Stalingrad: digging near Gorodisсhe & Gumrak

[Sebastien]

Sorry
I was digging after work ... at night, and I have not had the opportunity to photograph my excavations

These documents were in the corner of the bunker, just lay on the floor

The bunker here

Attachment 479525

Photos of the location general Magnus's bunker I found in this video... Russia 1942/43 ▶ Battle of Stalingrad - Pathological Study of Starvation 6th Army Stalingrad Pocket - YouTube

Note the characteristic steep bank of the ravine. Location of the headquarters of the 389th Infantry Division.

[bob32268]

Excellent detective work Sebastien ! Was there anything found in the bunker ??
Tks,
Bob32268

[Sebastien]

burned good documents .. there were interesting things to read ...

* himself one of the 389 Infantry Division commander, Major General Erich Magnus
Attachment 479513
his signature
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Magnus next to his bunker. Gumrak area

[Sebastien]

Kalmyitskiy ravine - big ravine from Gumrak to Gorodisсhe

Here was the headquarters of the 389th Infantry Division.

[Vocht]

This is really awesome stuff Sebastien. I would love to go on a field trip with you showing me these sites.

[bob32268]

Excellent pictures of the HQ of the 389 ID. The pictures look very much like my home area here in
Western Pennsylvania !
Tks,
Bob

[arditi]

Awesome, evocative field research.

[Seafox]

What a great thread ! I literally spent hours of reading and enjoying from the first post to the last. Thank you Sebastien !

[Sebastien]

Thanks for the kind words!
I want to share my work last month.

In a ravine near the city my friends found a large metal target. They invited me to help them dig up it.
We dug up a frame from a German car - Mercedes-Benz 170vk.
This is an army version of a Mercedes-Benz passenger car.
Special name - Kfz 3.
The condition of the thin iron (wings, doors) is rather poor. But the frame already in the process of restoration.

[Sebastien]

More photos after evacuation from the ravine.
Oh ... it was very hard work get it out of the ravine.





The rubber boot was torn and oil spilled out of the rear axle gearbox.





Kfz 3