/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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During the early stages of WW2 there was a real fear in Britain that Germany would use gas during their air raids. Here, British soldiers from the RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps) undergo anti-gas suit training - England 1940.
14:30 UTC
Someone have this propaganda poster please?
13:33 UTC
View from the control tower at Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, England, UK, of P-51D Mustangs of the 360th Fighter Squadron in sandbag revetments, 1944
12:34 UTC
Two German women prisoners of war from a Wehrmachthelferin (female auxiliaries of the German Wehrmacht) unit, walk into captivity after surrendering to soldiers from the United States Seventh Army on 14th May 1945 near Bad Aibling in Bavaria, Germany.
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Tropicalized Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc fighters from the 417 Sqn RCAF with Vokes air filters under the nose. Tunisia 1943. Sand & dust required different air filters that decreased the aircraft performance but there was little choice. (Vokes company seems to still exist, at least in South Africa)
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25.-27.09 - surrender negotiations at Skoda-motorplant at Rakow near Warsaw. In a wagon General von Blaskowitz (C-in-C 8. army) 2. f.l. Foreground polish officers Kutrzewa and Col. Praglowski.
02:18 UTC
Two Panzer VI "Tiger I" of the SS-Leibstandarte "Adolf Hitler"-France, near Villers-Bocage.-1944
22:13 UTC
Rokossovsky, Montgomery, Zhukov, Berlin, 1945.
14:34 UTC
North American P-51 Mustangs from the USAAF 361st Fighter Group preparing to take off.
08:58 UTC
My great grandfather with his tank he served with panzer rgt 9 and fought at Kursk and Normandy.
He was awarded the EK2, EK1,black wound badge,eastern front medal, silver panzer assault badge,DKIG,and the sports badge.
20:53 UTC
Crew inspects the damage on Tiger I of Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503, tank number 313 - Soviet Union, June 1943
20:33 UTC
Lieutenant Wilhelm Knauth with Knight's Cross In the turret of a Tiger I - Feb 1944, Russia
20:29 UTC
Finnish soldier with pack reindeer in northern Lapland, October 1941
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Infantry man Alberto Bellagamba of Lupo Battalion, Decima Division, on Anzio-Nettuno front in 1944. He stands in front of the wreck of a Sherman tank he previously destroyed.
10:45 UTC
Fiat G.50 flying over North Africa in formation with a Messerschmitt Bf 110, 1941.
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A muddied Combat Engineer of the United States Fifth Army enjoys a cup of coffee and a doughnut supplied by the Red Cross in Italy, 1944.
19:41 UTC
Japanese soldiers surrendering their weapons, overseen by a Soviet soldier(1945)
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Italian Bersaglieri looking over a captured Churchill Tank in Tunisia. Early 1943.
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The colors being hoisted for the first time aboard the USS Yorktown (Essex-class) during the ship’s commissioning ceremonies, 15 Apr 1943 at Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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B-17 "Tiger Girl" of the 8th Air Force, 388th Bomb Group, 560th BS, England, 1944
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According to the last WWII census, Brazil has only 64 WWII veterans left
20:08 UTC
Red Army SU-85 SPGs enter Bucharest, Romania, late 1944
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War Correspondent Lee Miller lights the cigarette of a Red Army Cavalryman after the link-up between US and Soviet forces near Torgau Germany - April 1945
07:14 UTC
Flight deck crews of carrier USS Enterprise (CV 6) rest en route to Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942.
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