Rare funny photos of German soldiers during Second World War: Part 1 The invincible German soldiers of the Wehrmacht were human too. Given below are some photos of these brave men during lighter moments of the Second World war. I won't call these images as humorous. I would say it shows the human side of the German army.





All the images are from the Russian front. One wonders how many of them returned alive to Germany after the war. After Paulus surrendered at Stalingrad, more than 1,00,000 German soldiers had surrendered. Only a few thousand returned home to Germany.



He hates the food!





Some kind of ancient 'Nordic warriors' show?



I like the bomb!





Nice body!



The two enjoy a quiet smoke.







Seem to have hunted the poor bear.



How did they get into the army?





Seems like a stuffed bear. The real Russian grizzly (Russian army) were not so friendly. Newer Post Older Post Home


Points To Ponder WHY WAS THE FIGHTING ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT SO FIERCE DURING WW2?



It is difficult to distinguish between the quality of both the German and Russian soldiers. Both were motivated by their love for their motherland. But there were others factors that drove the two sides to such desperate fighting.



One, both sides knew that this was a no-holds bar war. Not fighting was thus not an option.



Second, both Hitler and Stalin had squads that killed any deserter. Turning away from fighting was just not possible.



Thus was seen some of the most bitter, brutal and desperate fighting on the WW2 eastern (Russian) Front.



"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -- George Santayana





Quotes.... "Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness."

--Otto von Bismarck



"When the enemy advances, withdraw; when he stops, harass; when he tires, strike; when he retreats, pursue. '

--Mao Zedong

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Quotes.... "The main thing is to make history, not to write it."

--Otto von Bismarck



"When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."

--Winston Churchill





Quotes.... "In time of war the loudest patriots are the greatest profiteers."

--August Bebel



"God is not on the side of the big battalions, but on the side of those who shoot best."

--Voltaire

Quotes about War.... "Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war."

---Otto von Bismarck

Quotes.... "Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."

--Hermann Goering