Newly-recruited tank crews training at Fort Knox, 1942

In 1942, Office of War Information photographer Alfred T. Palmer visited Fort Knox and captured these spectacular photos of tank crews in training.…

Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test: Underwater detonation of 23 kiloton nuclear weapon, 1946

Underwater detonation of 23 kiloton nuclear weapon (Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test), 1946. This detonation, known as the Baker Test, was part of Operation…

Residents of West Berlin show children to their grandparents who reside on the Eastern side, 1961

Residents of West Berlin showing their children to their grandparents who reside on the Eastern side, May 9, 1961. The building of the…

Fidel Castro smoking a cigar and wearing two Rolex watches during a meeting with Khrushchev, 1963

Rolex watches weren’t a status symbol when this picture was taken. Here Fidel Castro is seen smoking a Cuban cigar and wearing two…

Conrad Schumann defects to West Berlin, 1961

“Come on over, come on over!” (Komm’ rüber!) the West Berlin crowd on Bernauer Strasse chanted. Conrad Schumann was immortalized in this photograph…

An Afghan mujahideen aims a FIM-92 Stinger missile at passing Soviet aircraft, 1988

A guerrilla soldier aims a Stinger missile at passing aircraft near a remote rebel base in the Safed Koh Mountains on February 10,…

The Cuban Missile Crisis in pictures, 1962

U.S. President John F. Kennedy speaks before reporters during a televised speech to the nation about the strategic blockade of Cuba, and his…

The story of Berlin Wall in pictures, 1961-1989

West Berlin citizens hold a vigil atop the Berlin Wall in front of the Brandenburg Gate on November 10, 1989, the day after…

What Is a War Crime?

For nearly as long as there has been war, attempts have been made to govern its conduct. However, it took until the 20th…

Skoda PA-II Zelva Armored Car

Discussions on every day life in the Weimar Republic, pre-anschluss Austria, Third Reich and the occupied territories. Hosted by Vikki. Orok Member Posts:…

CAPTURING THE 1968 PRAGUE INVASION -JOSEF KOUDELKA’S ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHY

On August 21, 1968, the streets of Prague, Czechoslovakia, were engulfed in turmoil. Tanks from the Warsaw Pact rolled through the city, crushing…

The Most Legendary Moments in Second City History

Courtesy of The Second City (edited) Courtesy of The Second City (edited) Since opening its doors in 1959, The Second City has served…