The 5th Company Troop Bunker on the Volkhov
This photograph clearly illustrates the type of shelters constructed by the troops on the Eastern Front. Unlike the trench warfare of the First World War on the Western Front—where soldiers dug deep into the ground for protection against artillery fire—in the forests of northern Russia, the focus was on camouflage and basic protection against shrapnel within these types of \"bunkers.\" Later photos by Gruber show that earth was subsequently piled around and over these log-cabin-style structures to improve both protection and insulation.
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