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Schietende Duitsers bij Leningrad

from Nationaal Archief

  • Leenke said:
    ** translation of describtion ** Second World War, landwar Eastern Front. German shocktroops are firing with rifles and machineguns at the Russian defencelines at Leningrad. Russia/Soviet Union, Leningrad, 1941.
  • spotless oven said:
    Light machine gun squad. Soldiers armed with MG 34 and rifles K98. Note soldier with flamethrower in the background.
  • batvoca said:
    Übersetzung: Zweite Weltkrieg, Ostfront. Deutsche Stosstruppen beschiessen Russische Stellungen bei Leningrad
  • Copper Kettle said:
    Second World War, landwar Eastern Front. German shocktroops are firing with rifles and machineguns at the Russian defencelines at Leningrad. Russia/Soviet Union, Leningrad, 1941. -- IN RUSSIAN -- Вторая Мировая Война, Восточный фронт. Ударные войска немцев ведут ружейный и пулемётный огонь по русским защитникам Ленинграда. СССР, Ленинград, 1941
  • Adrian Hamilton said:
    If you're going to stand there shooting, please don't do it next to me with a flame thrower on your back!

Duitse stoottroepen in Rusland

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  • Leenke said:
    ** translation of describtion ** Second World War, landwar Eastern Front. German shocktroops are carefully walking through tall grass. Russia/Soviet Union, November 7th 1941
  • spotless oven said:
    Waffen SS troops in their distinctive camouflage smocks - at this early stage of the war only used by these units.
  • batvoca said:
    Übersetzung: Zweite Weltkrieg, Ostfront. Deutsche Stosstruppen gehen behutsam durch das hoge Gras
  • Copper Kettle said:
    Second World War, landwar Eastern Front. German shocktroops are carefully walking through tall grass. Russia/Soviet Union, November 7th 1941 RUS: Вторая Мировая, восточный фронт. Ударные войска немцев. Отряд идет по полю сквозь высокую траву. СССР\Россия. 7 ноября 1941.
  • Val Escobar said:
    turkveil thanks for sharing. I really enjoy your knowledge of the 'details'.

Duitse stoottroepen in stelling

from Nationaal Archief

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  • Leenke said:
    ** translation of describtion ** Second world war, landwar Eastern Front. German shocktroops have taken position. On the right are Russian POW's guarded by Germans. Russia/Soviet Union, 1941.
  • Elvin said:
    Great shot from history !!
  • Anik Messier said:
    Wow... what a shot!!
  • Terrific Lake said:
    Didn't see an actions
  • Bony Inoue said:
    Muito boa...é memória pura!

Duitse soldaten bij boerderij

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  • Thomas Bresson said:
    Your photo is uploaded here : commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Nationaal_Archief_-_Twee... -- Seen on your photo stream. (?)
  • Leenke said:
    ** translation of describtion ** Second World War, landwar Eastern Front. German shocktroops with machine guns and spy-glasses positioned themselves behind a farmhouse. Russia/Soviet Union, 1941
  • spotless oven said:
    Waffen SS troops in camouflage clothing ( at this time only used by these troops ). Light machine gun MG 34 on anti-aircraft tripod. The other squad members are armed with rifles K98.
  • batvoca said:
    Übersetzung: Zweite Weltkrieg, Ostfront. Deutsche Stosstruppen mit Maschinegewehre und Ferngläser in Stellung hinter einem Bauernhof
  • litteronly said:
    can't beliebe what my country did in the past =(