During World War II, a select group of young women pilots became pioneers, heroes, and role models… They were the Women Airforce Service Pilots, WASP, the first women in history trained to fly American military aircraft. In 1942, the United States was faced with a severe shortage of pilots, and leaders gambled on an experimentalContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of Female WWII Pilots in the U.S. Army Air Force”
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Lee Miller’s Stunning Images of Women During World War II
Raped aged seven. Spotted by Conde Nast aged 19. Muse to Man Ray in her twenties. Painted by Picasso aged 30. And the woman in Hitler’s bathtub in 1945, aged 38. She is Lee Miller, a model who left the world of fashion to become a fearless war photographer during the dark days of theContinue reading “Lee Miller’s Stunning Images of Women During World War II”
52 Amazing Colorized Photos of the German Army During World War 1
A collection of colorized photos from Frédéric Duriez that shows German forces during the First World War. (Photos colorized by Frédéric Duriez)
34 Incredible Colorized Photos Reveal What Life Was Like for French Soldiers During World War I
Artist Frederic Duriez has redefined World War One as we know it by Photoshopping colourless photos. Each snap has had different tones layered on top of the original photographs to bring new depth. They offer an alternative look at the conflict that ravaged the world between 1914 and 1918. The majority of Duirez’s photos focusContinue reading “34 Incredible Colorized Photos Reveal What Life Was Like for French Soldiers During World War I”
30 Amazing Photos of Female Partisans and Resistance Fighters During World War II
Role of women in organized opposition to the German occupiers of France and the Vichy Regime during World War II. The French Resistance, in which women played an integral role, consisted of various forms of opposition to Nazi and pro-Nazi rule in occupied and Vichy France during World War II. Resistance against the Nazis andContinue reading “30 Amazing Photos of Female Partisans and Resistance Fighters During World War II”
D-Day in Color: Stunning Colorized Photos of Allied Soldiers Landing on Normandy Beaches in June, 1944
Some 156,000 Allied troops landed on five Normandy beaches during the operation on June 6, 1944, which would ultimately lead to the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history and saw 4,400 allied troops lose their lives. Striking shots show men stormingContinue reading “D-Day in Color: Stunning Colorized Photos of Allied Soldiers Landing on Normandy Beaches in June, 1944”
35 Amazing Photographs of American Troops on Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands during World War II
During the World War II, the American troops on Tarawa atoll in the Gilbert Islands of the Pacific Ocean were hopping one island at a time all the way to Japan. The Battle of Tarawa was bloody in every manner but these photos, captured in its aftermath, shows a life out of a movie. (PhotosContinue reading “35 Amazing Photographs of American Troops on Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands during World War II”
54 Fantastic Black-and-White Photographs Showing Everyday Life of Soldiers and Civilians during World War I
As countries caught up in the war sent soldiers to the front lines, they also built support behind the lines and at home, with women taking many roles. As villages became battlefields, refugees were scattered across Europe. (via The Atlantic)
31 Remarkable Color Photos Showing Everyday Life of Soldiers During WWII
32 Interesting Vintage Photographs Showing the Ruins of Berlin During the Late 1940s
The ruins of Berlin in the late 1940s stood as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of World War II and the violent destruction that engulfed Europe. By the end of the war, Berlin was reduced to a shattered shell of its former self—a city of crumbled buildings, displaced residents, and fractured infrastructure. ThisContinue reading “32 Interesting Vintage Photographs Showing the Ruins of Berlin During the Late 1940s”
