The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest (World War II)

In winter of 1942 Russian 2-nd striking army of Volkhovsky front had tried to break the blockade of Leningrad (St. Petersburg), but it got into the strong German encirclement near the settlement called Myasnoy Bor (Pine Forest “Meaty”) located in Novgorod region. Over a half of the year Russian soldiers, without any ammunition, medical or food supplies, had been trying to break through the ring. The commander of the army general Vlasov had give up. This battle carried away more than tens of thousands of lives. Later people called this place “the Valley of Death”.
Below one can find the historical photos, made by German photographers. The part of them are propagandistic.




The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2

1942 US Rangers Combat School - 7 of 9 - Just Declassified!

Absolutely unedited! Just declassified outstanding silent footage filmed by the US Army Signal Corps in 1942 at the Ranger Combat Training School based at Fort Shafter, Hawaii.
All the phases of the combat training are shown, from gun practice to ambushes, jungle combat, close combat, rope combat, knife combat, martial arts and more!
These Rangers were in action in many battles of the Pacific theater of war in the following years.
Part 7 of 9.

Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color

Such photos always fascinate me. I mean the color photos from the past, the older the better. These ones is no exception. We got used to see only black and white photos from the World War 2 - the color photography was very expensive at that times and actually was not widely implemented, and especially usually nobody took the expensive equipment to the battlefront. Still there are some color photos from the times where our grandfathers were young, like 70 years ago.


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color


Soviet Soldiers at World War 2 in Color

Russian-Japan War Propaganda Posters

In the beginning of 20-th century Russia participated in the war with Japan.
Some our readers asked if there were some propaganda posters from that times.
There are some.


Russian-Japan War Propaganda Posters


Russian-Japan War Propaganda Posters


Russian-Japan War Propaganda Posters


Russian-Japan War Propaganda Posters


Russian-Japan War Propaganda Posters