KIA Photo Thread--Graphic Content

[Lupo]

this is a photo of some KIA Fallschirmjaegers in the back of a truck (saint mere eglise), not sure how they died

[Lupo]

Closeup of German soldier killed during the Italian Campaign; probably by the Tenth Mountain Division. March 1945. Published in Blizzard March 7, 1945, p. 2

[Lupo]

A dead German Afrika Corps soldier, after his vehicle was hit by Allied forces during the Sicily invasion.

[Lupo]

dead Germans in France (Saint Fromond)

[Lupo]

U.S soldier looking at a dead German

[Lupo]

Dead German soldier on Utah beach

[PZIV]

Lupo, do you have these or just posted them?

Looks like that last one has been messed with a little bit.

[organix]

dead Germans in France (Saint Fromond)

there's something very strange about this pic, the way the bodies are lying all in the same position, looks almost like an execution, although they are still dressed in full combat gear. Also how come there are not many pics of British and US dead from this period of the war? Were photographers banned for censorship/propaganda purposes?

Horrible subject though, gives me the creeps. Poor guys

[Don D.]

That is how bodies look when they are caught moving and hit with automatic fire. You can see they have been searched for anything of value, intel or otherwise. Welcome to war.

[Adrian]

That is how bodies look when they are caught moving and hit with automatic fire. You can see they have been searched for anything of value, intel or otherwise. Welcome to war.

Looks like whoever searched them was a non smoker as well, is that cigarettes on the left of the photo? I'd have thought that cigarettes would be one of the things most likely to be taken during a search.

[PZIV]

They are dirty, but yes I agree. Perhaps they are shell casings?

[martin mazzetto]

ss in cz 1945

[martin mazzetto]

berlin 1945

[Jens]

Do you have a higher resolution? Is he a "Der Fuehrer"-officer. Part of his Cuff-title can be seen.

regards Jens

[Jens]

This poor fellow is lying on a MG 42!