The Battle for Moscow

Self-propelled gun fires at enemy tanks on the avenues approaching Moscow  Self-propelled gun fires at enemy tanks on the avenues approaching Moscow.
Tanks from the first Brigade of Guards on the offensive, commanded by Colonel Katukov.  Tanks from the first Brigade of Guards on the offensive, commanded by Colonel Katukov.
Mortar gunners-paratroopers near Moscow  Mortar gunners-paratroopers near Moscow
Defensive works along the avenues approaching Moscow  Defensive works along the avenues approaching Moscow
Trench at the crossing of Kommunarov Street and Sovetskaya Street in Tula  Trench at the crossing of Kommunarov Street and Sovetskaya Street in Tula
Antitank gun takes firing position, commanded by Panyshev  Antitank gun takes firing position, commanded by Panyshev
Muscovites build barricades along the city outskirts of the city  Muscovites build barricades along the city outskirts of the city
Warriors of 1st Moscow Proletarian Division in the offensive  Warriors of 1st Moscow Proletarian Division in the offensive
Anti-tank fortifications on the outskirts of Moscow. 1941  Anti-tank fortifications on the outskirts of Moscow. 1941

The Defense of Stalingrad

A column of German prisoners of war marches across Stalingrad  A column of German prisoners of war marches across Stalingrad
Women and children welcome liberation soldiers  Women and children welcome liberation soldiers
Tanks enter Stalingrad  Tanks enter Stalingrad
A battle near Stalingrad  A battle near Stalingrad
Guardsmen of the Lieutenant Levchenko’s reconnaissance company along the outskirts of Stalingrad  Guardsmen of the Lieutenant Levchenko’s reconnaissance company along the outskirts of Stalingrad
German soldiers hiding behind rubble of Stalingrad streets  German soldiers hiding behind rubble of Stalingrad streets
Victory at Stalingrad  Victory at Stalingrad
Soviet soldiers house-to-house fighting in the ruins of the plant Krasny Oktjabr in Stalingrad  Soviet soldiers house-to-house fighting in the ruins of the plant Krasny Oktjabr in Stalingrad
Soldiers of the Red Army fight the enemy from the roof of a house. Stalingrad, January 1943  Soldiers of the Red Army fight the enemy from the roof of a house. Stalingrad, January 1943
Stalingrad under german bombing, Aug 1942. The soldiers of the air defence on station  Stalingrad under german bombing, Aug 1942. The soldiers of the air defence on station

Sevastapol

Russian marines in fight near Sevastopol, June 1942  Russian marines in fight near Sevastopol, June 1942

Winter War

Soviet tankers considering Finnish armored helmet, captured in one of the Finnish Vickers, Feb 1940  Soviet tankers considering Finnish armored helmet, captured in one of the Finnish Vickers, Feb 1940
Sappers in white camouflage cloaks before attack. In the background BT-7 Tank in winter camouflage. Jan 1939  Sappers in white camouflage cloaks before attack. In the background BT-7 Tank in winter camouflage.
Tanks 210-th individual chemical tank battalion (XT-133 and XT-134) after the end of fighting. Tank XT-134 (with additional screening), has a winter camouflage. Karelian Isthmus, March 1940  Chemical tank battalion (XT-133 and XT-134) tanks (XT-133 and XT-134), Karelian Isthmus, March 1940
Soviet 7th Army advancing at Karelian isthmus, December 1939  Soviet 7th Army advancing at Karelian isthmus, December 1939

The Kursk Salient

Column of German prisoners of war captured during the Orel battles  Column of German prisoners of war captured during the Orel battles
German hardware damaged during the Kursk Salient battles  German hardware damaged during the Kursk Salient battles
Soldiers start an assault on the Orel front  Soldiers start an assault on the Orel front
Antitank gun crew fires at enemy tanks  Antitank gun crew fires at enemy tanks
German Panzer tanks near Orel  German Panzer tanks near Orel
Senior Lieutenant N.I. Dobrovolsky and Captain A.G. Machnev – pilots decorated with orders who distinguished themselves in action during the Orel battles.  Senior Lt. N.I. Dobrovolsky and Captain A.G. Machnev – distinguised pilots in action during the Orel battles
A mining crew plants mines under hostile fire  A mining crew plants mines under hostile fire
Russian Army Maxim machine gun crew during Battle of Kursk, Jul 1943  Russian Army Maxim machine gun crew during Battle of Kursk, Jul 1943
A Soviet anti-tank gun is aiming at a Stug during the battle of Kursk, July 1943  A Soviet anti-tank gun is aiming at a Stug during the battle of Kursk, July 1943

The Siege of Leningrad

German troops retreat from Leningrad suburbs  German troops retreat from Leningrad suburbs
Houses being dismantled for firewood  Houses being dismantled for firewood
Leningrad children and adults in bomb shelter  Leningrad children and adults in bomb shelter
Soldiers advance inside the Shlisselburg Fortress (Oreshek)  Soldiers advance inside the Shlisselburg Fortress (Oreshek)

Miscellaneous

Soviet infantry marching through Poland during the Polish Defence War of 1939  Soviet infantry marching through Poland during the Polish Defence War of 1939


Source: Russian State Archive of Video and Photo Records