Faces of war

The interrogation of the defendant R. Langfeld at the trial of German war criminals in Kharkov

Writers K. Simonov and I. Ehrenburg at one of the sessions of the trial of German war criminals in Kharkov

Writer L. Leonov at one of the sessions of the trial of German war criminals in Kharkov

Writer Alexey Tolstoy at trial of German war criminals in Kharkov

Mortars are firing at the enemy, positioned in the shops of the Voykov plant. Kerch, 1944

Gunners of the Captain I. Chupin’s battery on the firing position. Kerch Peninsula, 1944

Mortar crew of Senior Sergeant S. Shal'kovsky is firing at the enemy on the Kerch Peninsula. 1944

Howitzers #4906 - Commander Senior Sergeant A. Sunuk, and howitzers #4866 are firing at German positions near the Turkish rampart. Armyansk, 1944

A unit of submachine gunners of the Guards Lieutenant A. Krasnov in combat. Kerch Peninsula, 1944

Soldiers with anti-tank rifles under the command of Second Lieutenant K. Elizabirashvili repel the enemy's tank attack in the area of the Kerch Peninsula. Kerch Peninsula, 1944

Scout Sergeant I. Goncharov (left), Major Ali Safar Oglu Bagirov (center) and Commander of the 125th Melitopol Mortar Regiment Lieutenant Colonel M. Kostoglod (right) at an observation post near the Turkish rampart. Isthmus of Perekop, 1944

Traffic controller G. Vinogradova at the post on the road. Village of Simeiz, 1944

Captain 3rd Rank V. Dovgay, First Lieutenant V. Lozitsky, First Lieutenant A. Kananadze and others analyzing the operation. Village of Simeiz, 1944

Red Army infantrymen during a halt in the area of Sevastopol. Crimea, 1944

Sailor-signalman V. Sanin establishes telephone communication on the approaches to Sevastopol. Crimea, 1944