German soldiers in Russia (Eastern Front): Part 2

Taking a break after a hard day. Or has the bad news started coming in?

This man is reading a letter from home. His mother or his girlfriend or wife?

This German is writing back

Bonding together. Hard to imagine that these men were made out to be monsters. They look like just a bunch of, say American soldiers lazing off.


There is a guy with specs here. He hardly looks like a hard fighting machine. People are the same anywhere


Ahhh! The Russian rains and snow. Stuck in the mud.

Looks like a formal platoon photo being taken

Having a drink. The nightmare at Stalingrad came later.

Seems like a burial

Fresh recruit

These men are enjoying the bike ride

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