The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest (World War II)

In winter of 1942 Russian 2-nd striking army of Volkhovsky front had tried to break the blockade of Leningrad (St. Petersburg), but it got into the strong German encirclement near the settlement called Myasnoy Bor (Pine Forest “Meaty”) located in Novgorod region. Over a half of the year Russian soldiers, without any ammunition, medical or food supplies, had been trying to break through the ring. The commander of the army general Vlasov had give up. This battle carried away more than tens of thousands of lives. Later people called this place “the Valley of Death”.
Below one can find the historical photos, made by German photographers. The part of them are propagandistic.




The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2


The Battle in Volkhovsky Forest_World War 2