The 1920s were a time of rebuilding and reflection, a decade caught between the aftermath of World War I and the storm clouds of future conflict. Soldiers from this era lived through a world in transition. Some were still in uniform, others were adjusting to life after the war. In black and white, their stories can feel distant. But with color, these moments come alive.
From posed portraits to quiet, everyday scenes, each image pulls the past into the present, reminding us that behind every uniform was a person with a story. Here are 20 colorized photos of soldiers from the 1920s.
1. Spanish soldiers defending their position of Dar Drius, Morocco, 1921
2. Spanish Army soldiers at a machine gun on the outskirts of Nador, 1920s
3. Sergeant Stubby with his military uniform and decorations, 1921
4. Czech soldiers showing off the armoured train they captured from the Red Army, 1920
5. Pyotr Wrangel, leader of the White Army, 1920
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6. Landing of Alhucemas by the Spanish Army, Morocco, 1925
7. Spanish soldier writing home, Morocco, 1922
8. A German citizen being threatened by a French soldier for not taking his hat off while passing him, 1923
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9. General John Pershing paying his respects to his soldiers, 1925
10. A Latvian Army soldier from 1925
11. A Red Army soldier wearing a Budenovka, 1926
12. Babe Ruth after enlisting in the National Guard, 1924
13. Corporal of the Spanish Army during the Rif War, 1920s
14. Lenin speaking to Red Army Troops at Moscow’s Sverdlov Square, 1920
15. A soldier from the USS Olympia being taken to the US Capitol, 1921
16. French soldiers honoring the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe, 1921
17. Soviet troops parading, 1925
Want to see more vintage military content?
Check out 20 Vintage Navy Photos From The Past (1930s-1980s), or take a look at 20 Colorized Photos of Soldiers in the 1910s. Finally, if you want to see WWII soldiers in color, check out 20 Colorized Photos Of Soldiers From WWII.
