Capitulation of German army-group in Frische Nehrung

[West-Front]

Interesting series of photos about capitulation of German army-group in Frische Nehrung to the Soviet Army in May 1945. General-lieutenant Fokanov the Soviet side accepted capitulation from general Hohbaum the German side...

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http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4264/77818009.jpg - Soviet soldiers celebrate The Victory.

[Tychsen]

Some excellent photos Cam , you have to wonder how the German soldiers viewed being POW's of the USSR - perhaps not much to fear from the front line men seen here but a future which held little promise.

[West-Front]

Hi JS

A time for summary justice, and an uncertain future if you were a POW thats for sure. I always find German POW images from the eastern front pretty sobering considering what lay ahead for them.

[Tychsen]

The average man being made to pay for the crimes of a regieme.