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Comment on WW2 – Pictures from the Russian Front by Ludo Rubben

Ludo Rubben — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:37:30 +0000

It is, indeed. Thanks for your comment. I think that you are right about the fact that the Germans and Russians suffered alike from the bad weather and bad roads. But I suppose that in the cold war that followed WWII, it was not done to admit that the Russians fought very well. The re-writing of history is a fascinating subject too.

Comment on WW2 – Pictures from the Russian Front by Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:54:31 +0000

Very interesting collection.
I want to make a couple of comments. I think the “moose” under the German planes is a reindeer. The Russians used them to carry supplies. They couldn’t carry the same load as a horse but were much better in rough areas.
Secondly. the roads were rough for German and Soviet alike. It is unfair to blame German defeat on them. The Soviets fought very hard and lost millions of men doing it. Marshall Zhukoff also took exception to the weather causing the German defeat. They all suffered the same winters, he said. He continued to say that if you want to give one thing all the credit, honour the Russian women that built the anti tank trenches around Moscow. This stopped the German advance long enough for the Soviet Union to recover and start launching counter attacks.
History is fascinating, isn’t it?

Comment on Winter in Siberia… by deepak c

deepak c — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:06:56 +0000

wonderful pics

Comment on Color Pictures of Moscow in 1890 by Dave USA

Dave USA — Sat, 21 May 2011 08:51:04 +0000

Thanks for the fascinating pictures !! I’m a history buff and I enjoy looking at pics from all different times and places around the world. It was obviously a different world back in the days of the horse and buggy !!! One thing I’m curious about is WHERE were the OUTHOUSES ??? I do believe that 1890 was BEFORE indoor plumbing. although, I may be mistaken on that. And before indoor plumbing people had to “take care of nature” somewhere OUTSIDE,right ??

Comment on Russian Tank After 50 Years Recovered from Lake by Christopher

Christopher — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:03:22 +0000

wow! this series of pictures is really cool. I wonder if archaeologists will find something like this even further in the future. Any word on what was inside? Very cool.