Red Army Collection

Red army soldiers raising the soviet flag over the reichstag in berlin, germany, april 30, 1945, photo taken by vladimir grebnev

Beat the Whites with the red wedge (Poster), 1920. Artist: Lissitzky, El (1890-1941)
Beat the Whites with the red wedge (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

General vasily chuikov, commander of 62nd army

Marshal georgy zhukov riding across red square, reviewing the troops, prior to the victory parade on june 24, 1945

Marshal georgy zhukov, hero of the soviet union, 1945

Lt, general vasili chuikov (2nd from left) giving an assignment to the commander of the 13th guards rifle division, major general alexander rodimtsev (far right)

World war 2, senior sergeants v, mityoshina and n, zalko, former students of the moscow state theatrical institute have been at the front from the first days of the war

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934-1968), Soviet cosmonaut and first man in space. Gagarin was born in the village of Klushino near Gzhatsk, Russia

KRONSTADT MUTINY, 1921. Rebel forces in command of the battleship, Petropavlovsk, at the Soviet naval base at Kronstadt during the mutiny of February-March 1921

Komarov before Soyuz 1 launch, 1967
Komarov before Soyuz 1 launch, speaking at the launch site in Kazakhstan, on 23 April 1967. Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov (1927-1967) was killed during this mission

RUSSIA: ARMY POSTER, 1920. Have You Volunteered for the Red Army? Russian Soviet lithograph poster, 1920, by Dmitry Moor

Mass Demonstration in Moscow in 1917, 1917 (oil on canvas)
BAL174030 Mass Demonstration in Moscow in 1917, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Meshkov, Wassily (1867-1946); 55x55 cm; Art Museum of Ryasan

Marshal of the soviet union, konstantin rokossovsky, on his way to red square from the kremlin for the victory day parade, moscow, 1945

Marshal georgy zhukov greeting foreign military attaches during the time of the victory parade in moscow, may 1945

Battle of stalingrad, soviet t-34 tanks attacking near stalingrad, september 1942

Soyuz 11 crew before launch, 1971
Soyuz 11 crew before launch. Soviet cosmonauts (left to right) Georgy Dobrovolsky, Viktor Patsayev and Vladislav Volkov at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, 1943
Soviet Katyusha rocket launchers, being reloaded by Red Army soldiers in September 1943, during World War II. At this stage in the war

World war 2, traditional military parade on the red square in moscow on november 7, 1941, after that parade the troops marched straight to the battle front, battle of moscow

A fight between the Red and White Guard at a railway station, from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho)
3657951 A fight between the Red and White Guard at a railway station, from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho) by Carrey

Witch, Hungary 1909 (postcard)
1996169 Witch, Hungary 1909 (postcard); Photo © CCI.

Soviet Budenovka Winter Army Cap, 1920s-1930s (object)
7177609 Soviet Budenovka Winter Army Cap, 1920s-1930s (object); Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous style of Cap worn by the Red Army during the Russian Civil War and later); © Don Troiani

Polish Sovieto War, 1922-23 (photo)
2420220 Polish Sovieto War, 1922-23 (photo); (add.info.: Coll. Part. History. Poland. Polish Soviet War. Soldau (Dzialdowo) occupied by the Red Army, 1920. Supplying of the Red Army

Soldiers of the Red Army, 1922-23 (illustration)
2420224 Soldiers of the Red Army, 1922-23 (illustration) by Zvorykin, Boris Vasilievich (1872-1942); (add.info.: Soldat de l'Armee Rouge, 1921. Coll. Part. History. Russia (USSR)

Soldier of the Red Army, c.1920 (poster)
8698336 Soldier of the Red Army, c.1920 (poster) by Spassky, Vassili (1873-1924); (add.info.: History. Russia (USSR). "Comrade, watch the bridges." Soldier of the Red Army before a bridge

Soviet Budenovka Winter Army Cap, 1920s-1930s (object)
7177608 Soviet Budenovka Winter Army Cap, 1920s-1930s (object); Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous style of Cap worn by the Red Army during the Russian Civil War and later); © Don Troiani

Lenin addresses the units that go to the front to fight the white Poles, Sverdlov Square, Moscow, May 5
5304556 Lenin addresses the units that go to the front to fight the white Poles, Sverdlov Square, Moscow, May 5, 1920 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Vladimir Lenin addressing Red Army soldiers in Moscow)

Russian Civil War (1919), 1922-23 (photo)
2525608 Russian Civil War (1919), 1922-23 (photo); (add.info.: History. Russia (USSR). Russian Civil War. Retreat of the White Army of Admiral Alexander Kolchak from Siberia, 1919

Portrait of the Marshal of the Soviet Union and Poland, Konstantin Rokossovsky (1896-1968), 1944 (oil on canvas)
BAL266173 Portrait of the Marshal of the Soviet Union and Poland, Konstantin Rokossovsky (1896-1968), 1944 (oil on canvas) by Yakovlev

How the Bolshevik commandos of Latvians and Chinese confiscate bread, destroy..., c1918-1919. Creator: Unknown artist
How the Bolshevik commandos of Latvians and Chinese confiscate bread, destroy villages and shoot farmers, c.1918-1919. Private Collection

How the Bolsheviks behave in the Cossack villages (White Guard poster), c.1918-1919. Creator: Unknown artist
How the Bolsheviks behave in the Cossack villages (White Guard poster), c.1918-1919. Private Collection

and they shot the priest calmly and without batting an eye (white guard poster), c.1918-1919. Creator: Unknown artist
...and they shot the priest calmly and without batting an eye (white guard poster), c.1918-1919. Found in the Collection of the Private Collection.

