Crew of a Russian 8.2-cm BM-41 mortar setting up firing position during the combat at Kursk, USSR; 1943.

Setting up a firing base

Female Soviet soldier. The Soviets made use of female fighters for both their regular and irregular military forces.The ammo belt wrapped around her body is for the Maxim 1910 MG ( 7,62 x54mm cal)
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A smile to remember...

Soviet soldiers are in trenches in the field, armed with PPSh submachine guns. The 4th one from the left takes aim with a Simonov PTW-41 anti-tank rifle. In the background is a knocked-out StuG III. German assault gun. - The photo was taken not earlier than 1943.