In the photo: A Wehrmacht soldier enjoys a bottle of wine, presumably somewhere in France. The helmet he’s wearing is the famous M40 model.

In the photo: German soldiers of the Großdeutschland Division amuse themselves with a cat playing with the strap of an MG-34 machine gun (1942).

In the photo: A German soldier stands guard on the roof of the Royal Castle in Krakow, Poland (1940).

Pictured: Walter Model, newly promoted to Lieutenant General (April 1940). In November of the same year, he was appointed commander of the 3rd Panzer Division, becoming the first to serve as a field commander rather than a member of the operational staff.

In the photo: Parade of Italian troops on Piazza Venezia in Rome (summer 1942).

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In the photo: A German soldier buys a newspaper on the Place de la Concorde in Paris (1942).

In the photo: A German soldier sits nervously in a trench in the bitterly cold dawn, gripping his MG42 machine gun tightly.

With determination in his eyes, he awaits the impending Soviet offensive. His breath hangs in the icy air, and the mixture of cigarette smoke creates an ethereal atmosphere.

This photograph captures the harsh reality of war and reminds us of the sacrifices made by soldiers who faced unimaginable challenges with unwavering determination during World War II.

In the photo: A BMW R62 motorcycle with a sidecar and an MG-13 machine gun.

In the photo: Luftwaffe soldiers next to a BMW R12 motorcycle.

In the photo: Tests with a German 37mm Flak 18 anti-aircraft gun in a special tunnel. The tunnel was built for testing anti-aircraft and aviation weapons, was 400 meters long, and could reduce the air pressure in the firing range to a level equivalent to that at an altitude of 20 kilometers.

In the photo: A Wehrmacht soldier with an MG-42 machine gun on the Eastern Front.

In the photo: SS soldiers training with an MG-34 machine gun.

In the photo: An infantry soldier with a stick grenade and an MG-34 machine gun in a field near Oryol (1941). The sleeve patch on his right arm indicates that he destroyed an enemy tank.