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Offline jeffdn

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The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« on: May 29, 2013, 07:24:57 PM »
Saw this enormous album of about 150 photos taken by common soldiers in the German army during WWII. I hadn't seen a single one of them before, and I've seen a butt-load of WWII photos. Thought some of you may enjoy.
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2013, 08:25:16 PM »
Nice pictures, some really excellent.  Saw a couple of I16s there too.
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2013, 08:30:10 PM »
Wow....thank you for sharing.  :aok :aok :aok :aok
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2013, 09:02:03 PM »
Great link.
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2013, 10:58:36 PM »
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2013, 11:59:37 PM »
"Politicians start wars, Soldiers end them"

Thats the thought that springs to mind whenever I see pictures taken by soldiers. Whatever the side, they are all terrified young men, stuck in foxholes, getting bombed, because their superiors couldn't talk it out like gentleman.

Really great post
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2013, 05:56:17 AM »
Thanks for sharing that link.  :aok
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2013, 06:43:25 AM »
fascinating photos...looks like mostly eastern front stuff. thanks for sharing the link.
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2013, 06:49:19 AM »
Lots of funerals...
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2013, 08:21:12 AM »
Sweeet! Great post!  :aok
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2013, 10:05:18 AM »
   I see dead people.  :(
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2013, 10:42:52 AM »
 Here is a reading list for anyone who wants to read about the common German soldier or the views Officers.

In Deadly combat, by Gottlob Herbert Bidermann.

Blood in The Show, by Gunter K. Koschorrek

Panzer Leader, by Gen. Heinz Guderian. Also Achtung-Panzer by Guderian. It shows how the panzer units were formed before WWII.

Panzer Commander, by Col. Hans Von Luck (one of my favorites)

Soldat, by Siegfied knappe

Lost victories, by Field Marshal Erich Von Manstein

The Forgotten, soldier by Guy Sajer.

The First and the last, by Gen Adolf Galland

The Blond Knight of Germany, by Col. Raymond F. Toliver

Strategy for Defeat The Luftwaffe 1933-1945, by Williamson Murry (A dry read but great incite on why the German air force lost the war) 

These are just a few books I have and I hope it will help other finds some very good reading on the Wehrmacht & Luftwaffe. Thanks for posting the pictures of the German soldiers.
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2013, 11:21:22 AM »
Great link, thanks.

One of the best books I've ever read is Voices from the 3rd Reich. It is a very large compilation of short accounts/recollections from soldiers, citizens and others like prisoners that were subject to every thing that was Germany under Hitler. One story that stands out in my memory was a Jew "working" in one of the extermination camps in which he pulled relatives from the ovens and was to dispose of them. Not a book for faint of heart, but will provide a lot of insight to those who think the Wehrmacht were all Nazi's and loved Hitler. Some of the stories are so short they can be read in minutes.
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2013, 11:25:35 AM »
Whoa ... that guy stuck between the top of the tank tread and the the rest of the tank is kinda eerie.
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Re: The Wehrmacht from the point of view of a common soldier
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2013, 07:13:16 PM »
Here are some Finnish photos released by the Finnish government the other day.

http://sa-kuva.fi/neo#

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