Gostilizy (1941)
View of Gostilizy in the winter of 1941.
The vast, snow-covered landscape underscores the troops’ isolation during the first winter of the war. With temperatures plummeting to as low as -52°C—affecting both sides equally—the war froze into a struggle for survival against the elements, where the mere functioning of men and equipment became a daily battle. Such views, often captured from elevated positions or the edge of the village, document the extreme terrain and climatic conditions under which the units of Infantry Regiment 272 operated during this period.
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