German medic

During the opening phase of Barbarossa, many Russians welcomed the German invaders as liberators. That soon changed when the notorious Einsatzgruppen followed in the wake of the advancing German forces. This image of a young SS-Mann, fraternizing with  Russian Civilians, seems at odds with the true picture of the SS in Russia, incredible bravery, alongside incredible brutality, (scanned by HOS Bandit)

SS-Mann with Civilians

Near Golovbovo/Russia, December 1941: the youngest soldier of the French Legion (Légion des volontaires français contre le bolchévisme), Leon M., 15 years old. He was born at Tbilisi/Georgia. Would be interesting to know about his fate. (Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-141-1291-02)