Forests, wood and bunkers.

[TabsTabs1964]

Members of the forum who understand emblems of German infantry divisions can surely tell us which division the one seen at the entrance to this bunker belongs to and to which the three officers stand proud.

[TabsTabs1964]

I upload this photo that I forgot and in which although you see the sea in the background, I think it was taken in Poland in 1943.

Well, we only need to talk about life inside their bunkers and, finally, about the danger that lurked in the depths of the forest.

[TWS]

If I may Santi, here is a photo from my collection.

I think photographs taken inside the bunkers/shelters are fairly rare due to not having enough light.

Note the portrait of good old A.H. on the shelf.

[TabsTabs1964]

Welcome Todd. Good photo.
Please anyone who can share other photos, feel free to do so.

And answering what The Devil's Bank was asking about what will be left of all this, I am sure that the members of the Forum of the digging section will be able to teach us many things.

I personally found this a little while ago.

Forum - Military Archeology – Battlefield history and relics – From Russia Forests

Akolans posted in 2009 about “Finnish cartridges in good condition, found on the "Mannerheim Line" position. Karelian Isthmus, summer 1999”

There I found these photos that I upload quoting the author and thread from where I found them













Sleep time

[Adravor]

That is an amazing collection of pics, love it. Thanks for posting!

[Paul D]

Excellent idea for a thread and some top photos of the conditions on the Ostfront .

[Adrian Stevenson]

I have some images to add. But will need to take some pics.

Cheers, Ade.

[TabsTabs1964]

Now a few pictures of the soldiers inside the bunkers.



Spending time carving wood. The log wall in the background and decoration with photographs from newspapers and magazines.



Playing cards.



Around the table. Some books on a shelf and two original magazine racks.



Christmas 1942. Far, far away from homeland. The tablecloth made of newspapers, champagne for drinking and sad looks on the faces of the four soldiers....



Everyone in the bunk bed. The soldier in the background, smiling, shows the camera a photograph of a woman with a wooden frame ...
The cap hanging from the beam, in the foreground, has an Edelweiss insignia.

[TabsTabs1964]

Sharing a bottle of cognac with comrades.



Sometimes there is not too much space.



But we are good comrades...



And sometimes we enjoy a special meal.



And you know. Under this thick log roof one feels quite safe.....

[TabsTabs1964]

We celebrate Christmas and miss our homes...





This is a photo of P.K. on its reverse it says:
When the storm becomes palpable in the vast expanse of the Soviet Union, then our soldiers settle down and relax accompanied by their samovar (russian kettle) in their primitive rooms



Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Alles schläft, einsam wacht nur das traute hochheilige Paar
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh'
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh'



Curious reflection of light on the lenses of the soldier's glasses on the right of the image.


TABSTABS collection

People say that, in war, a soldier spends most of his time waiting.

I really like the effect of light in this photograph