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The Reindeer operation: a story behind WW2 photo, 1941

By Carol Pearson
October 1, 2020
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The name of this photo is Reindeer, called after the German operation during the WW2. This offensive aimed to capture Petsamo (an…

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Stories

Outstanding WW2 pictures (Part3: Emmanuil Evzerikhin)

By Andrew Piper
September 30, 2020
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Oldpics continues to publish the most amazing WW2 pictures made by the Soviet photographers. It’s the third volume of this series.  Here…

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Stories

Outstanding Soviet WWII pictures (Part 2: Dmitri Baltermants) 

By Andrew Piper
September 25, 2020
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Oldpics continues its series of the noteworthy WWII pictures by the soviet photographers. Outstanding Soviet WW2 pictures (Part I: Max Alpert) Outstanding…

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Outstanding Soviet WW2 pictures (Part I: Max Alpert)

By Andrew Piper
September 24, 2020
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You could find a lot of excellent historical WW2 pictures on the pages of Oldpics. We’ve covered WW2 Pacific Battles, iconic photos…

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Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II, 1905

By Andrew Piper
September 22, 2020
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In this photo German and Russian Emporors, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II, wearing each others’ uniform. They met on the…

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Stories

Amazing Russia of the 1990s in 23 pictures

By Andrew Piper
September 21, 2020
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We publish some interesting pictures of Russia from time to time, and this publication covers the 1990s. As usual, Oldpics selected some…

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Stories

Bizarre pictures of the soviet parade of the 1920s and 1930s

By Andrew Piper
September 19, 2020
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The parade was an integral part of the soviet culture during the 1920s and 1930s. After WWII the Soviet government limited the…

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Stories

Rare pictures of the early soviet police NKVD

By Andrew Piper
September 14, 2020
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The mass repressions in the Soviet Union in the 1930s are well known. And while Joseph Stalin clearly orchestrated this process, an…

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CitiesStories

Vintage pictures of the Soviet Moscow of the 1950s

By Andrew Piper
September 9, 2020
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Jacques Dupaquier was a French scientist, historian, and member of the Communist Party of France, and he visited Moscow in the 1950s….

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Joseph Stalin kisses the sword of Stalingrad, 1943.

By Andrew Piper
September 7, 2020
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In this picture, Joseph Stalin is receiving the Sword of Stalingrad during the Tehran conference in 1943. The story of the Sword…

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