"I once had a comrade". Photos of graves of German soldiers.

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Korosten Ukraine

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Peterhof, next Leningrad


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France

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Wood crafts.
The Heroes' cemetery Anissowo-Goroditsche of the Fallschirmjäger Sturmregiment 1.

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Skwira Cemetery, next to Kiev






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And if someone wonders what is the secret of those perfect burial mounds on the soldier's grave, this simple wooden mold with handles for two men to place and remove, is the answer.



Every hospital had a cemetery next to it, where all the sick and wounded who did not overcome their injuries were buried. Some were remembered by the nurses who took care of them.








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Roslavl

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Cemetery next to an Orscha Hospital





Cemetery of the Kriegslazarett 2-591, Rotes Haus or Sportakademie in Kiewer Chaussee, in Smolensk


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A grave next to the Tartar wall of Smolensk

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Of course, the bodies of the fallen enemies were also buried. Here is a picture of two German soldiers marking the grave of a Russian soldier they just buried.



I have left for the end a group of three photographs of my collection that I bought three or four years ago.
Two are taken after burying some comrades, they look like many other photographs, it's true.


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But the last of all is from the comrades of the dead soldier making the cross with two birch branches.


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I get the feeling that he must be a very dear friend.
Maybe, when they buried his body everyone sang deeply sad: Ich hatt einen Kameraden....

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I have always been deeply moved by the inscription of the crosses of unknown soldiers, in American war cemeteries.



May all soldiers killed in war rest in peace.



I hope you liked this short thread.
Greetings.
Santi

[Rakkasan187]

A grim reminder of the harsh realities of war... and how many of our lost sons and daughters are still to be found on the battlefields...

Thank you for posting my friend..

Smitty

[Aldo]

Santi, this thread was amazing and very moving. the sheer number of graves depicted in these photo's alone is staggering. Thanks for taking the time to post them.

Regards, Al

[Pauls1970]

Thank you Santi for this thoughtful & touching thread.
Regards
Paul