Color pictures: WW2 Eastern Front: Russian soldiers

In the Western World most of the pictures we have grown up with are of British and American soldiers. And some of German soldiers. Perhaps a hangover of the Cold War. Despite the fact that the most decisive battles took place in the Ostfront; the Eastern Front or the Russian Front. And even less we have seen are images of the Russian soldiers.





Below are some color pics (colored by Photoshop) of these men. They were human too. It is that we have seen too little of them.

The others have a bite to eat as one of them keeps a sharp eye for any advancing Germans
The Russian people watch as German POWs are marched through the street. Leningrad.
Battle for Moscow. These Russian girls are agog to see some action. Remember this was the grim time for Russia. The Germans had reached the suburbs of Moscow. Only the harsh winter saved Moscow from falling.
1941. Some where in Russia. These guys wait patienttly for the German Blitzkrieg. Nerve-shattering.
The harsh Russian winter! The Russians were at home. The Germans were ill-prepared for such extreme weather.One of major factor why Germany lost in Russia.

More German POWs paraded.


Poland 1944. The Russians were unstoppable.

Kiev is near!

Russian mortar in action!


A little drink and a breather!
The Russian T-34 tanks. They played a big part in the victory.

News just came in that Leningrad is safe!
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Points To Ponder

WHY WAS THE FIGHTING ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT SO FIERCE DURING WW2?

It is difficult to distinguish between the quality of both the German and Russian soldiers. Both were motivated by their love for their motherland. But there were others factors that drove the two sides to such desperate fighting.

One, both sides knew that this was a no-holds bar war. Not fighting was thus not an option.

Second, both Hitler and Stalin had squads that killed any deserter. Turning away from fighting was just not possible.

Thus was seen some of the most bitter, brutal and desperate fighting on the WW2 eastern (Russian) Front.
"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
-- George Santayana


Quotes....

"Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness."
--Otto von Bismarck

"When the enemy advances, withdraw; when he stops, harass; when he tires, strike; when he retreats, pursue.'
--Mao Zedong

Quotes....

"The main thing is to make history, not to write it."
--Otto von Bismarck

"When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
--Winston Churchill

Quotes....

"In time of war the loudest patriots are the greatest profiteers."
--August Bebel

"God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of those who shoot best."
--Voltaire

Quotes about War....

"Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war."
---Otto von Bismarck

Quotes....

"Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."
--Hermann Goering

Quotes....

"To conquer the enemy without resorting to war is the most desirable. The highest form of generalship is to conquer the enemy by strategy."
--Tzu Sun

"All men are brothers, like the seas throughout the world; So why do winds and waves clash so fiercely everywhere?"
--Emperor Hirohito