Russian Soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad, 1943.

“If we go the other way our government will shoot us”

This photo was staged for propaganda purposes, like many other Soviet World War II photos. (This photo was made after the encirclement of the German Sixth Army.)

December 20, 2013 | Categories: History, Photography, Stunt Queens, The Drama Of It All, World War Two | Tags: Battle of Stalingrad, Germany, History, Military, Nazi, Photo, Photography, propaganda purposes, Russia, Russian Soldiers, Soliders, Soviets, War, Warfare, World History, World war 2, WW2 | Leave a comment