/r/wwiipics
A place to share and discuss World War II photographs.
A place to share and discuss World War II photographs.
Submission Guidelines and Rules
WWII only. Per Wikipedia, WWII dates are defined as September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945.
Whenever possible, include some context (event, battle, location, year/date, etc.) in the title.
Do not sensationalize titles.
Please organize groups of photos into albums. Do not spam the subreddit with dozens of individual posts at one time.
Use built-in reddit image hosting system or imgur whenever possible.
Photographs only. No videos. No video screenshots. No photos with added text. No AI generated images. No self-promotion. Colorized photos are permitted, but please try to include as much background and source information as possible. AI colorized photos must be tagged appropriately.
Nudity, graphic, and/or disturbing content is permitted assuming it has historical or educational value. Please mark it NSFW.
Racist, sexist or hate-filled comments will not be tolerated and content that does not have historical or educational value will be removed and the user who submitted the comment/content will be banned with no exceptions.
Do not use this subreddit as a place to push your political and ideological viewpoints onto others. That includes war crime and Nazi apologism. It also includes discussion of modern political issues and controversies. There are other, more appropriate places for conversations on such topics.
Please keep discussions civil and respectful. Avoid memes and low-effort jokes. If you don't have anything intelligent to say, don't say it at all. Trolls and generally toxic behavior will be dealt with swiftly and may happen without prior warning. This includes cross-posting onto other subreddits for the purpose of brigading.
Limit downvoting and reporting to only comments and/or posts that violate these guidelines and rules.
In light of controversial discussions that have been popping up on here more frequently, please take a moment to read the following note:
This sub was created for people to view, share and discuss interesting photographs from WWII, and not as a place to attack, shame, and insult other members for the actions of individuals 75+ years ago. Please be respectful, or you will be removed.
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/r/wwiipics
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Hungarian POWs in the Voronezh region of the Soviet Union (1942)
05:26 UTC
Most people don't know about the Japanese airborne force.
00:04 UTC
American troops of the 25th Infantry Division cautiously advance past a dead Japanese soldier impaled upon a splintered tree trunk. North Luzon, the Philippines. April 12, 1945.
22:42 UTC
Prisoners on Peleliu
19:39 UTC
Grumman F7F Tigercat heavy fighters loading onto the carrier USS Windham Bay, June 1945. The Tigercat was the first USN twin engine fighter and saw limited service in the Pacific operating from Okinawa in photographic reconnaissance missions.
09:25 UTC
Italian soldiers marching through the snow of the cold Russian winter in the Soviet Union. Eastern Front, 1941-1942
07:09 UTC
The new intelligence office for enlistment in the Waffen-SS, Legion Netherlands, SS Guard Battalion, and Dutch Land Guard, Dam 4, Corner Nieuwendijk in Amsterdam. 1943.
03:49 UTC
A soldier of the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division armed with a Sten gun takes cover beneath a jeep during Operation 'Epsom', 26 June 1944
22:30 UTC
US servicemen standing in a field with a crash-landed RAF Spitfire LF.IX in the Loiano Area of Bologna, Italy. November 22, 1944
22:28 UTC
A Polish servicewoman in German uniform is checking the identity card of driver William Massey of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps at the main gate of a German POW camp. Germany, 7 May 1945.
22:27 UTC
Turkish Air Force Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX escorting Winston Churchill's plane before a meeting with İsmet İnönü at Adana. (1943)
18:13 UTC
B-17G "Sweet Pea" (serial number 42-38078) 429 Squadron 2nd Bomb Group of the 15th Air Army US Air Force after it received a direct hit flak during a raid on the Hungarian city of Debrecen - 21 September, 1944
20:36 UTC
The Church of Theodosius of the Caves, Kyiv
11:25 UTC
Curious about Grandpa's WWII emblem, any ideas?
My grandfather, 1st Lieutenant Edwin L. King's jacket from WW2. Can anyone tell me more about this emblem? I think he flew P-47s and P-51s maybe? I also threw in a picture of him taken after he was shot down over enemy territory somewhere in Italy and had his oil line cut but somehow landed the plane. This shot actually ended up in the Smithsonian as well. Any information is appreciated. Thanks.
21:09 UTC
White phosphorous bombs dropped on B-24 Liberators by Japanese Zeroes during the Battle of Iwo Jima - February, 1945
20:57 UTC
German women sweeping a Berlin street after the surrender under the supervision of Marusya Kuznetsova, who spent more than two years as a forced laborer in Germany. 1945
13:52 UTC
Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Division sing "Go to town" in Barenton, Normandy 1944
22:12 UTC
Crowds of French patriots line the Champs Elysees to view Free French tanks and half tracks of General Leclerc's 2nd Armored Division. Paris, August 26, 1944
21:58 UTC
Armed danish resistance members with their Ford Deluxe, Copenhagen, May 1945.
21:55 UTC
My great-aunt's commanding officer was issued one of Hitler's Mercedes limousines. The motor pool just sprayed it olive drab and put insignia on it. She said it was a nice car.
17:36 UTC
Members of a German Army machine gun team. Note the use of Waffen SS pattern camouflage helmet covers.
15:38 UTC
Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1986-013-06, Italien, Panzer IV
14:23 UTC
US soldier with his M1 Garand at Fort Knox in 1942
14:20 UTC