30th June 1941: German forces invading eastern Poland and Ukraine are greeted by some - but the welcome is short lived
Jun 30, 2026
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The remains of a Russian armoured unit after being ambushed in open country by German aircraft. Vehicles (including a Russian BA 10 1934 Armoured Car and a light armoured carrier) and dead bodies lie scattered over the road and in the ditch. The motorcycle of the photographer, Obergefreiter Hermann Weper can be seen in the centre of the picture.
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