the unknown war

What’s ‘lieutenant prose’ and how did it appear in the USSR?

What’s ‘lieutenant prose’ and how did it appear in the USSR?

Meet Maria Limanskaya, a.k.a. the ‘Victory traffic controller’ and the ‘Brandenburg Madonna’

Meet Maria Limanskaya, a.k.a. the ‘Victory traffic controller’ and the ‘Brandenburg Madonna’

What Russia was like in 1944 (PHOTOS)

What Russia was like in 1944 (PHOTOS)

Siege of Leningrad in PHOTOS by Boris Kudoyarov

Siege of Leningrad in PHOTOS by Boris Kudoyarov

5 reasons to watch the new Russian drama movie ‘Air’, the Russian ‘Dunkirk’

5 reasons to watch the new Russian drama movie ‘Air’, the Russian ‘Dunkirk’

8 little-known facts about the Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders

8 little-known facts about the Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders

War & peace through the eyes of Soviet photographer Georgy Zelma (PHOTO)

War & peace through the eyes of Soviet photographer Georgy Zelma (PHOTO)

Legendary Amber Room at Tsarskoye Selo imperial residence in detail (PHOTOS)

Legendary Amber Room at Tsarskoye Selo imperial residence in detail (PHOTOS)

How the GOLD OF TROY became the USSR's war booty

How the GOLD OF TROY became the USSR's war booty

How captured German field marshal Paulus lived in the USSR after WWII

How captured German field marshal Paulus lived in the USSR after WWII

Why the Nuremberg trials were a nightmare for Soviet translators

Why the Nuremberg trials were a nightmare for Soviet translators

Why did the USSR return Raphael’s paintings and other Dresden masterpieces to Germany?

Why did the USSR return Raphael’s paintings and other Dresden masterpieces to Germany?

How Soviet WWII veterans celebrated Victory Day (PHOTOS)

How Soviet WWII veterans celebrated Victory Day (PHOTOS)