Second Battle of Kharkov

Oddział piechoty niemieckiej obserwuje sytuację na froncie pod Charkowem.

Niemiecki żołnierz w okopie pod Charkowem cieszy się z trafienia w radzieckie pozycje.

Eastern Front 1941-12 to 1942-05

Операция «Fridericus» на 26 мая 1942 (фрагмент немецкой карты)

Ammunition transporter SdKfz 252 (variant of SdKfz 250)

Ammunition transporter SdKfz 252 (variant of SdKfz 250)

Russland, Kursk, Artillerie
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Russland, Nebelwerfer
( )
Photographer
Nieberle
Archive descriptionInfoField
Description provided by the archive when the original description is incomplete or wrong. You can help by reporting errors and typos at Commons:Bundesarchiv/Error reports.
Rußland, Sommer 1942, 15 cm-Nebelwerfer, PK 670
Title
Russland, Nebelwerfer
Depicted place
Russia
Date
21 June 1942date QS:P571,+1942-06-21T00:00:00Z/11
Collection
German Federal Archives
Native name
Das Bundesarchiv
Parent institution
Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media
Location
Koblenz (headquarters)
Coordinates
50° 20′ 32.71″ N, 7° 34′ 21.22″ E
Established
1946
Website
www.bundesarchiv.de
Authority file
: Q685753
VIAF: 137346469
ISNI: 0000000405552728
LCCN: n92025526
NLA: 36455393
OSM: 1844909
WorldCat
institution QS:P195,Q685753
Current location
Propagandakompanien der Wehrmacht - Heer und Luftwaffe (Bild 101 I)
Accession number
Bild 101I-078-3074-30
Source
This image was provided to Wikimedia Commons by the German Federal Archive (Deutsches Bundesarchiv) as part of a cooperation project. The German Federal Archive guarantees an authentic representation only using the originals (negative and/or positive), resp. the digitalization of the originals as provided by the Digital Image Archive.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-078-3074-30%2C_Russland%2C_Nebelwerfer_Recolored.jpg)
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Russland, Nebelwerfer

Russland, Kolonne von Motorrad-Gespannen

Russland, Offizier auf Pferd

Russland, Schützenpanzer Division Großdeutschland

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Aufnahmen aus den Bereichen der Kesselschlacht am Charkow, Mai 1942, Nr. 26 = Panzerspähwagen mit Film-PK-Berichter

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Russische Kriegsgefangene aus den Kesselschlachten bei Charkow und am Don Sommer 1941

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Bei dem erfolgreichen Vordringen unserer Truppen im südlichen Frontabschnitt der Ostfront wurden riesige Mengen feindlichen Kriegsmaterials erbeutet. - Dicht an dicht stehen die feindlichen Geschütze wohlgeordnet nach ihren Kalibern auf den Sammelplätzen aufgereiht und warten auf ihren Abtransport. PK-Aufnahme Kriegsberichter Lachmann 24.7.1942

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Scherl: An der Sowjetfront: Frühjahrsschlacht um Charkow.- Stündlich wächst die Zahl der Gefangenen. Gefangene Sowjets auf dem Marsch durch Charkow. Immer grösser werden die Kolonnen von Gefangenen, die Tag für Tag durch die sowjetische Grosstadt Charkow ziehen. PK-Aufnahme: Kriegsberichter: Schneider 3230-42 Mai 42 Советские пленные в Харькове из "Барвенковского котла". Конец мая 1942

Soldati tedeschi catturano prigionieri sovietici durante la seconda battaglia di Charkov

Description Map of the Eastern Front (WWII), 1941-12-05 to 1942-05-05 ;Author :Gdr, Wikipedia (EN) user ;Source :Uploaded to WP:EN by the author (see below) ;License :
Map of the Eastern Front (WWII), 1941-12-05 to 1942-05-05: Soviet gains German gains

Italians repairing a road during the Second Battle of Kharkov after Soviet bombing

Picture of the Izium Salient in 1942. Cropped from :Image:Eastern_Front_1941-12_to_1942-05.png by User:Gdr.

Under free licence in Glantz' book.

Map of 1942 Kharkov offensive Барвенковский котёл 1942 года. By Grafikm (AutoGRAF) en:sr:Слика:Map of 1942 Kharkov offensive.png

Drei Feldwebel des Infanterie-Regimentes 546 nach der Kesselschlacht bei Charkow und Isjum

Юго-западный фронт. Конно-механизированная группа идёт на прорыв немецкой обороны
Historical Overview
Failed Soviet spring offensive.
Quick Facts
German Army
- Commander: Friedrich Paulus
- Strength: 350000
- Casualties: 20000
Red Army
- Commander: S. Timoschenko
- Strength: 760000
- Casualties: 270000
Strategic Context
Preparation for Case Blue.
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