| Place | Asia: Russia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 012347 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Ministry of Information |
| Place made | Russia |
| Date made | 20 May 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
THE HANGING OF FIVE PEACEFUL SOVIET CIVILIANS: PROOF OF GERMAN BARBARITY TOWARDS CAPTURED ENEMY. ...
Description
THE HANGING OF FIVE PEACEFUL SOVIET CIVILIANS: PROOF OF GERMAN BARBARITY TOWARDS CAPTURED ENEMY. (4) THE PLATFORM REMOVED, THE BODIES ARE SUSPENDED. THE VICTIMS SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE NOOSES FIXED AS ONE OF THEIR MURDERERS (LEFT) REMOVED THE PLATFORM - FROM WHICH THE MAN WHO HAS FIXED THE NOOSES IS JUMPING - WHILE THE STEEL HELMETED NAZI (FOREGROUND) RAISES HIS GUN TO SHOOT DOWN ANY VICTIMS SHOWING SIGNS OF RESISTANCE. (NEGATIVE BY B.M.I.).