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
rare colour photograph of a German soldier on burial detail 166 pictures from military photos on webshots
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.
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.
I've been looking at these every night since I found this site. Only up to about #400. What a collection, eh?
Has anyone had a look at some of the other WW2 albums on the site? wwii pictures and videos on Webshots I sit worth highlighting the link as a seperate thread?
Btw one comment to those galleries. I noticed most photos to be taken in 1941. Most Soviet vehicles (~90% or more) are of early versions. BT, T-26, KV-2, early KV-1 & T-34s... The same about aircraft. Most of them are early ones (I-16, TB-3, I-153, SB, IL-4) The latest photos I can saw were from winter 1941/42. Maybe there are some of them maiden later, but not too much.... Regards, Alex
