Eastern Front, 1941German infantryman prepares to leave his cover and advance. He is carrying additional MG ammunition and a rifle with visible wear from field use.

Eastern Front, 1941German infantryman prepares to leave his cover and advance. He is carrying additional MG ammunition and a rifle with visible wear from field use.

A New Zealander sniper, poses with his sniper rifle in the ruins of Cassino, 26 March 1944.

A New Zealander sniper, poses with his sniper rifle in the ruins of Cassino, 26 March 1944.

German soldier in a trench, armed with a captured PPSH-41. Somewhere on the Eastern Front. Late War.

German soldier in a trench, armed with a captured PPSH-41. Somewhere on the Eastern Front. Late War.

One of the Bren gun carriers used by Australian light horse troops in Northern Africa, on January 7, 1941.

One of the Bren gun carriers used by Australian light horse troops in Northern Africa, on January 7, 1941.

German infantry cautiously advance on the outskirts of Warsaw, Poland on September 16, 1939.

German infantry cautiously advance on the outskirts of Warsaw, Poland on September 16, 1939.

Japanese tank crew on a break near the Mongolian border, 1939.

Japanese tank crew on a break near the Mongolian border, 1939

German soldiers after a street fight in Novorossiysk, 1943.

German soldiers after a street fight in Novorossiysk, 1943.

#German 2 cm FlaK 30 anti-aircraft gun during the Allied Operation Market Garden attack, Arnhem, Netherlands, Sep 1944

#German 2 cm FlaK 30 anti-aircraft gun during the Allied Operation Market Garden attack, Arnhem, Netherlands, Sep 1944

Australian troops in a foxhole with Bren gun near Tobruk, Libya, Aug 1941.

Australian troops in a foxhole with Bren gun near Tobruk, Libya, Aug 1941.

Bell XP-77

Bell XP-77

 The Bell XP-77  it’s a United State attack fighter aircraft used by the US  Army Air Force during the World War II.

German soldier with binoculars and MP 40 submachine gun, Poland, 1941

German soldier with binoculars and MP 40 submachine gun, Poland, 1941 Photographer Zermin Source German Federal Archive

New Zealand soldiers fighting in the Italian city of Cassino, 1944

New Zealand soldiers fighting in the Italian city of Cassino, 1944

A Finnish soldier with a LS-26 light machine gun, Finland, February, 1940. WinterWar

A Finnish soldier with a LS-26 light machine gun, Finland, February, 1940. WinterWar

Japanese bombers in flying formation G3M Type 96 Attack Bomber (Nell)

Japanese bombers in flying formation G3M Type 96 Attack Bomber (Nell)

A German soldier jumps off a train at the Battle of Smolensk in July, 1944.

A German soldier jumps off a train at the Battle of Smolensk in July, 1944.

2nd Australian Imperial Force on the quayside after disembarking at Gourock in Scotland, 1940.

2nd Australian Imperial Force on the quayside after disembarking at Gourock in Scotland, 1940.

A Canadian sniper in Ortona, Italy, in December 1943.

A Canadian sniper in Ortona, Italy, in December, 1943.

German infantry manning a trench on the Eastern Front, 1942, with anti tank rifle centre.

German infantry manning a trench on the Eastern Front, 1942, with anti tank rifle centre.

A German soldier on motorcycle is given a drink by civilians in Poland, September, 1939.

A German soldier on motorcycle is given a drink by civilians in Poland, September, 1939.

A NewZealand machine gun post in a rocky part of the Allied positions in the Alamein area.28 October 1942

A NewZealand machine gun post in a rocky part of the Allied positions in the Alamein area.28 October 1942

German soldiers in assault boats in Lake Peipus, Estonia-Russia, 1941.

 German soldiers in assault boats in Lake Peipus, Estonia-Russia, 1941.

Greek artillery shelling in the Morava height, Greco-Italian War, November 1940

Greek artillery shelling in the Morava height, Greco-Italian War, November 1940

Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Myōkō, 31 March 1941.

Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Myōkō, 31 March 1941.

A German soldier with captured Russian PPSh-41 submachine gun during the Battle of .Stalingrad, Russia, 1942.

A German soldier with captured Russian PPSh-41 submachine gun during the Battle of .Stalingrad, Russia, 1942.

German boy- soldier with an Ofenrohr (antitank rocket launcher) and hand grenades. France 21 June 1944.

German boy- soldier with an Ofenrohr (antitank rocket launcher) and hand grenades. France 21 June 1944.

A Swiss soldier of "schweizer Marine" swiss Navy with LMG25 machine gun

A Swiss soldier of "schweizer Marine" swiss Navy with LMG25 machine gun

A German soldier with a grenade and 7.92-mm machine gun MG-34 in the field near Eagle

 

  A German soldier with a grenade and 7.92-mm machine gun MG-34 in the field near Eagle.

Finnish tank crew, July 8, 1941.

Finnish tank crew, July 8, 1941.

German soldiers including a "Gefreiter", who is injured, hide behind semi-armored Sd.Kfz 250. Kiev, Ukraine.1941

German soldiers including a "Gefreiter", who is injured, hide behind semi-armored Sd.Kfz 250. Kiev, Ukraine. 1941.

German soldier in position with a Kampfpistole ( grenade laucher pistol).France 21 March 1944

 

 German soldier in position with a Kampfpistole ( grenade laucher pistol).France 21 March 1944.jpg

British soldiers with anti-tank gun Boys on maneuvers in the desert. Egypt, 1940

British soldiers with anti-tank gun Boys on maneuvers in the desert. Egypt, 1940

Soldiers of waffen ss operating Flammenwerfer 35 vs union soviet in 1941

 Soldiers of waffen ss operating Flammenwerfer 35 vs union soviet in 1941

Australian soldiers with Owen submachine guns in Papua New Guinea, 1945.

Australian soldiers with Owen submachine guns in Papua New Guinea, 1945.

German soldiers with captured Polish TKS tankette in September, 1939.

German soldiers with captured Polish TKS tankette in September, 1939.

German 75-mm mountain gun Gebirgsgeschütz 36

German 75-mm mountain gun Gebirgsgeschütz 36, model 1938 in the Caucasus. On the left is a soldier of the Wehrmacht s Mountain Division. January 1943.PNG

Greek soldiers defend against invading Italian forces, 1940

Greek soldiers defend against invading Italian forces, 1940

German forces in the southern Kursk salient during Operation Citadel

German forces in the southern Kursk salient during Operation Citadel

Mitsubishi G3M Type 96 Land

Mitsubishi G3M Type 96 Land

The Mitsubishi G3M Type 96 Land

German 88-mm anti-aircraft gun firing at ground targets in Tunisia.

German 88-mm anti-aircraft gun firing at ground targets in Tunisia.

A Finnish soldier with a K31 Suomi sub-machine gun.

A Finnish soldier with a K31 Suomi sub-machine gun.

SS Cavalry Brigade in Russia,1944

SS Cavalry Brigade in Russia,1944

German soldiers hiding from the fire of the tank PzKpfw III during the fighting on the outskirts of Stalingrad

German soldiers hiding from the fire of the tank PzKpfw III during the fighting on the outskirts of Stalingrad

German troops examine a Belgian tank

German troops examine a Belgian tank

Australian soldiers at a coastal fortress near Brisbane, 16 January 1942

Australian soldiers at a coastal fortress near Brisbane, 16 January 1942

A captured Focke-Wulf Fw 190A in replicated Luftwaffe insignia

A captured Focke-Wulf Fw 190A in replicated Luftwaffe insignia

Finnish motorcycle couriers bike and his Suomi submachine-gun M-31 and on the background T-26 where its commander is out of the hatch. Somewhere in the eastern front 1941-1944.

Finnish motorcycle couriers bike and his Suomi submachine-gun M-31 and on the background T-26 where its commander is out of the hatch. Somewhere in the eastern front 1941-1944.