Russian spy laughing through his execution in Finland, 1942
A Soviet spy laughs at his executioner in a picture taken in Rukajärvi, in East …
Tag: Iconic Photos
The Death of an Iraqi soldier, Highway of Death, 1991
This photo at first was regarded by many editors as too disturbing to print, but…
The vulture and the little girl
The vulture is waiting for the girl to die and to eat her. The photograph was ta…
The Defiance: Himmler and a prisoner locked in a staring contest, 1941
Heinrich Himmler looks at a young Soviet prisoner of war during an official visi…
Georges Blind, a member of the French resistance, smiling at a German firing squad, 1944
This was a mock execution attempting to get the resistance fighter, Georges Blin…
German soldier returns home only to find his family no longer there, 1946
The photo of a German prisoner of war returning to his hometown of Frankfurt to …
George Lincoln Rockwell and members of the American Nazi Party attend a Nation of Islam summit, 1961
American Nazi Party Commander George Lincoln Rockwell, flanked by two members of…
Burst of Joy: The sad story behind the iconic picture, 1973
After spending more than five years in a North Vietnamese camp, Lt. Col. Robert …
Marina Ginesta, a 17-year-old communist militant, overlooking Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War, 1936
Marina Ginestà became famous due to the photo taken by Juan Guzmán on the roofto…
Hitler rehearsing his speech in front of the mirror, 1925
Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party, strikes a pose for photographer Heinrich…
The 2800 years old kiss (The Hasanlu “Lovers”)
These human remains were unearthed in 1973 at the Teppe Hasanlu archaeological s…
Three dead Americans lie on the beach at Buna, 1943
At a time when censors used a heavy hand to keep the American public from knowin…
Using a traditional blade, 17-year-old Yamaguchi assassinates politician Asanuma in Tokyo, 1960
The photo was taken directly after Yamaguchi stabbed Asanuma and is seen here at…
Laughing at Auschwitz: SS auxiliaries pose at a resort for Auschwitz personnel, 1942
These photos were taken between May and December 1944, and they show the officer…
The Cologne Cathedral stands tall amidst the ruins of the city after Allied bombings, 1944
Seen here is an aerial black and white photo of the famous Cologne Cathedral dur…
Jesse Owens Wins Gold in Nazi Germany in 1936: Photos and Story
In 1936 Jesse Owens arrived in Berlin to compete for the United States in the Su…
Eyes of Hate, a candid photograph of Goebbels after he finds out his photographer was Jewish, 1933
Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels was cheerful and without a care when he…
Nine Kings in One Photo, 1910: Four Years Later, They Were Enemies at War
In May 1910, European royalty gathered in London for the funeral of King Edward …
The night they ended Prohibition, 1933
Originally intended to prevent crime and drunkenness, it soon became clear that …
The last Jew in Vinnitsa, 1941
A picture from an Einsatzgruppen soldier’s personal album, labeled on the back a…