Battle-weary German soldier after the heavy fightings of Yelnya/Russia (August 30 – September 8, 1941). German troops called this gaze the &quot;Yelnya Face&quot;.

The &quot;1000-yard stare&quot;

Sylvester Stadler, Hans Weiß, Christian Tychsen (KIA July 28, 1944 in Normandy), Otto Kumm, Vinzenz Kaiser (KIA April 20, 1945 in Nuremberg) and Karl-Heinz Worthmann (KIA July 6, 1943 near Byelgorod/Russia). Soviet Union, April 1943. (Bild 101III-Zschaeckel-197-32)

Knight's Crosses awarded to &quot;Das Reich&quot; officers

Waffen-SS soldiers use a swastika flag as an aerial recognition symbol to stop from being strafed by Luftwaffe aircraft on the Russian front.(rudeerude)

The &quot;1000-yard stare&quot;

The "1000-yard stare"