Faces Of War (Worn-Out, Tired, Stressed, Scared, etc.)

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Re: Faces Of War (Worn-Out, Tired, Stressed, Scared, etc.)

Post by Arto O » 25 Feb 2014 21:16

Thanks John Hilly for correct,
I remember to read about the same photo in some other book mentioning about the tanks, but......
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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 06 Mar 2014 06:10

taken on the Eastern Front. The look on the 2nd guys face says it all...

Source: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.ph ... a7329acd98
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Post by steelers708 » 26 Mar 2014 01:09

Cholmkampfer during and after.

From Leaping Horseman Books facebook page

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 24 Apr 2014 22:06

An officer of the Wehrmacht, asleep after questioning by the NKVD. He was captured by russian scouts of the 49th Guards Rifle Division...

Source: http://albumwar2.com/an-officer-of-the- ... -the-nkvd/
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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 04 May 2014 02:44

Serious and stressed faces. I quote the original description of the photo: "After being besieged for ten days at Rethimnon, several grimly paratroopers greet the commander in chief, General Kurt Student. Of the 1500 men in his assault group, about 1300 were died, wounded or captured. "

Source: http://www.forosegundaguerra.com/viewto ... 7&p=147699
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Post by tigre » 06 May 2014 15:52

Hello to all :D; more ................

The Siege of Cholm! ...............

Source: Das III Reich. Sondersheft 11. Grenadiere. Die Deutsche Infanterie von 1939-1945.

Cheers. Raul M 8-).
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Post by JeroenPollentier » 17 May 2014 10:37

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Post by John Hilly » 17 May 2014 17:19

JeroenPollentier wrote:...
Sad, very sad!
"Die Blechtrommel trommelt noch!"

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 17 May 2014 17:54

It was taken from the movie "Die Brücke" if I'm not mistaken

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Post by JeroenPollentier » 17 May 2014 18:52

Is it? Could be, I found it on the internet many years ago and it's still on my computer. Still I guess it's not far from the reality back then.

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Post by John Hilly » 19 May 2014 18:42

I thought for a moment that it could be fron a movie. If so, youngster's wetting himself has been well staged!
"Die Blechtrommel trommelt noch!"

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Post by tigre » 31 May 2014 20:50

Hello to all :D; something more.......................

Polish POWs!

Source: http://www.odkrywca.pl

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Post by tigre » 16 Aug 2014 13:02

Hello to all :D; something more.......................

U Boats!

Source: Geo Epoche Nº 43 – Das Zweite Weltkrieg Teil I: 1939-1942.

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 11 Sep 2014 12:33

Various faces of war...

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Re: Faces Of War (Worn-Out, Tired, Stressed, Scared, etc.)

Post by Hauptmannnenkel » 04 Oct 2014 10:47

yaroslav wrote:Another smiling faces.
Hanged russian nurse.

He is expecting for the fast victory and return to home where he will show this photo to his mother.

Source: scanned from the WW2 (1941 - 1045) encyclopedia book, M.Kozlov 1985.

wow....im shocked....how in hell can anyone standing beside a hanged murdered woman and smiling the camera?

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