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A Russian prisoner of war, shot whilst trying to escape from a German prison camp. Nazis left his body on view as a warning to others, circa 1943.

A Russian prisoner of war, shot whilst trying to escape from a German prison camp. Nazis left his body on view as a warning to others, circa 1943.

Tags: World War IIWorld War II: Red ArmyWorld War II: POWsWorld War II: POW Camp

May 20, 2011, 4:00pm / 2364

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