NEW THIS WEEK – MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2009

Hi there and a welcome to what’s new on Miliblog this week, although a little belated !!!

So as we have mentioned over the last couple of weeks, we have a huge collection of original photos from the Russian or East Front of WW2. These were mainly taken by the troops themselves rather than any official government photographer and show the horror on warfare. Some may be a little graphic in detail, and if you are offended by this I apologise, but that was what went on at the time. We have called it the Eastern Front Collection and can be found under Original WW2 Photos. 

There are quite a few in the collection, so to make it easier, I have split out the first 250 photos and called it Volume 1.  They are quite diverse, from Russian POW’s, lorries and cars stuck in the mud, soldiers all kitted up standing by for a battle and even horse-drawn supply wagons. One thing that amazes me to see is just how un-mechanised the Germany Army was, having to rely quite a lot on these horse-drawn vehicles.

I hope you enjoy visiting the collection. Whenever I look at these photos, it really brings home how grim the winter fighting was for both sides. Look deep into the photos, as some are pretty atmospheric. I’ve included 8 examples below for a taste.

So it’s back to my trusty scanner and a hot cup of coffee !

See you soon !

Cheerio !

Simon   

Eastern Front Collection No 1

Eastern Front Collection No 2

Eastern Front Collection No 106

Eastern Front Collection No 126

Eastern Front Collection No 140

Eastern Front Collection No 180

Eastern Front Collection No 232

Eastern Front Collection No 244