Battle of Białystok–Mins
Last lodging near Brest in Poland. Helmut Linder Russia album.
Last lodging near Brest in Poland. Helmut Linder Russia album.
Last lodging near Brest in Poland. Helmut Linder Russia album.
Near Belinitschi and Tolotschin. Helmut Linder Russlandalbum.
Near Belinitschi and Tolotschin. Helmut Linder Russlandalbum.
Map of the Eastern Front (WWII), 1941-06-21 to 1941-09-09
Mezzi meccanizzati della 3. Panzer-Division a Slutsk, Bielorussia
Near Belinitschi and Tolotschin. Helmut Linder Russlandalbum.
Near Belinitschi and Tolotschin. Helmut Linder Russlandalbum.
Near Belinitschi and Tolotschin. Helmut Linder Russlandalbum.
Near Belinitschi and Tolotschin. Helmut Linder Russlandalbum.
Near Brest-Litowsk. Helmut Linder Russland Album. The vehicles (judging by the photographer's background) are German Army-level radio stations that followed the advancing German troops.
Near Brest-Litowsk. Helmut Linder Russland Album.
Near Minsk. Helmut Linder Russland Album.
Near Minsk. Helmut Linder Russland Album.
A photo of smouldering ruins in Nazi occupied Białystok, 1941. Zbiory NAC on-line. Exact location in Białystok is not specified at the source.
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: Ruinen der Provinzhauptstadt Minsk. PK-Aufnahme: Kriegsberichter: Cusian (Sch.) 7057-41 "Fr." "Fr.OKW" Juli 41
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. Sowjetgefangene beseitigen den Schutt zerstörter Häuser, um die Durchfahrt für die deutschen Kolonnen freizumachen. (Minsk) PK-Aufnahme: Kriegsberichter: Wiesemann (Sch) 7071-41 "Fr." "Fr.OKW" Juli 41
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Bei der Polizei- Division hinter der Ostfront (Bialystock, Minsk, Bobrujsk, Stara- Dorohi Beresina) Zerstörtes russ. Flugzeug auf dem Flugplatz vor Bialystock
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Minsk, 2.7.41 Gefangene russische Soldaten
Last lodging near Brest in Poland. Helmut Linder Russia album.
Last lodging near Brest in Poland. Helmut Linder Russia album.
Last lodging near Brest in Poland. Helmut Linder Russia album.
Last lodging near Brest in Poland. Helmut Linder Russia album.
Last lodging near Brest in Poland. Helmut Linder Russia album.
Battle of Białystok–Minsk (22 June - 9 July 1941), part of operation Barbarosa.
Historical Overview
The Battle of Białystok–Minsk was a German strategic operation conducted by the Wehrmacht's Army Group Center under Field Marshal Fedor von Bock during the penetration of the Soviet border region in the opening stage of Operation Barbarossa, lasting from 22 June to 9 July 1941.
Quick Facts
German Army
- Commander: Fedor von Bock
- Strength: 750000
- Casualties: 30000
Red Army
- Commander: Dmitri Pawlow †
- Strength: 670000
- Casualties: 410000
Strategic Context
Destruction of Soviet Western Front.
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