Source
Source: Photo: Alois Jarolim, January 10, 1944, Bild 146-1971-059-20, Bundesarchiv.
Abstract
On February 14, 1943, after the Germans experienced a devastating defeat on the Eastern Front, Hitler ordered his retreating army to leave nothing but “scorched earth” behind them – the idea being that this would slow the Red Army’s advance. As this picture shows, numerous non-military structures (i.e., civic buildings and private homes) and even entire villages were destroyed in accordance with the order.
A Russian Village in Flames (January 10, 1944)
Recommended Citation
A Russian Village in Flames (January 10, 1944),
published in: German History in Documents and Images,
<https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/nazi-germany-1933-1945/ghdi:image-3158>
[March 29, 2025].