Known as the "Hot Poppas", these men, wearing heavy asbestos protective suits, risked their lives to rescue pilots and crewmen from burning aircraft during emergency situations.
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The following lists the uniforms of every country that participated in World War II. It is an ongoing list and will be re-posted every time...
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Afrika Korps private, 1941: 01 - M-35 steel helmet in desert camo 02 - M-40 olive jacket with white markings (infantry) 03 - M-40 breeches ...
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One of the many color photos taken by Hugo Jaeger during World War II. See the collection here .
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A German soldier finishes off Serbian civilians executed at random in Pancevo, north of Belgrade, Serbia, on April 22, 1941. The executions... -
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A Soviet poster urging civilians to give to the war effort. Translated, it reads: "Everything for the front – everything for the vi...
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German soldiers near the ruins of Stalingrad Tractor Factory. The site of bitter fighting throughout the battle. The tractor factory had b...
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The gold-plated pistol Nazi Hermann Goering handed over to the allies when he surrendered at the end of the Second World War. Hermann...
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