A young German soldier poses for the Camera during the cold Russian winter. As the weather got colder, the soldiers would often raid Russian civilian's houses or even corpses for warm winter clothing, such as the fur coat he wears.

Soldat

Interesting 'photo.  Becker is wearing the EK-1, ribbon of the Eastern Front Medal, and Wound Badge in Black, along with the Panzer Badge and the Spanish Civil War Panzer Badge, on his left breast.  On the right breast, partly obscured, is the Spanish Cross - I am not sure what grade.  The RK, at the throat, tops the "Christmas Tree".  Best regards, JR.

Oberfeldwebel Heinrich Becker

Waffen-SS soldiers with their self-made "Volkhov bats". The Volkhov swamps/Northern Russia.