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Mortared to Death

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A German soldier lies dead in a vehicle on the roadside. Probably shot through the windshield glass and careened into a ditch. p011935

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Alan Maddalena (Wed 16 Dec 2009 12:35:02 PM EST)

does anybody know where this was taken????

Posted by Zumwalt on Wed 11 Jun 2008 06:32:28 PM EDT

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The vehicle is a Horch kfz series, possibly medium class series. Often the in-experience of the driver would result in crashes, since the training academy refused drivers to be trained on over 150 kms, for fuel reasons. This particular driver is missing...

The vehicle is a Horch kfz series, possibly medium class series. Often the in-experience of the driver would result in crashes, since the training academy refused drivers to be trained on over 150 kms, for fuel reasons. This particular driver is missing his face, and there are the legs of someone who fell out on the bottom right, he is wearing camo.

Posted by Daniel on Mon 26 May 2008 12:11:12 PM EDT

That guy doesn't seem to have much of his face left.

Posted by Ignatius on Sat 26 Apr 2008 08:06:38 PM EDT

Strange looking vehicle!!! Cannot figure it out....

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