German soldiers await the launch of an attack in their trench.

Before the attack

Battle weary german front soldiers before an attack. The soldier on the right is carrying the typical cotton  bags packed with hand grenades.

1000 yard stare

Winter 1944/45 in East Prussia. 'The russians are coming!' Millions of civilians try to reach western regions and escape from the feared russian troops. The incidents at Nemmersdorf gave the germans an impression of what to expect from the soviet soldiers.