/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.
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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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Soviet infantry, approximately 1943-1944, officers already have shoulder straps on their shoulders. I was amazed by the very young guys in the photo.
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German patrol at the battle of Nikopol pass by Soviet soldiers who had perished the previous night
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Group of officers and soldiers of the 7th Guards Motorized Rifle Division who captured Field Marshal Paulus with his staff
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Hero of the Stalingrad defense Major-General Alexander Rodimtsev with his soldiers. September 1942. Photo by Ryumkin
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Panther tank resupplied with ammunition in early 1944 during combat in the area of Narva, Estonia
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A Bf 109 G-6/R6 8./JG1 ‘Schwarze Zehn’ (Black Ten) flown by Joachim Gohre. Leeuwarden, Summer 1943
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Heer Infantry, an MG-Schütze, with a Maschinengewehr 13 (MG 13) likely during the first or second year of Operation Barbarossa 1941-42
A moderizing conversion of obsolete water cooled Dreyse Model 1918 into an air cooled, the MG 13 was adopted by the Reichswehr in 1930. It would be superceded by the model 34 in 1935, but would certainly see some form of service by likely less prioritized formations until the end of the war.
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In October of 1942, a German Junkers Ju 87 “Stuka” dive bomber attacks during the Battle of Stalingrad.
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Soviet soldiers, on their backs, launch a volley of bullets at enemy aircraft in June of 1943.
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German soldiers, supported by armored personnel carriers, move into a burning Belarusian village at an unknown location on June 26, 1941.
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Three Russian war orphans stand amid the remains of what was once their home, in late 1942. After German forces destroyed the family’s house, they took the parents as prisoners, leaving the children abandoned.
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Panzer ace Michael Wittmann with his Tiger tank in early 1944 on the Eastern Front
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Hitler accompanied by command during inspection of combat positions, 1942.
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1st Belorussian Front. German prisoners of war. Germany 1945. Photo by Vladimir Grebnev
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German troops with Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifles holding the Pripyat river line against the Soviet onslaught
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Soviet soldiers charge during the Siege of Leningrad. January 1, 1943.
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Sometime in the fall of 1942, Soviet soldiers advance through the rubble of Stalingrad.
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In 1943, female snipers of the Red Army gather together before heading to the frontlines.
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Supply train of the French 4th Army, April 1940.
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An abandoned horse stands among the ruins of Stalingrad in December of 1942.
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During the siege of Leningrad in 1943, Belle the hippo survived the war thanks to her caretaker, Yevdokia Dashina.
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A German grenadier carrying a machine gun on his shoulder in front of a building on fire during the German retreat in the Soviet Union, 1944.
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Dug-in whitewashed M10 Tank Destroyer gets resupplied with ammunition near Randerath, Germany, Early 1945
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German prisoners captured North of Anzio, Italy, January 31, 1944
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US President Franklin D. Roosevelt cavalcade moving under the wings of US Navy PB2Y Coronado flying boats during a visit to the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant at San Diego, California in 1942
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In the winter of 1942, citizens of Leningrad draw water from a broken main during the nearly 900-day siege by German invaders. Unable to capture the city, the Germans isolated it, disrupted utilities, and shelled it for over two years.
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