picturesofwar:  This day in history: A flag of the Soviet Union

picturesofwar: This day in history: A flag of the Soviet Union

April 1945, murder-suicide in Vienna, photographed as the Red

April 1945, murder-suicide in Vienna, photographed as the Red

Shellshocked Reindeer, Murmansk  WWII 1942 by Yevgeny Khaldeivia:

Shellshocked Reindeer, Murmansk WWII 1942 by Yevgeny Khaldeivia:

Amateur Choir Performing in Bolshoi Theater, Moscow photo by

Amateur Choir Performing in Bolshoi Theater, Moscow photo by

sovietpostcards:Neva River in Leningrad, photo by Yevgeny Khaldei

sovietpostcards:Neva River in Leningrad, photo by Yevgeny Khaldei

Soviet soldier carrying the head of a statue of Hitler, Berlin

Soviet soldier carrying the head of a statue of Hitler, Berlin

punx-n-pancakes:   Soviet soldier carrying the head of a statue

punx-n-pancakes: Soviet soldier carrying the head of a statue

undr:Yevgeny Khaldei. Late autumn. 1960s

undr:Yevgeny Khaldei. Late autumn. 1960s

sovietpostcards:Neva River in Leningrad, photo by Yevgeny Khaldei

sovietpostcards:Neva River in Leningrad, photo by Yevgeny Khaldei

kateoplis:  Yevgeny Khaldei

kateoplis: Yevgeny Khaldei

punx-n-pancakes:   Soviet soldier carrying the head of a statue

punx-n-pancakes: Soviet soldier carrying the head of a statue

Soviet soldier carrying the head of a statue of Hitler, Berlin

Soviet soldier carrying the head of a statue of Hitler, Berlin