German soldier Russian Front photographs

Owen · 24-01-2007, 12:09 PM

Found this fascinating collection of photos.
WWII German soldier Russian Front photographs (2,500 pics in total) Master Set #1 pictures from military photos on webshots

Paul Reed · 24-01-2007, 12:15 PM

Some great photos there Owen - well found!

Gnomey · 24-01-2007, 01:33 PM

Good find Owen, bookmarked.

Owen · 24-01-2007, 09:45 PM

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rare colour photograph of a German soldier on burial detail

166 pictures from military photos on webshots

AMVAS · 25-01-2007, 07:41 PM

THX! Great!

Ian S · 25-01-2007, 09:48 PM

great photos nice find

Harry Ree · 26-01-2007, 12:47 AM

Some excellent frames of the German advance into Russia.The German military leadership had been indoctrinated that the Soviet Union would fall quickly under the new order and Hitler's Greater Germany would extend to the Urals.What they did not realise was that the so called inferior Slav could fight with equal conviction for his motherland.

One point that comes across from the frames is that the Nazis no matter where they penitrated always thought they would be staying as the occupier and as a result usually arranged elaborate cemeteties for their casualties.In Russia, after the war, such was the feeling against the invader that the cemeteries were destroyed.

Since the break up of the Soviet Union,the German state has been allowed to recover their dead which is an ongoing and extensive undertaking.

Panzerfaust · 26-01-2007, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Ree

Since the break up of the Soviet Union,the German state has been allowed to recover their dead which is an ongoing and extensive undertaking.

Oh that is interesting. It would make sense since the Soviets were so secretive, secretive enough to not allow families and soldiers to find and properly bury corpses of the fallen soldiers.

Although I think Putin is closing the Iron Curtain again.

Hawkeye90 · 27-01-2007, 12:07 AM

Great pictures indeed, nice find Owen.

Owen · 27-01-2007, 01:02 PM

I've been looking at these every night since I found this site.
Only up to about #400.
What a collection, eh?

24-01-2007, 12:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,995	German soldier Russian Front photographs Found this fascinating collection of photos. WWII German soldier Russian Front photographs (2,500 pics in total) Master Set #1 pictures from military photos on webshots

24-01-2007, 12:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 3,072	Some great photos there Owen - well found! __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

24-01-2007, 01:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gnomey Per Ardua Ad Astra Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 2,945	Good find Owen, bookmarked. __________________ "Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few" Sir Winston Chuchill, Summer 1940 "To him the people of Britain and the free world owe largely the way of life they enjoy today" Ensciption on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-1940) Statue in London Aircraft of World War 2 Forum - A Warbird Forum

27-01-2007, 12:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Hawkeye90 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 243	Great pictures indeed, nice find Owen. __________________ -Patrick

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25-01-2007, 07:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
AMVAS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Moscow Posts: 176	THX! Great!

25-01-2007, 09:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ian S Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 137	great photos nice find

26-01-2007, 12:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Harry Ree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 609	Some excellent frames of the German advance into Russia.The German military leadership had been indoctrinated that the Soviet Union would fall quickly under the new order and Hitler's Greater Germany would extend to the Urals.What they did not realise was that the so called inferior Slav could fight with equal conviction for his motherland. One point that comes across from the frames is that the Nazis no matter where they penitrated always thought they would be staying as the occupier and as a result usually arranged elaborate cemeteties for their casualties.In Russia, after the war, such was the feeling against the invader that the cemeteries were destroyed. Since the break up of the Soviet Union,the German state has been allowed to recover their dead which is an ongoing and extensive undertaking.

27-01-2007, 01:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,995	I've been looking at these every night since I found this site. Only up to about #400. What a collection, eh?

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