Veteran Collections
Explore the stories of WWII veterans organized by their service, nationality, and connection to the United Kingdom. Each collection brings together a unique chapter of shared history.
Soviet Veterans with UK Connections
Soviet and Russian veterans who have documented personal connections to the United Kingdom — buried in UK cemeteries, held as POWs, emigrated after the war, served in Arctic convoys, or participated in the Soviet Military Mission in London.
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Vlasov Philip Grigorevich
1911 – 1942
Junior Commander
8-я гвардейская дивизия
Shiryaev Andrey Gavrilovich
1906 – 1943
Red Army soldier / Machine gunner
43rd Guards Rifle Division
Gastello Nikolai Frantsevich
1907 – 1941
Captain
207th Long-Range Bomber Regiment
Safonov Boris Feoktistovich
1915 – 1942
Lieutenant Colonel
72nd Naval Fighter Aviation Regiment
British Armed Forces
Veterans who served in the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and other branches of His Majesty's Armed Forces during the Second World War.
Explore collection →Heroes of the Soviet Union
Legendary Soviet military figures whose bravery defined the Eastern Front.
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Konev Ivan
1897 – 1973
Marshal of the Soviet Union
1st Ukrainian Front
Gastello Nikolai Frantsevich
1907 – 1941
Captain
207th Long-Range Bomber Regiment
Oktyabrskaya Mariya Vasilievna
1905 – 1944
Sergeant
26th Guards Tank Brigade
Kantaria Meliton
1920 – 1993
Sergeant
150th Rifle Division, 756th Rifle Regiment
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Arctic Convoy Veterans
British and Soviet sailors who risked the perilous Arctic route to deliver vital supplies between the UK and the Soviet Union. A shared chapter of sacrifice and cooperation.
View collection →Civilian War Service
Men and women who contributed to the war effort on the Home Front — factory workers, fire wardens, nurses, land girls, and all who served without wearing a uniform.
View collection →Commonwealth & Allied Forces
Veterans from the British Indian Army, Merchant Navy, and allied forces from across the Commonwealth who fought alongside Britain in all theaters of the war.
View collection →United in Memory
The Second World War was won through the shared sacrifice of allies from many nations. This platform preserves the memory of all who served — British, Soviet, Commonwealth, and civilian — so that future generations may understand the true cost of peace.