The Grandson of Judas Sends Christ Again to Golgotha ??(White Guard Poster), c.1918-1919. Creator: Unknown artist
The Grandson of Judas Sends Christ Again to Golgotha ??(White Guard Poster), c.1918-1919. Private Collection

Day of the Wounded Red Army - November 2, 1919. Forward to Victory, 1919. Creator: Deni (Denissow)
Day of the Wounded Red Army - November 2, 1919. Forward to Victory, 1919. Private Collection

Enroll in the Red Army, 1919. Creator: Spasski, Wassili Wassiljewitsch (1873-1924)
Enroll in the Red Army, 1919. Private Collection

The Tsarist Regiments and the Red Army. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachiewitsch (1883-1946)
The Tsarist Regiments and the Red Army. Private Collection

The little bird started singing too early, 1919. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachiewitsch (1883-1946)
The little bird started singing too early, 1919. Private Collection

The devil doll, 1920. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachiewitsch (1883-1946)
The devil doll, 1920. Private Collection

White troops burn bread, 1919. Creator: Osinin, I. (active around 1919)
White troops burn bread, 1919. Private Collection

Workers! The October Revolution gave you factories and free work, 1919. Creator: Unknown artist
Workers! The October Revolution gave you factories and free work, 1919. Private Collection

Comrade! You have to wield a gun like a scythe, 1919. Creator: Unknown artist
Comrade! You have to wield a gun like a scythe, 1919. Private Collection

Only the Red Army will give us bread, 1919. Creator: Pomanski, Nikolai Nikolajewitsch (1887-1935)
Only the Red Army will give us bread, 1919. Private Collection

Portrait of two Red Army soldiers, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of two Red Army soldiers, 1920-1929. From a collection of 136 photographs of Irkutsk from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Red convoy with bread against the backdrop of the Sretenskaya Church, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Red convoy with bread against the backdrop of the Sretenskaya Church, 1920-1929. From a collection of 153 photographs and documents drawn from the personal archives of people who lived in the town of

The banner of the Berdsk regional executive committee is held by the soldiers of the 3rd..., 1928
The banner of the Berdsk regional executive committee is held by the soldiers of the 3rd Berdsk battalion of the 62nd Red Banner Regiment, 1928

Berd battalion of the Red Banner Regiment, 1928. Creator: GP Putintsev
Berd battalion of the Red Banner Regiment, 1928. From a collection of 153 photographs and documents drawn from the personal archives of people who lived in the town of Berdsk in the late 19th

The Battle of the Sivash Sea (the Perekop-Chongar Operation) in 1920, 1927. Creator: Kotov, Pyotr Ivanovich (1889-1953)
The Battle of the Sivash Sea (the Perekop-Chongar Operation) in 1920, 1927. Private Collection.

Lenin addresses the units that go to the front to fight the white Poles, Sverdlov Square, Moscow, May 5
529223 Lenin addresses the units that go to the front to fight the white Poles, Sverdlov Square, Moscow, May 5, 1920 (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration to "The Red Army of Workers and Peasants", 1934. Creator: Lissitzky, El (1890-1941)
Illustration to "The Red Army of Workers and Peasants", 1934. Private Collection

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"Red Army: Defenders of the Soviet Union's Ideals and Triumphs" The iconic image captured by Vladimir Grebnev on April 30, 1945, depicts Red Army soldiers raising the Soviet flag over the Reichstag in Berlin. This powerful moment symbolizes their indomitable spirit and ultimate victory against Nazi Germany. In 1920, El Lissitzky's poster "Beat the Whites with the red wedge" showcased the Red Army's determination to overcome opposition during a turbulent period in Russian history. It exemplified their unwavering commitment to revolutionize society. General Vasily Chuikov, commander of the esteemed 62nd Army, played a pivotal role in crucial battles like Stalingrad. His strategic brilliance and leadership skills contributed significantly to turning tides in favor of the Red Army. The Kronstadt Mutiny of 1921 saw rebel forces taking control of battleship Petropavlovsk at a Soviet naval base. Though ultimately suppressed by government troops, this event highlighted internal conflicts within revolutionary Russia. Marshal Georgy Zhukov rode across Red Square before leading his troops during the Victory Parade on June 24, 1945. His presence instilled pride and honor among soldiers who had fought relentlessly for their homeland's freedom. Another decorated hero was Marshal Georgy Zhukov himself – an embodiment of bravery and dedication as he led his troops throughout World War II. He became an inspiration for generations to come. Yuri Gagarin made history as a Soviet cosmonaut when he became the first human to journey into space aboard Vostok-1 in 1961. His achievement represented not only scientific progress but also showcased Soviet superiority during Cold War competition. Lt General Vasili Chuikov assigned Major General Alexander Rodimtsev with critical tasks inside Stalingrad's command post bunker in November 1942. Their collaboration demonstrated resilience amidst one of history's most brutal battles.