A selection of pictures from the Russian Archives Ria Novosti about what, the Russians call, the Great Patriotic War. Known in the west as the Eastern Front. Men, materiel, vehicles, courage, victory, it’s all in these photo’s!
Soviet army troops advance in the area of Boguchar. South-Western Front
Private V. Safonov admitted as a member of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League.
Soldiers of the Great Patriotic War. Fire at the enemy. 1941. Russia
A battery of Katyusha rocket launchers firing at the enemy, German forces, during the Battle of Stalingrad in 6 October 1942
Sappers detonate mines found in Bulgarian waters
“Moscow Avenue in Leningrad led to the front during the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War”. A military unit marches to the front along Moscow Avenue in Leningrad. December 1941.
“Fighting in the vicinities of Moscow”. The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Fighting in the vicinities of Moscow was fierce.
“Barricades on city streets”. Barricades on city streets.
“Defense of Moscow”. Anti-aircraft giunners on the roof of Moscow’s central Hotel “Moskva”.
“A Soviet scouting unit”. The 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany. A Red Army scouting unit comprising motorcyclists and armored cars enroute to the front.
“Tank assault force in Korsun-Shevchenkovski region”. The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Tank assault force on T-26 in Korsun-Shevchenkovski region. 1944.
World War II. Soldiers of the Byelorussian Front during a short respite after fighting.
German soldiers surrendering near Vitovka village on the Bryansk Front
Column of BA-10M armoured cars. Leningrad Front breakthrough. Photo was taken in winter of 1942.
