32 Amazing Vintage Photographs of Finland in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteIn 2013, the Finnish Defence Forces put an archive of 160,000 WWII-era photographs online. The images record the […]
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The Amazing Story Behind the Picture of a Soldier Feeding a Tiny Kitten in Korean War, 1952
This post was originally published on this siteIn the middle of the Korean War, this kitten found herself an orphan. Luckily, she found her way […]
Doughnut Girls: The Women Who Fried Donuts and Dodged Bombs on the Front Lines of World War I
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War I, the Salvation Army sent women to France to lift the spirits of the soldiers […]
Leaving the Homeland: Pictures of Belgian Refugees During the First World War
This post was originally published on this siteIn Belgium, the outbreak of the First World War and subsequent German invasion caused massive population movements. Hundreds […]
Vintage Stereo Photographs Taken by Hitler’s Personal Photographer Depicting the German Invasion of Poland in 1939
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage stereographs, excerpted from the album Die Soldaten des Führers im Felde (Adolf Hitler’s Soldiers in the […]
28 Incredible Vintage Photographs of Troops Celebrating the Holidays During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteChristmas is a time when normal routine is suspended for many people – and so it was in […]
This Special Bra Was Made Entirely From Plastic to Protect Female Factory Workers During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteWith vast swathes of America’s male population having joined the fighting, the War years saw women filing into […]
Stunning Portraits of Algerian Women Who Were Forced to Remove Their Veils to be Photographed in 1960
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1960, Marc Garanger, a 25-year-old draftee who had already been photographing professionally for ten years, landed in […]
The Story Behind the Photo of 10-Year-Old Japanese Boy Carries His Deceased Brother to a Cremation Pyre, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThis heart rending photo was taken by Joe O’Donnell, who was sent by the U.S. military to document […]
Rarely Seen Photos of World War I Taken by an American Doctor
This post was originally published on this siteDr. P.A. Smithe was sent by the American Red Cross as a doctor and surgeon to work at […]
The Story Behind Toni Frissell’s Iconic Image of an Abandoned Boy Clutching a Stuffed Animal in the Rubble of 1945 London
This post was originally published on this site“Here are faces that I have found memorable. If they are not all as happy as kings, it […]
Did Robert Capa Fake ‘The Falling Soldier’ Photo? Here’s the Story Behind the Most Iconic Image of the Spanish Civil War
This post was originally published on this site“If your pictures aren’t good enough,” Robert Capa once remarked, “then you’re not close enough.” For more than […]
14 Rare Snapshots That Capture the North Vietnamese Prisoners of War in 1968-69
This post was originally published on this site North Vietnamese Prisoners of War in 1968-69 American photographer John L. Beck took these amazing snapshots of North Vietnamese […]
33 Rare Color Portraits of French Soldiers in World War One
This post was originally published on this sitePhotography is older than you might think and color photography, too, is a surprisingly early technology, having first […]
The Lost Tommies and Diggers: Striking Colorized Images of British Soldiers Who Fought in the Battle of the Somme
This post was originally published on this siteBreathtaking images of the unknown British Tommies who fought against the Germans in the Battle of the Somme. […]
12 Harrowing Vintage Photos of Soldiers in Complete Shell Shock
This post was originally published on this site “They were very pathetic, these shell shocked boys.” Shell shock is a phrase coined in World War […]
The Bloodiest Day in American History: 31 Rare and Haunting Photos From the Battle of Antietam (1862)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, was […]
20 Historic Photographs From the AP Images Archive Show the Scene of the WWII Dunkirk’s Evacuation in 1940
This post was originally published on this siteOperation Dynamo, as the rescue operation was called, began on May 27, 1940, after a German pincer advance […]
Rare Photographs of Revolutionary Veterans Who Lived Long Enough to Have Their Pictures Taken
This post was originally published on this siteImages of Americans who fought in the Revolution are exceptionally rare because few of the Patriots of 1775-’83 […]
20 Amazing Vintage Photographs of American Troops During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteIt was 100 years ago this year that the United States officially entered World War I, when Congress […]
Remarkable Colorized Photos Reveal What Life Was Like For French Soldiers During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteThese colorized photos were brought to life by French bank technician, Frédéric Duriez. The images were provided by […]
Vintage Photos of a Giant Pyramid of Captured German Helmets From WWI in New York, ca. 1918
This post was originally published on this site Pyramid of German helmets near Grand Central Terminal : black-and-white photoprint, ca. 1918. Closeup of Pyramid Though […]
Body Armor of the First World War, 1914-1918
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the First World War, the size and scale of some of the weaponry produced devastating wounds and […]