Position built in the snow on the eastern front, 1942

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Image text:

In a clearing before Moscow in the area of Army Group Center, German soldiers build a position with snow. Presumably it serves as a provisional defense during the retreat to the west. (PK photo: war correspondent Dehl).

Photographer:

Scherl

Date:

01.02.1942

28.02.1942

Location:

Russia

Image ID:

00400553

Dimensions:

4960px x 3408px

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No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo

Copyright Notice:

Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

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Historical archives

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German fallback before Moscow in winter, 1941

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Keywords:

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Headline:

Position built in the snow on the eastern front, 1942

Date:

01.02.1942

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00400553