’3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/DestroyedTanks
A clear example of the Third Reichs indoctrination of the youth of Germany: Shown are two photographs of a German veteran, as a child in the Deutsches Jungvolk, another years later as a Panzer crewman during the war. This was a common narrative of German youths born in the 20’s and 30’s [OC]3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/wwiipics
Two Soviet Comrades pose for a studio portrait in former Japanese occupied territory, December 7th, 1945. What is undoubtedly unique is the fact the two men wear Japanese Wool Tunics, reissued to them whilst on occupation duty. [OC]3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/wwiipics
A Soviet infantryman flaunts his ‘trophied’ Luftwaffe winter flight pants in early post-war Europe, 1945. [OC]3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/ww2
A Soviet Soldier, standing proudly with a trophied Luger in hand, and wearing a pair of incredibly rare “Leibermuster” camouflage trousers. A studio portrait likely taken in the early postwar period (45’-46’).3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/ww2
Rifleman Glen Ross Thompson, WIA April 5th 1945, receiving an MG wound to the forehead whilst crossing the Twente Canal in occupied Holland, aged 21 at the time. He would serve in the military until 1972.3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/ww2
A confronting example of the Third Reichs indoctrination of the youth of Germany: Shown are two photographs of a German veteran, as a child in the Deutsches Jungvolk, another years later as a Panzer crewman during the war. This was a common narrative of German youths born in the 20’s and 30’s3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/ww2
My grandfather (right) visiting St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican City, in 1944. Would anyone know the exact location this photograph was taken? I am there next week and it would be lovely to try to recreate a photo in the same location.11mo ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/rome
A Soviet soldier poses with a large column of German POW’s taken during the Konigsberg offensive, 1945. This late war offensive was marred with intensive urban skirmishes and civilian casualties. [1200x801]3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/HistoryPorn
VX40186 - Norman Wallace Suttie, served in the 2/4th Australian Field Workshop in North Africa, repairing allied tanks and armoured vehicles during the allied campaigns in Libya. Serving a total of 319 days overseas before returning home to Australia3yr ⋅ 1945Aesthetic ⋅ r/Militariacollecting
