German soldiers from the Nazi Wehrmacht, captured by the Red Army in the Battle of Velikie Luki.
During the Velikoluksky offensive operation on November 24, 1942 – January 21, 1943, around the town of Velikie Luki, a group of German soldiers was surrounded and after stubborn fighting by January 16, 1943, the 7,000th German garrison was destroyed and the city was liberated by the Red Army.
Source of German soldiers: Estonian Historical Museum (EAM)/F4063.
Location: Velikie Luki, Pskov Region, USSR
Photo date: December 1942