photos of the moment, of impact and stress - please submit

Nordlicht323 · Post by **Nordlicht323** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:08 am

Hi fellows,

like you I have seen many many WWII photos, but mostly portrait photographies of KC holders or photos in the field - all more or less staged.

Much more impressive are photos in the moment of impact or where soldiers´ faces tell you stories. These kind of photos are rare and to my knowledge have not been collected and presented.

I start here posting some of these photos I find impressive to start making a big topic and it would be great you post those you think are impressive in your eyes.

StuG Commander frankly clearing some misunderstanding

in deep @#%

swift orders

finally some fresh water

finally some hot meal

what comes next

quick bath

General Weidling directly after the surrender of Berlin 1945

experiences in russian captivity

Go West! - German refugees on the run 1944/45

towards new challenges (Recapture of Charkow?)

cigarettes in shaky hands - eyes filled with exhaustion and no relief in sight (Recapture of Charkow?)

Helmut Von Moltke · Post by **Helmut Von Moltke** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:14 am

hi, none of your links and pictures work.

that well known picture isn't probably staged, the look of exhaustion and desperation on that soldier's face hardly makes it propaganda material.

Nordlicht323 · Post by **Nordlicht323** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:07 am

Helmut,

that photo also has expression... no doubt.

I still have to solve some problems with my server, photos will work soon surely.

TimoWr · Post by **TimoWr** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:18 am

Helmut Von Moltke wrote:that well known picture isn't probably staged

Isn't staged? Everybody knows it was staged so why do you suggest it wasn't?

M.H. · Post by **M.H.** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:24 am

Nordlicht? Would you please post the pic links again?
I would really like to see them....

dect · Post by **dect** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:26 am

This one

and entire hungarian site: http://panzerkeil.dre.hu/frontgal/frontgaleria.htm - one of the best I've ever seen

Nordwest · Post by **Nordwest** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:49 pm

Spandau · Post by **Spandau** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:19 pm

TimoWr wrote:
Helmut Von Moltke wrote:that well known picture isn't probably staged
Isn't staged? Everybody knows it was staged so why do you suggest it wasn't?

Ave Timo,

Everybody knows it was staged? I have heard nothing of the like. How do you know that it is?

Vale,

-Spandau

Paulus II · Post by **Paulus II** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:35 pm

Hi all,

I always thought that that picture was a still from a newsreel. Many newsreels were staged but I don't know about this one.
Besides, what is meant exactly by 'staged'?
An infantry company is marching to the front. Going somewhere they really don't want to be. It's raining, everyone is miserable. As they walk past the PK-cameraman he says:"Come on lads, give us a smile!" and some actually manage to smile.
Would that count as staged?
I get the feeling that this picture falls into that category as opposed to many newsreels that were actually re-enactments. Those were definitely staged.

Paul

Nordwest · Post by **Nordwest** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:32 pm

Christoph Awender · Post by **Christoph Awender** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:44 pm

Here some from my collection which could fit to this topic

A platoon clears the area of a defeated russian landing. They take prisoners and recover wounded soldiers.

\Christoph

M.H. · Post by **M.H.** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:49 pm

Interesting...thank you!

Maigewitter · Post by **Maigewitter** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:34 pm

maschinengewehr42 · Post by **maschinengewehr42** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:00 am

Thanks for the pictures. Some of those are new to me. I'm doubtful that the second one is wartime though. It looks like a reenactment. What's the source for the second photograph?

Maigewitter · Post by **Maigewitter** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:18 am

Yes, i also had my doubts concering this picture. Sorry i dont know the source of pic, it was just saved on my hard disc. Maybe another member knows more.