Kharkov Then & Now

I'm proud that I contributed in this tiny 'then&now' project

 

That is fantastic Lads. Alex, thanks very much for that. Eastern Front "Then and Nows" are always interesting to me. Any idea when the 1st picture was taken?

 

Good stuff Alex



Jakob

 

He's matched the weather pretty well too.

 

Brilliant pics Any more "Then and Nows" planned? And one more question - what's that building behind the tanks? It looks pretty grand, a government building perhaps . (?)

 

Hey, you're the Russian here, it's you who had the obligation to know and enlighten us!

 

Kharkov is in Ukraine :p How was I supposed to know My knowledge spans on, like, 4 cities in Russia - Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk and Volgograd

 

Kharkov is in Ukraine :p How was I supposed to know My knowledge spans on, like, 4 cities in Russia - Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk and Volgograd
All of which I'm sure are fantastic cities tovarisch!!

 

Undoubtedly. I don't know that much about Kharkov, though :p

 

Volgograd my arse, it's...



Oh, shoot, they call it Volgograd here as well! :angry2:

 

Stalingrad's way cooler than Volgograd. And Tsaritsyn or whatever they used to call it before the revolution. I say bring the old name back!

 

Yeah Tsaritsyn has a lovely ring to it. I'm voting for Tovarisch and his "rename Volgograd" policy!

 

Tsaritsyn has an artsy-fartsy sound to it, looks like what a constipated elf would call his dog Yes, bring back the previous name!

 

Tsaritsyn has an artsy-fartsy sound to it, looks like what a constipated elf would call his dog
You Non-Imperialist heathen you. There are a bunch of constipated Elves out there now angry that you dont like their Pet's name! shame on you!

 

Sorry, Ger, it was nothing personal!

 

Anyway back to KHARKOV, am I right in thinking that building was used by the Germans as a HQ ?

Quite likely - haven't found any evidence confirming that yet.