Nov
22
A Dog Being Posed by a German Soldier, 1940
In the beginning, the war was still fun and the soldiers were not fully engaged …
Author: RHP
Nov
21
The Last Picture of Adolf Hitler, 1945
This last known picture of Hitler was taken approximately two days prior to his …
Nov
20
The Last Jew in Vinnitsa: The Story Behind an Evil Photograph
A picture from an Einsatzgruppen soldier’s personal album, labeled on the back a…
Nov
20
The Gadget: The First Photo of The First Atomic Bomb, 1945
The nuclear test of the first detonation of a nuclear weapon was codenamed Trini…
Nov
20
The Cathedral of Light of the Nazi Rallies in Rare Pictures, 1937
The Cathedral of Light was a main aesthetic feature of the Nazi Party rallies in…
Nov
20
Backstory: Execution of a German Communist in Munich, 1919
On the reverse of this photograph reads: "Zum ewigen Andenken an den Spartakiste…
Nov
20
Adolf Hitler’s Eye Color in a Rare Color Photo
Although Adolf Hitler claimed the Germans were of a superior Aryan race of white…
Nov
20
Hans-Georg Henke: A 16-Year-Old German Soldier Crying After His Capture by the Allies, 1945
A sixteen-year-old German anti-aircraft soldier of the Hitler Youth, Hans-Georg …
Nov
20
Germans Testing a Messerschmitt Bf 109 E3, 1940
The facility is the Luftfahrtforschungsanstalt Hermann Goering. It was located i…
Nov
20
Henry Ford Receiving the Grand Cross of the German Eagle from Nazi Officials, 1938
At a ceremony in Dearborn, Michigan, Henry Ford is presented with the Grand Cros…
Nov
18
Abandoned Boy Holding a Stuffed Animal Amid Ruins Following German Aerial Bombing of London, 1945
The boy did in fact survive the war and became a truck driver. In the photo he's…
Nov
18
Spectators Climbing over Furniture to Watch the Signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919
On 28 June 1919, the peace treaty that ended World War I was signed by Germany a…
Nov
18
B-25 Mitchell Skip-Bombs a Japanese Kaibokan Escort Ship, 1945
B-25 Mitchell, nicknamed Ruthless Ruth, pulls up after making a skip-bombing run…
Nov
18
Loyalty Oath of Nazi SS Troops: Feldherrnhalle in Munich, 1938
The SS loyalty oath was as follows: "I vow to you, Adolf Hitler, as Führer and c…
Nov
18
B-32 Dominator Bomber Factory in Fort Worth in 1944
The B-32 Dominator was a heavy bomber made for United States Army Air Forces dur…
Nov
18
Erwin Rommel Helps to Push his Stuck Staff Car in Northern Africa, 1941
Rommel was well respected by his men and enemies. He was a general that had "my …
Nov
18
British Tanks Maneuvering Trenches During the Battle of Cambrai in 1917: The First Use of Tanks in Mass
When the British dispatched 400 tanks against the German army at the Battle of C…
Nov
18
Two German Soldiers and Their Mule Wearing Gas Masks, 1916
Many animals were used during World War One. Horses, mules, dogs, and pigeons we…
Nov
18
Adolf Eichmann Walks Around the Yard of his Cell, 1961
Adolf Eichmann was a German Nazi SS-Obersturmbannführer (lieutenant colonel) and…
Nov
18
Executions of Kiev Jews by German Army Mobile Killing Units, 1942
Executions of Kyiv Jews by German army mobile killing units (Einsatzgruppen) nea…