Sergeant Traber from Bad Cannstatt, Sablino, September 1942
--szablino--sept-42.webp "Sergeant Traber from Bad Cannstatt, Sablino, September 1942")
This sergeant was from Bad Cannstatt (formerly also spelled Cannstadt)—like Zuffenhausen, a district of Stuttgart. A shared regional background created a bond between them, and so Sergeant Traber, proud of his new decoration, had Gruber take his photograph next to the main road.
To the right of Traber, one can see a small bridge leading into the fenced-off military compound; it was constructed in typical Wehrmacht fashion—simple yet sturdy, and made from logs. The birch trees forming the fence are common in the damp terrain surrounding St. Petersburg.
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