WWI Propaganda Posters.

A really nice collection of WWI propaganda posters can be found here, along with a ton of great historical information as well!

The red flag over the Reichstag, Berlin

Yevgeni Khaldei's iconic photo of the Soviet Red Flag being hoisted above the Reichstag during the fall of berlin.

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War Witness

Inna Strelnikova recounts her experiences during the siege of Leningrad. via Russian Times.

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WWII, in color!

Some really amazing color photos from WWII. via English Russia. A very fascinating web site all around!

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Dateline 1939: German Forces Invade Poland

Invasion of Poland - WWII Begins

The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive War (Polish: Kampania wrześniowa or Wojna obronna 1939 roku) in Poland and the Poland Campaign (German: Polenfeldzug) in Germany, was an invasion of Poland by Germany, the Soviet Union, and a small Slovak contingent that marked the start of World War II. The invasion began on 1 September 1939, one week after the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, and ended 6 October 1939 with Germany and the Soviet Union dividing and annexing the whole of Poland.

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Here is the British Version:


Here is the German one: