“The capture of the German fortifications of the Waffen SS in the area of Staraya Russa” in April 1942. Thr Great Patriotic War of the Russian Nation (June 22, 1941 – May 09, 1945). The German Army (Wehrmacht) soldiers from the 3rd SS Panzer Division “Totenkopf” of the Third Reich of the Fuhrer Adolf Hitler with his hands up, who surrendered to the Soviet Red Army captivity. The Eastern Front of the Second World War in Europe.
Time taken: April 1942
When the photo was taken: Staraya Russa, the Soviet Union
The source of the Waffen SS photo: US Library of Congress.