Tag: The Second World War
Untouched place
It was a cold December day in Leningrad front, there were a few days before the New Year. Snow fell and the temperature was about ... Read More
Rare color photos of the German offensive on Stalingrad
Hans Eckle, a Chief Corporal of the 578th Infantry Regiment of the 305th Wehrmacht Infantry Division, took a large number of color photographs during the ... Read More
Incredible finds from the German dugout. (15 photos)
It was a warm and sunny day in August. We arrived at a German position. 70 years ago, Wehrmacht troops were stationed here. I immediately ... Read More
Xmas digs on World War battlefield
During this winter vacation, we decided to dig up another German dugout. We chose a large dugout - 6 X 3 meters. Upon arrival at ... Read More
And again the Leningrad Front
Good day to you. Today I will tell you about our another trip to the places of Second World War (Leningrad front). This time it ... Read More
Eastern Front Medal
The Eastern Front Medal/badges (The badge below are part of my personal collection.) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to both German and ... Read More
Wound Badge
The Wound Badge (German: Verwundetenabzeichen) was a German military decoration first promulgated by Wilhelm II, German Emperor on 3 March 1918, which was awarded to ... Read More
One more dugout
Our ATV. Photo by @La_anastasia Wooden box for shells. Photo by @La_anastasia On a hot summer day, a company of three of us went to ... Read More
Kyiv in the eyes of the German soldier. Occupation of the capital of Ukraine in photos
On the night of September 19, 1941 the Red Army left Kiev, parts of the Wehrmacht entered the city. The Kiev defensive operation ended in ... Read More
Holocaust General. The grave of Hitler’s “butcher” was opened in Berlin
Reinhard Heydrich was one of the initiators of the "final solution of the Jewish question" (Photo: WIKI) As BBC reports unknown people in Berlin uncovered ... Read More
The story of one flask.
A few weeks ago I finished the excavation season, because winter had already come, and the soil was as hard as asphalt. But the thought ... Read More
Nice December day in Leningrad front
In Leningrad front there was a snowy December day. The ground was frozen for 2-3 centimeters, but it didn’t stop us from entering the forest ... Read More
Basics of stripping remains of the soldiers.
Search and establishment of the names of soldiers who died during the Second World War II is conducted according to certain rules. Among them, I ... Read More
The history of one quite good dugout
Hi everybody! I'm Anastasia. I’m actually a make-up artist for a living, but digging has been my passion for the last 10 years. Here is ... Read More
They returned from the war.
This particular morning, our camp buzzing at dawn. The night before, our team leader announced that local residents had confirmed a site within the nearby ... Read More