Jan
20
German Prisoners of War Packed into the Nonant Le Pin Prisoner Camp, 1944
All these German prisoners of war were captured following the Falaise Pocket bat…
Author: RHP
Jan
20
A German Soldier Shares his Ration with a Russian Mother, 1941
Germany deliberately starved occupied Soviet territories by plundering their foo…
Jan
19
German Soldiers in a Dug Out Waiting for an Enemy Artillery Barrage to Lift, 1917
Fifteen pensive-looking faces, each man contemplating his fate as they await the…
Jan
19
Dora Ratjen: A German Olympic Athlete, Who was Arrested at a Train Station on Suspicion of Being a Man in a Dress, 1938
Born a male but raised as a female, Dora Ratjen competed on the female German tr…
Jan
19
Malcolm X Kidding Around with Muhammad Ali, 1963
Muhammad Ali became a close associate to Malcolm X and he looked to Malcolm much…
Jan
14
The Art Assembly Line of Female Students Engaged in Copying World War II Propaganda Posters, 1942
A room full of women are working hard at emulating the “real danger” present in …
Jan
12
Crowded Ship Bringing American Troops Back to New York Harbor after V-Day, 1945
This is troopship Queen Elisabeth. Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary were used as t…
Jan
9
Facing the Death: The Different Expressions of Six Polish Civilians Moments Before Death by Firing Squad, 1939
It’s interesting to see the range of emotions displayed by these men: anguish, d…
Jan
8
Three German Soldiers Returning From a Training Exercise, 1941
Every time this image gets posted on the internet a caption from the book "The K…
Jan
6
Benito Mussolini’s Mugshot, 1903
Mussolini was brought up with firm socialist ideals and, as a young man, became …
Jan
5
Searchlights on the Rock of Gibraltar, 1942
The searchlights in this photo aren't intended for the use of the crews running …
Jan
5
John Lennon Signs an Autograph for Mark Chapman — His Murderer, 1980
According to Chapman he actually had the gun in his pocket when this photo was t…
Jan
2
Marine Boot Camp Hygiene Inspection, 1951
Drill instructors perform a hygiene inspection to ensure recruits have adequatel…
Jan
2
17-year Old Pelé in Sweden before the 1958 World Cup
In the picture, right next to him is Zito, one of the best midfielders of all ti…
Jan
2
London after a German Air Raid, 1940
The building in the center of the photograph is the Old Bailey, one of London's …
Dec
30
German Soldier Lighting his Cigarette with a Flamethrower, 1917
Two German soldiers with a Wechselapparat ("Wex") flamethrower. The Germans intr…
Dec
29
Russian Spy Laughing Through His Execution in Finland, 1942
A Soviet spy laughs at his executioner in a picture taken in Rukajärvi, in East …
Dec
29
Bobby Fischer Playing 50 Opponents Simultaneously, 1964
Bobby Fischer is considered by many to be the greatest chess player who ever liv…
Dec
29
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Shortly after Arriving in North Africa, 1941
The Desert Fox, the most well-respected Nazi commander. German General Erwin Rom…
Dec
29
With Nylon Stockings Scarce, Women would Paint their Legs so it Looked like Stockings, 1940s
Until the end of the 1930s, the best women’s stockings were made from silk. This…