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The American machine-gun crew with Browning M1919A4 on the streets of Manila.

The American machine-gun crew with Browning M1919A4 on the streets of Manila.

American tank M4 «Sherman» padded on Iwo Jima. The tank had additional wooden-planks-armor.

American tank M4 «Sherman» padded on Iwo Jima. The tank had additional wooden-planks-armor.

German POWs working on the American Cemetery in Normandy, where are buried the soldiers killed during the Normandy landings, which began June 6, 1944.

German POWs working on the American Cemetery in Normandy, where are buried the soldiers killed during the Normandy landings, which began June 6, 1944.

American soldiers on a damaged German heavy self-propelled guns “Yagdpantera”

American soldiers on a damaged German heavy self-propelled guns “Yagdpantera”

American generals: seated left to right - William Simpson, George S. Patton Jr., Carl Spaatz, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Courtney H. Hodges, Leonard T. Gerow; stand - Ralph F. Sterley, Hoyt S. Vandenberg Walter Bedell Smith, Otto P. Weyland, Richard E. Nyugent.

American generals: seated left to right - William Simpson, George S. Patton Jr., Carl Spaatz, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Courtney H. Hodges, Leonard T. Gerow; stand - Ralph F. Sterley, Hoyt S. Vandenberg Walter Bedell Smith, Otto P. Weyland, Richard E. Nyugent.

The population of the Chinese city of Dalian meets Soviet tankers 7 th Mechanized Corps of the 6 th Guards Tank Army.

The population of the Chinese city of Dalian meets Soviet tankers 7 th Mechanized Corps of the 6 th Guards Tank Army.

The  Soviet soldier is considering faustpatrones on the trailer near the  Reich Chancellery in the last days of fighting in Berlin. Reich Chancellery building was taken by storm May 2, 1945. 

The Soviet soldier is considering faustpatrones on the trailer near the Reich Chancellery in the last days of fighting in Berlin. Reich Chancellery building was taken by storm May 2, 1945. 

Red banner on the Brandenburg Gate quadriga.

Red banner on the Brandenburg Gate quadriga.

American motorcade moves along a winding mountain road in China.

American motorcade moves along a winding mountain road in China.

Cpl. Bernard Butnik (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) and Sgt. Richard Goodbar (Russellville, Ark.) are flirting with a girl made of snow, offering her a cigarette and a Coke.

Cpl. Bernard Butnik (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) and Sgt. Richard Goodbar (Russellville, Ark.) are flirting with a girl made of snow, offering her a cigarette and a Coke.