Retreat of German soldiers before Moscow, 1941

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Wehrmacht soldiers carry their equipment and weapons through the snow with the help of a small sledge to the west of Moscow. On the sled is an antitank rifle. Since the beginning of December, the German army has been forced to move westwards due to the Soviet counter-offensive. (PK Photo: war correspondent Bauer).

Photographer:

Scherl

Date:

27.12.1941

Location:

Russia

Image ID:

00400575

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4960px x 3515px

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Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

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German fallback before Moscow in winter, 1941

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1940s attack battle Battle for Moscow combat defence Eastern Front fight fighting fights frontline Germany historical military Nazi Germany Russia Second World War siege Soviet Union Third Reich unrest conflicts USSR war Wehrmacht World War II WW II Army Army Group Center Army Soldier Battle Of Moscow Central Portion Of The Eastern Front Eastern Campaign German German-Soviet War Germans Reich Great Patriotic War Infantry Military Moscow Russian Campaign Sled Sledding Snow Snowy Soldier Soldiers Summer Uniform Summer Uniforms War Wehrmacht Soldiers Winter Winter War Withdrawal

Headline:

Retreat of German soldiers before Moscow, 1941

Date:

27.12.1941

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00400575