Krasnoye Selo railway station, 1941
This photograph of the railway station at Krasnoye Selo reveals the traces of a hasty retreat. However, the name Krasnoye Selo might also refer to the similarly named Tsarskoye Selo.
This image from the private estate of Lothar Gruber is a rare historical record; as it is a private archival photograph, it is unlikely that another copy of this specific shot exists. The identification of krasnoje-selo-bahnhof.webp as Krasnoye Selo is based on Gruber’s records, though—given the similarity in names—confusion with the strategically similarly situated Tsarskoye Selo cannot be entirely ruled out. The photo provides a striking document of the logistical collapse and disorder accompanying an evacuation.
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