1942

Soviet forward units enter the liberated village.

Major S. A. Kalnichenko gives instructions to the Commander of the anti-aircraft battery V. A. Poleshchyuk and the Commander of the fire platoon A.V. Strochenkov

Recons. Stalingrad

Flamethrowers of 1245th Infantry Regiment of 375th Infantry Division before attack for Rzhev.

Village of Zakharovo, Rzhev Area, Kalinin Region, ravaged and burned by Germans

Group of tank destroyers of the V. V. Ukhov's unit at a lesson in the military-training school

Recon group goes on a mission. Stalingrad

Soldiers of Kalinin Front sent to the forward positions.

Anti-tank riflemen of 1245th Rifle Regiment of 375th Rifle Division before attack for Rzhev.

Liberated local villagers greet Soviet soldiers in the Rzhev area.

German military cemetery near Rzhev.

Village burned down by the Germans during the retreat near Rzhev, Kalinin Region.

Cavalry recon platoon before a combat operation. Political instructor S.V. Kozlov (left) and Lieutenant A.A. Vasilistov clarify the plan of the operation.

British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill behind the microphone making an address at a Moscow airfield shortly before his departure. In the foreground (from left to right) are Vyacheslav M. Molotov, Joseph V. Stalin, Vladimir N. Pavlov, Anthony Eden, Fedor T. Gusev, etc.

Senior Lieutenant Yu. Safonov watch the enemy from the top of a fir tree. Leningrad front