Germans enjoying some happy skiing time in the relatively peaceful occupied Norway.

German soldiers were of course only to happy to do occupation service in quiet and friendly Norway when the alternative was to suffer and die in some unknown and godforsaken place in Russia.

Germans in Norway

1937, swearing-in ceremony in munich (Königsplatz). Background: Glyptothek.

swearing-in ceremony, munich

German soldiers found dead in the morning during retreat from Moscow area.