Photo Collection of World War II, Eastern Front, Part 1
Pictures 1-25 of 75 World War photos are shown here
The first part of this collection of war photographs from the eastern front of the soldier Lothar Gruber extends to May 1942. The photos on this page show still the optimism, in this fight Germany would certainly be victorious...
Pic. 1
Picture 1"Royal place Munich 1940"
The impression of the place with the gigantic banner is pompoes and tasteless
Picture 1"Royal place Munich 1940"
The impression of the place with the gigantic banner is pompoes and tasteless
Pic. 3
Picture 3 "Hunting seat Gostilizy. South of Peterhof. Oct. 1941"
The castle was burned down during the fights between counter-revolutionary troops and the Red Army after the First World War. Today there are only a few remains of the walls...
Picture 3 "Hunting seat Gostilizy. South of Peterhof. Oct. 1941"
The castle was burned down during the fights between counter-revolutionary troops and the Red Army after the First World War. Today there are only a few remains of the walls...
Pic. 4
Picture 4 "Church and german graves Gostilizy. Later on cinema and service club. Oct. 1941"
The graves were moved later on the central cemetery Narva.
Picture 4 "Church and german graves Gostilizy. Later on cinema and service club. Oct. 1941"
The graves were moved later on the central cemetery Narva.
Pic. 5
Picture 5 "Gostilizy Winter 41-42"
The first winter in “Leningrad Oblast“ (Ingria) brought 52 degrees minus at the Celsius temperature scale.
Picture 5 "Gostilizy Winter 41-42"
The first winter in “Leningrad Oblast“ (Ingria) brought 52 degrees minus at the Celsius temperature scale.
Pic. 6
Picture 6 "Observation post Lrekino. Winter 41-42. Major Mueller and General of the artillery Wodrich (Wodrig)"
Even the enemies still believed in a German victory.
Picture 6 "Observation post Lrekino. Winter 41-42. Major Mueller and General of the artillery Wodrich (Wodrig)"
Even the enemies still believed in a German victory.
Pic. 7
Picture 7 "Battalion command post Srekino. Generals Thiemann, Wodrich and Major Mueller. Winter 41-42"
Corrected: Major Walter Mueller, General Tiemann and General Wodrig.
Picture 7 "Battalion command post Srekino. Generals Thiemann, Wodrich and Major Mueller. Winter 41-42"
Corrected: Major Walter Mueller, General Tiemann and General Wodrig.
Pic. 8
Picture 8 "On the march to the Volchov. April 1942"
Annually two mud periods (spring and autumn) obstructed the actions.
Picture 8 "On the march to the Volchov. April 1942"
Annually two mud periods (spring and autumn) obstructed the actions.
Pic. 9
Picture 9 "On the way to the Volchov April 1942"
During the mud periods, “corduroy roads” were built by the pioneers.
Picture 9 "On the way to the Volchov April 1942"
During the mud periods, “corduroy roads” were built by the pioneers.
Pic. 10
Picture 10 "A road at the Volchov. April 1942"
The mud brought temporarily the supply of the troops to succumbing.
Picture 10 "A road at the Volchov. April 1942"
The mud brought temporarily the supply of the troops to succumbing.
Pic. 11
Picture 11 "Krasnoje-Selo. Entrain for Volchov. April 1942."
The backbone of the troop supply in the “Wehrmacht“ were horse-drawn vehicles.
Picture 11 "Krasnoje-Selo. Entrain for Volchov. April 1942."
The backbone of the troop supply in the “Wehrmacht“ were horse-drawn vehicles.
Pic. 12
Picture 12 "March to the Volchov. April 1942"
The daily transport capacity on these “runways” was probably very low.
Picture 12 "March to the Volchov. April 1942"
The daily transport capacity on these “runways” was probably very low.
Pic. 13
Picture 13 "March at the Volchov. Our vehicles."
Tross-Kolonne - This old German word from the military language means something like “unit train“. Today, it means the whole of the troops supply with all accessories.
Picture 13 "March at the Volchov. Our vehicles."
Tross-Kolonne - This old German word from the military language means something like “unit train“. Today, it means the whole of the troops supply with all accessories.
Pic. 14
Picture 14 "March to the Volchov. April 1942"
A field kitchen works its way through the mud (“goulash gun“ is the nickname for a field kitchen in the German military language).
Picture 14 "March to the Volchov. April 1942"
A field kitchen works its way through the mud (“goulash gun“ is the nickname for a field kitchen in the German military language).
Pic. 16
Picture 16 "Walter W. Kronoje-Selo April 1942"
(Krasnoje Selo) In the background the palace of the Czar.
Picture 16 "Walter W. Kronoje-Selo April 1942"
(Krasnoje Selo) In the background the palace of the Czar.
Pic. 17
Picture 17 "By dive bombers destroyed soviet tanks. Volchov. May 1942"
The devastating effect of dive bombers (germ. Stuka = Sturzkampfbomber).
Picture 17 "By dive bombers destroyed soviet tanks. Volchov. May 1942"
The devastating effect of dive bombers (germ. Stuka = Sturzkampfbomber).
Pic. 18
Picture 18 "By dive bomber destroyed soviet tanks. Volchov, May 1942"
Tanks did not have to be hit directly by bomb to destroy them.
Picture 18 "By dive bomber destroyed soviet tanks. Volchov, May 1942"
Tanks did not have to be hit directly by bomb to destroy them.
Pic. 19
Picture 19 "Prisoner from Volchov"
“Ivans“ was the nickname for Russian solders in the language of the “Landser“ (Landser - singular and plural - means ordinary German soldiers, derived from Landsknechte => pikemen).
Picture 19 "Prisoner from Volchov"
“Ivans“ was the nickname for Russian solders in the language of the “Landser“ (Landser - singular and plural - means ordinary German soldiers, derived from Landsknechte => pikemen).
Pic. 22
Picture 22 "Thus we live! Food supply reloading point at the Volchov"
During heavy combat missions was particularly the food supply well. Because: “An army marches on its stomach.“
Picture 22 "Thus we live! Food supply reloading point at the Volchov"
During heavy combat missions was particularly the food supply well. Because: “An army marches on its stomach.“
Pic. 23
Picture 23 "Volchov. Soviet Tank. May 1942"
A KV 1 tank. Until the “Tiger” and “Phanter” tanks was constructed, the KV 1 was the best tank of the war and nearly undestroyable by German Tanks.“DEATH THE GERMAN OCCUPANTS“ is written here on the turret
Picture 23 "Volchov. Soviet Tank. May 1942"
A KV 1 tank. Until the “Tiger” and “Phanter” tanks was constructed, the KV 1 was the best tank of the war and nearly undestroyable by German Tanks.“DEATH THE GERMAN OCCUPANTS“ is written here on the turret
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