This is Volume 5 showing the next batch of 250 photographs from a collection of photos taken by many servicemen on the Eastern Front, also known as the Russian Front. Starting in 1941 with the German invasion of Russia with the sunshine and the dust, then going on through the hard winter months that the German forces were unprepared for. The Russians forces were well used to the cold climate and so were better placed for winter warfare. Then the advance turned into a long retreat with bitter fighting and heavy casualties leading to the Fall of Berlin in May 1945.
The collection features uniforms and vehicles from both sides of the conflict and many of the photos illustrate the harsh conditions and the reality of warfare, which must have been a horrific experience whichever side your were on. Again, we have to say that Miliblog is NOT a political website at all. There are many enthusiasts across the world interested in the equipment and uniforms of the Second World War. Many are serious model makers and may even find an idea for a model diorama or even for painting of model figures. The aim of Miliblog here is to bring together photographs for these students of history.
Eastern Front Collection 1221
Eastern Front Collection 1222
Eastern Front Collection 1223
Eastern Front Collection 1224
Eastern Front Collection 1225
Eastern Front Collection 1226
Eastern Front Collection 1227
Eastern Front Collection 1228
Eastern Front Collection 1229
Eastern Front Collection 1230
Eastern Front Collection 1231
Eastern Front Collection 1232
Eastern Front Collection 1233
Eastern Front Collection 1234
Eastern Front Collection 1235
Eastern Front Collection 1236
Eastern Front Collection 1237
Eastern Front Collection 1238
Eastern Front Collection 1239
Eastern Front Collection 1240
Diamond T 980 M20 Prime Mover |
Normandy 1944 Collection 815 |
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Hotchkiss |
Bedford OYD 3Ton GS (WFU 706)2 |
Cromwell (1) |
Normandy 1944 Collection 182 |
Wartime in the Vale 2010, Ford WOT2 |
Iveco 90-17WM General Utility Truck |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (KVS 918) |
Panzer III in the Russian Snow |
US 11 Infantry Brigade |
German Troops Relax with Tent |
Willys MB/Ford GPW Jeep (ESJ 414) |
Thornycroft Antar 60Ton Tractor (71 |
Bedford QLD 3Ton Van Body (FEB 576 |
Eastern Front Collection 607 |
Dennis Mercury MD300 Tractor (72 AD |
Normandy 1944 Collection 408 |
Eastern Front Collection 103 |
Bedford MJ 4 Ton Refueller (51 AD 3 |