The faces of WWII Heroes

Image: The commanders of the guns of 2 batteries, who shot down 25 enemy aircraft during the Silesian operation: senior sergeant V.V. Krotov. junior sergeant Mishakin A.I. Sergeant P.V. Khizhnyak Sergeant Major Chuchukalov A.G.

Original image: 4 battery and anti-aircraft machine gun platoon equip a firing position on 18.04.45 in the area of the river Spree crossing

Image: 4 battery and anti-aircraft machine gun platoon equip a firing position on 18.04.45 in the area of the river Spree crossing

Original image: Assistant Chief of Staff of Artillery of the 3rd Guards Tank Army for Air Defense Guards. Major Prozukin examines the plane shot down by the 4th battery in the Mückendorf area on 22.04.45

Image: Assistant Chief of Staff of Artillery of the 3rd Guards Tank Army for Air Defense Guards. Major Prozukin examines the plane shot down by the 4th battery in the Mückendorf area on 22.04.45

Original image: Gun crew of senior sergeant Kozlov, covering an artillery observation balloon on the outskirts of Berlin

Image: Gun crew of senior sergeant Kozlov, covering an artillery observation balloon on the outskirts of Berlin

Original image: On one of the squares welcoming the liberators of Prague

Image: On one of the squares welcoming the liberators of Prague

Original image: Residents of Prague greet the passing units of the 3rd Guards Tank Army

Image: Residents of Prague greet the passing units of the 3rd Guards Tank Army

Original image: Assistant Chief of Staff of Artillery for Air Defense Guards Major Prozukin among those grateful for the release

Original image: Scouts of the Topographical Service battery at work

Image: Scouts of the Topographical Service battery at work

Original image: Scout VZOR (optical reconnaissance platoon) is watching the enemy