A German soldier just wants to survive

9th August 1941: Not every member of the Wehrmacht wanted war

Aug 9, 2021

Wehrmacht cavalry passes by a motorcade that stopped in a Ukrainian village due to lack of fuel. Operation Barbarossa.

Max Kuhnert was a mounted trooper, part of a forward reconnaissance section for his unit. They were soon to be diverted south to assist Army Group South seize the rich farmlands of the Ukraine.

It was this area - the bread basket of Russi…

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