Tracked vehicle in deep mud, Caucasus mountains, January 1943
Description:
Photograph. Translated German caption on photo reverse: "German Raupenschlepper Ost = Caterpillar Tractor East towing a Flak 88 antiaircraft gun up a muddy hillside. The mud cannot be an obstacle. Shifting the position of an antiaircraft battery under the most difficult conditions. It is a real art and a fiendish task even with the Raupenschlepper to get through the muddy terrain. Caucasus, 23/1/43." Near Caucasus Mountains, probably Soviet Union. 23 January 1943
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Date:
01/23/1943
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Collection consists of 270 photographs from Germany, taken as propaganda photos to demonstrate the might of the German military.
Geography:
Kavkaz
Latitude:
42.000
Longitude:
46.833
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Vehicles, military--German--Europe