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”
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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)
24 Amazing Photos of African American Women at Work During World War II
American women have participated in defense of this nation in both war and peacetime. Their contributions, however, have gone largely unrecognized and unrewarded. While women in the United States Armed Forces share a history of discrimination based on gender, black women have faced both race and gender discrimination. Initially barred from official military status, blackContinue reading “24 Amazing Photos of African American Women at Work During World War II”
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”
25 Vintage Photos of the Crimean War, 1853-1856
The Crimean War (October 1853 – February 1856) was a conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between major European powers for influence over territories of the declining Ottoman Empire. MostContinue reading “25 Vintage Photos of the Crimean War, 1853-1856”
Soldiers of the Great War Volume 1
33 Incredible Photos Showing Concentration Camps during the Boer War
While the matter remains one of debate, many contend that history’s first concentration camps were built in South Africa, 41 years before the Holocaust began. These camps were built by British soldiers amid the Boer War, during which the British rounded up Dutch Boers and native South Africans and locked them into cramped camps whereContinue reading “33 Incredible Photos Showing Concentration Camps during the Boer War”
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)
