Trees Are the Witness Mute to Hundreds of Thousands of Human Lives

fandem (43)in #history • 6 years ago

World War II, this war has claimed 50-85 million human lives in six years, from 1939 to 1945, World War II was the most devastating and deadly global battle in history. In World War II, Germany and the United States were in opposite positions. The US in the Allies and the Nazi government is in the Axis stronghold.

Not only on land and sea, the battle also went hard and exciting in the air. Torpedo shots launched by fighter jets reddened the sky.

World War II left a lot of damage that took a long time to years to repair. In addition to the many losses suffered by residents in the world, the effects of World War II are also extraordinary on the European continent.

Here are some photo evidence of the remnants of World War II in the Neva Bridgehead forest known as the Nevsky Pyatachok which lasted from September 1941 until May 1943. The Red Army lost about 260,000 soldiers while fighting to reopen the land communication lines that had been cut off because invasion and siege of German troops.

Some photos below show slim trees growing through gaping holes in Soviet Army helmets. The shape and condition of the protective equipment indicate that the helmets belonged to the Red Army during World War II. Given that each helmet is severely damaged, it is likely that the owners have experienced a great end. It is possible that the helmets were leaning on a young tree during a battle. Over time, the trees widen the bullet hole in the helmet, and the helmet becomes pierced.