View of the powerful 12.8 cm double anti-aircraft gun from the large Zoo bunker in Berlin – the Charlottenburg Gate in the front left! _de
Berlin, mid-1940s: On the roof of the massive Zoo Bunker stands one of the most impressive anti-aircraft installations of World War II—the 12.8 cm double-barreled anti-aircraft gun. This photo, taken by British photographer Cecil FS Newman, shows the view to…
East and West Berlin 1970 in impressive color photos
In order to accommodate the increasing aging of the city’s population, the West Berlin Senate is trying to recruit young skilled workers from the Federal Republic. By 1970, one-fifth of West Berliners were already over 65 years old. A Berlin…
Memories of German soldiers in World War I (Part 1)
German soldiers salute at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Paris (December 1940). In the photo, a German soldier stands next to the grave of his fallen comrade on the Eastern Front (1941). In the photo, a German soldier…
A German woman is publicly humiliated because of an affair with a Polish man, 1942 _de
Women accused of racial disgrace were publicly humiliated by being paraded through the streets with placards around their necks proclaiming their crime. German racial laws were strictly enforced, and sexual relations between Germans and Poles were illegal. The sign around…
45 beautiful vintage photos of children with their school bags
A school cone, also called a sugar cone in some parts of Germany, is a large, cone-shaped, cornucopia-like container made of paper, cardboard or plastic. When children in Germany and the bordering parts of the Czech Republic, parts of Poland…
Between steel helmet and longing – everyday life in field gray (part 612) _de
The photo shows an exhausted German officer after heavy fighting in Stalingrad (1942). A German soldier carries an MG-42 machine gun on his shoulder. The photo shows a German soldier on horseback (1940). The photo shows a Waffen-SS soldier with…
Faces of War: Soldiers in Action (Part 31) _de
📷 In the photo : German paratroopers examine a Thompson submachine gun during the Battle of Normandy (1944). Of the seven paratroopers, two are carrying ammunition and an MG-42 around their necks. In the photo: A German soldier next to an MG-42…
Pictures from the field – Part 1 _de
German troops wearing gas masks pose for a photo in the Vosges Mountains. 1918 German observation post, World War I. In the photo, a German messenger on the Eastern Front, scarred by heavy fighting, watches as his motorcycle is refueled…
30 breathtaking pictures of destroyed Tiger I tanks
The Tiger 1 was undoubtedly the most feared tank of the Allies in World War II. What made this tank so feared and respected was its massive 88 mm gun, which could destroy a Sherman tank at a distance of…
A detailed look at the German Panzer III
The Wehrmacht fielded the Panzerkampfwagen III (or Pz. III) from the very first day of World War II . It remained in service with Wehrmacht divisions until mid-1944, and individual tanks fought until Germany’s surrender. Despite its shortcomings, the Pz. III contributed…