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Group portrait of young boys and girls with a German escort. Judging by the saw in the girl's hands, they were engaged in work in the forest. Most of the men joined the Soviet army or partisans. Vitebsk region, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Group portrait of young boys and girls with a German escort. Judging by the saw in the girl's hands, they were engaged in work in the forest. Most of the men joined the Soviet army or partisans. Vitebsk region, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42
Portrait of German soldiers with local girls. The girl in the foreground is dressed in a black coat with a scribble collar, and in the background - in a German overcoat. Vitebsk region, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42A German soldier watches as German PzKpfw IV medium tanks (also known as "T-IV" in the USSR) in winter camouflage are transported on railway platforms to the Eastern Front. On the German soldier's shoulder is a Mauser 98k magazine rifle. Vitebsk region, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42
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Photos from collection Raids on partisans and occupied Belarus. Winter 1941-42

Panorama of the occupied and partially destroyed city on the left bank of the Western Dvina River. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Panorama of the occupied and partially destroyed city on the left bank of the Western Dvina River. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Panorama of the occupied and partially destroyed city on the left bank of the Western Dvina River. The Dvinsky Bridge (future Blokhin Bridge) repaired by the Germans is seen moving machinery. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Panorama of the occupied and partially destroyed city on the left bank of the Western Dvina River. The Dvinsky Bridge (future Blokhin Bridge) repaired by the Germans is seen moving machinery. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Obelisk to the heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812 at the end of Sovetskaya Street with destroyed houses in the background. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Obelisk to the heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812 at the end of Sovetskaya Street with destroyed houses in the background. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Obelisk to the heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812 at the end of Sovetskaya Street with destroyed houses in the background. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Obelisk to the heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812 at the end of Sovetskaya Street with destroyed houses in the background. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

A child carrying water against the background of a broken Soviet tractor. St. Nicholas Cathedral is seen in the distance. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

A child carrying water against the background of a broken Soviet tractor. St. Nicholas Cathedral is seen in the distance. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

A panorama of the occupied city. St. Anthony's Church is seen in the background. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

A panorama of the occupied city. St. Anthony's Church is seen in the background. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Ruins of residential buildings against the background of St. Anthony's Church. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Ruins of residential buildings against the background of St. Anthony's Church. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

View of the Nativity Church or Church of the Nativity of Christ. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

View of the Nativity Church or Church of the Nativity of Christ. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Ruins of one of the destroyed churches. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Ruins of one of the destroyed churches. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

View of the Nativity Church or Church of the Nativity of Christ. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

View of the Nativity Church or Church of the Nativity of Christ. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

View of Dvinsky Bridge (future Blokhin Bridge) through the window openings of a building destroyed by the Germans. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

View of Dvinsky Bridge (future Blokhin Bridge) through the window openings of a building destroyed by the Germans. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

View of the Nativity Church or Church of the Nativity through the opening of a destroyed apartment building. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

View of the Nativity Church or Church of the Nativity through the opening of a destroyed apartment building. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

St. Anthony's Church on Lenin Street. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

St. Anthony's Church on Lenin Street. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Zamkovaya street. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Zamkovaya street. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Zamkovaya Street and Nikolayevsky Cathedral. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Zamkovaya Street and Nikolayevsky Cathedral. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Zamkovaya Street and Nikolayevsky Cathedral. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Zamkovaya Street and Nikolayevsky Cathedral. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Castle Street. St. Nicholas Cathedral and St. Anthony's Church can be seen in the distance. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Castle Street. St. Nicholas Cathedral and St. Anthony's Church can be seen in the distance. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

A group of men with axes, hoes and other tools for chopping ice on the partially frozen Western Dvina River. Ruins of destroyed buildings can be seen on the shore. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

A group of men with axes, hoes and other tools for chopping ice on the partially frozen Western Dvina River. Ruins of destroyed buildings can be seen on the shore. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Remains of a Soviet truck on the bank of the Zapadnaya Dvina River. The destroyed Novy Bridge (future Blokhin Bridge) is seen in the background. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Remains of a Soviet truck on the bank of the Zapadnaya Dvina River. The destroyed Novy Bridge (future Blokhin Bridge) is seen in the background. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Bridge over the Vitba River, left tributary of the Zapadnaya Dvina River. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

Bridge over the Vitba River, left tributary of the Zapadnaya Dvina River. Vitebsk, Belarus, USSR. Winter 1941-42

All from collection Raids on partisans and occupied Belarus. Winter 1941-42

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