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    NVA mingle with Soviets?

    hi, Genosse Ian here. after viewing a photo the other day (on another forum) I've been compelled to try to find some pix of NVA and Soviet soldiers conversing, hanging around or just plain in the same picture together. I know this type of event is probably rare but thats why I've come to you guys for some options. If you have any please share, and if you can provide info as to where the photos were taken and when. this is an interesting subject to me, and I'd like to find some more pix. Thanks

    ian
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    Originally posted by Ian Richardson View Post
    hi, Genosse Ian here. after viewing a photo the other day (on another forum) I've been compelled to try to find some pix of NVA and Soviet soldiers conversing, hanging around or just plain in the same picture together. I know this type of event is probably rare but thats why I've come to you guys for some options. If you have any please share, and if you can provide info as to where the photos were taken and when. this is an interesting subject to me, and I'd like to find some more pix. Thanks

    ian
    Hi Ian, not a rare event at all ... there are plenty of photos like that ... mostly propaganda type press photos, but nevertheless, there are very many photos available, that I am sure others will gladly share with you. Cheers, Torsten.

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      Here is a thread to assist with your question...

      http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=84028
      Somebody, after all, had to make a start. What we wrote and said is also believed by many others. They just don't dare express themselves as we did. Quote - Sophie Scholl - White Rose resistance group

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        As Torsten has said, there arer LOTS of photographs documenting the fraternal relationship between the NVA and the Soviet Army... In many cases these are OBVIOUSLY staged occasions, where a couple of soldiers from both armies have been told: "You there, look like friends , it's an ORDER! !". Sometimes the situation is more relaxed but still... Having been in that position studying three languages that are not my native one, I can also inequivocably recognise in many of these photographs the body language of those who come up against the linguistic barrier, and are unable to communicate other than by gestures and broken words... Not pleasant... Sometimes plainly embarassing...
        Here is a selection:

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          Officers in the early days...


          ...and in later days...



          EM...

          Last edited by iannima; 06-04-2009, 12:00 AM.

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            This is one of the big manoeuvres end of the 60s... rather odd the darker shade of the trousers of the NVA guy:

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                  see what I mean?

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                    #10
                    Genossen,

                    Meetings with " Friends " was largely Controlled as I understand it.

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                      Originally posted by Viktor View Post
                      Genossen,

                      Meetings with " Friends " was largely Controlled as I understand it.

                      they were, but there were also informal and much more relaxed occassions. The russians were usually nice guys to get on with. Some spoke very broken german and please do not forget that every east german had to learn russian at school, so there was usually at least a minimum chance of some direct communication possible. I personally had a couple of great drinking sessions with Soviet Army officers ... Cheers, Torsten.

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                        Originally posted by torstenbel View Post
                        I personally had a couple of great drinking sessions with Soviet Army officers ... Cheers, Torsten.
                        Thank you Genosse torstenbel, for correcting my lack of Political Perception, this Formula you have used was one thing I had no doubt about, as in this aspect my Cultural Development is within Norm...

                        The Dielectric of history is a mighty Wheel.

                        Last edited by Viktor; 06-04-2009, 11:25 PM.

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                          Originally posted by iannima View Post
                          Officers in the early days...


                          ...and in later days...



                          EM...

                          The first picture looks like captured Wehrmacht officers ready to be deported.

                          The last one with the soviet soldier and the periscope looks like "hey buddy, keep your hands off my stuff, thanks! "

                          Thanks for sharing these pictures!

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                            a big love-fest

                            From all the pics...
                            in specifically made GDR/Soviet coffee table books...
                            it was a big love-fest.....

                            But scratch the surface a bit in other books like Cardboard Castle... and you'll see international inter-allied rivalry that sometimes had an ugly side.

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                              Interesting photograph. What the heck is that on their chest? Is it something similar to our U.S. Army MILES gear?
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