On the right in the photo is Ilyin Nikolai Yakovlevich, sniper, Hero of the Soviet Union. He was killed in action on August 4, 1943. He finished with a totally of 494, making him one of the best snipers of WW2. - History Education Network

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A penguin stands to attention next to a British soldier during the Falklands War, 1982

By Graeme MacKay, 2022.

My grandfather who died before I was born, probably circa 1940s during his military service at the Greek navy.

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy at Waterloo Station – London in 1932

HMS Victory in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, with HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth in the background

On the right in the photo is Ilyin Nikolai Yakovlevich, sniper, Hero of the Soviet Union. He was killed in action on August 4, 1943. He finished with a totally of 494, making him one of the best snipers of WW2.

Categories: 1900s, USSR, War, WW2

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