Photograph, 5. ᛋᛋ-Panzerdivision „Wiking“, Eastern Front, 1942
€145.00
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Rare genuine WWII German photograph showing elements of the 5. ᛋᛋ-Panzerdivision „Wiking“ on the Eastern Front in July 1942.
The present picture, taken by war correspondent Augustin, shows a convoy of vehicles crossing a ford or some marshy terrain.
The reverse of the photo bears the following caption, typewritten in German: Strassenverhältnisse im Sowjetpardies. Ein Flusslauf hat die Strasse unter Wasser gesetzt. Abert deutsche Soldaten und Fahrzeuge lassen sich durch derartige Hinoternisse nicht aufalten. ('Road conditions in the Soviet paradise. A river has flooded the road. But German soldiers and vehicles do not allow themselves to be unfolded by such obstacles.')
Original print, in good overall condition.
Dimensions: 5in x 7in.
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Rare genuine WWII German photograph showing elements of the 5. ᛋᛋ-Panzerdivision „Wiking“ on the Eastern Front in July 1942.
The present picture, taken by war correspondent Augustin, shows a convoy of vehicles crossing a ford or some marshy terrain.
The reverse of the photo bears the following caption, typewritten in German: Strassenverhältnisse im Sowjetpardies. Ein Flusslauf hat die Strasse unter Wasser gesetzt. Abert deutsche Soldaten und Fahrzeuge lassen sich durch derartige Hinoternisse nicht aufalten. ('Road conditions in the Soviet paradise. A river has flooded the road. But German soldiers and vehicles do not allow themselves to be unfolded by such obstacles.')
Original print, in good overall condition.
Dimensions: 5in x 7in.