Nazi forces invading the Soviet Union, colorized, WW2, 1942
Nazi forces invading the Soviet Union, colorized, WW2, 1942
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Ready for a quick summer campaign, wearing boots with iron heels. These men are perfectly equipped to freeze to death in a few months.
Their commanders knew full well that the Russians did not hesitate to sack Moscow when Napoleon came marching in, and they had no reason to believe things would be any easier this time around.
At first glance, this looks like a picture of soldiers advancing rapidly and successfully. In reality it shows the beginning of the end of the Third Reich.
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and they had no reason to believe things would be any easier this time around.
Ah but you see, Napoleon wasn't an infallible Aryan! That's where he went wrong
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Those tracks up ahead in the distance look pretty muddy. They might not be running into any military resistance, but they are already facing off against an enemy that will soften them up for General Winter and Marshall Zukhov to break them: Rasputitsa.
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Grass is green. Weather is nice. Feeling really good about this.
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No phone in sight. People living in the moment.
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#squadgoals
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Jokes on you, color didn't exist when this photo was taken. Life was just grayscale.
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Unless you’re in Mexico, where everything is still sepia to this day.
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They're riding a Panzerkampfwagen IV.
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Looks like a nice day for a picnic
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