Two German soldiers dash for safety from an oil well explosion – Vintage Photograph

Some Russians had stayed behind in London, England. Two German soldiers madly run for safety as a terrific blast sets an oil drum afire behind their lines. The Russians who remained to ensure the scorched earth policy was effectively carried out blew up the oil wells at Krasnolar even after the Germans had moved in. This photo came from an enemy source W.10-10-42-11.00 Ab/Some Russians had stayed behind in London, England. Two German soldiers madly run for safety as a terrific blast sets an oil drum afire behind their lines. The Russians who remained to ensure the scorched earth policy was effectively carried out blew up the oil wells at Krasnolar even after the Germans had moved in. This photo came from an enemy source W.10-10-42-11.00 Ab/

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Dimensions: 25.5 x 18.4 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-IMS-04999578/IMS-A24_Tyska-Stodslaffer-Ryssland_D

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OCR computer generated text:

E 53 tyska str yuy MY P QH SOME RUSSIANS HAD STAYED BEHIND LONDON, ENG…..TWO ORMAN SOLDIERS DASH MADLY FOR SAFETY AS A TERRIFIC BLAST SETS AN OIL DUMI AFIRE BEHIND THEIR LINES. RUSSIANS WHO REMAINED BEHIND TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SCORCHED EARTH POLICY WAS EFECTIVE -LY CARRIED OUT, BLEW UP THE OIL WELLS AT KRASNOLAR EVEN AFTER THE GERMANS HAD MOVED IN. THIS PHOTO CAME FROM AN ENEMY SOURGE W.10-10-42-11.00 Ab/