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Offline DREDger

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WW2 Photo Search
« on: May 30, 2009, 04:55:01 PM »
Not to sound morbid, but there was a famous WW2 photo I recall seeing as a kid.

It is a picture of a german infantryman the moment he got shot.  His arms are out the side and just released his rifle, which is suspended in the air just in front of him.

Does anyone know the photo I am talking about, or a link to see it?

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Re: WW2 Photo Search
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2009, 05:01:39 PM »
Pretty sure you are talking about a semi famous writer who got shot in the Spanish civil war.

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Re: WW2 Photo Search
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2009, 05:14:57 PM »
Similar. From Spanish Civil War.
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Re: WW2 Photo Search
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2009, 05:16:32 PM »
This one more than likely:  Ukrainian Front in 1943.

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Re: WW2 Photo Search
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2009, 11:09:06 PM »
This one more than likely:  Ukrainian Front in 1943.

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It is interesting how they throw there arms up in the air the moment they got shot.
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Re: WW2 Photo Search
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2009, 12:13:48 AM »
It is interesting how they throw there arms up in the air the moment they got shot.

could be russian propaganda or something, seems kinda staged
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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2009, 12:16:49 AM »
could be russian propaganda or something, seems kinda staged

That isn't staged.   At least Respect the fallen.   
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Re: WW2 Photo Search
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2009, 08:31:33 AM »
could be russian propaganda or something, seems kinda staged
Soviet, not Russian. Try to keep up
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Re: WW2 Photo Search
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2009, 08:55:24 AM »
This one more than likely:  Ukrainian Front in 1943.

That is the one I was looking for, thanks for posting.

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« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2009, 12:14:29 PM »
Soviet, not Russian. Try to keep up

Umm is there a difference?  :O ;)
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Re: WW2 Photo Search
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2009, 07:20:58 AM »
Umm is there a difference?  :O ;)
germans - Nazi's,ussr-russian federation,imperial japan-....
Too many morons don't know the difference. Not that you one of them  :noid
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« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2009, 07:39:00 AM »
germans - Nazi's,ussr-russian federation,imperial japan-....
Too many morons don't know the difference. Not that you one of them  :noid

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Re: WW2 Photo Search
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2009, 09:13:30 AM »
Not all Germans were members of the Nationalsozialist Party.   
not all Russians were members of Communist party.
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« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2009, 03:49:42 PM »
not all Russians were members of Communist party.

I think Boroda would disagree with you.   
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Re: WW2 Photo Search
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2009, 04:15:17 PM »
not all Russians were members of Communist party.
And not all Soviets were Russians...  there is a difference