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To her right are three men. Only one soldier is fully visible in the picture; he appears to be aiming at the woman and child. Rifles held by German soldiers off the left edge of the photograph are visible and point at the woman and child. The shadows at the left edge of the photograph suggest that more German soldiers may be present.
The direction of the shadows in photos 280 and 281 of the cremation pits, taken in the West-South-West in relation to the shooting, and the August light, indicate that these photos were taken between 3 and 4 pm. [21] This suggests that it is the same transport photographed before and after the same gassing. [22]
During the UEFA Championship in the summer 2024, the original version of "Major Tom" re-entered the top ten of the German singles chart after more than 40 years. [7] Schilling stated publicly that he felt emotionally overwhelmed by the support and praised his fans.
The English version contains the song "Major Tom (Coming Home)", which reached the top 15 in New Zealand [5] and the US, [6] and the top 50 in the UK. [7]The German version includes the songs "Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)", which reached number one in Germany, Austria and Switzerland [8] [9] [10] and number two on the Dutch Top 40, [11] [12] as well as "Die Wüste lebt". [13]
The Czechoslovak government provided German uniforms and weapons that had been captured during the war. Czechoslovak People's Army soldiers served as extras in the film, and were even trained to use U.S. military equipment. [18] Filming started on June 6, 1968, and was meant to be completed by October, but shooting was difficult from the start.
The first 33 hostages to be freed will include women, children and those over 50 — almost all civilians, but the deal also commits Hamas to free all living female soldiers.
The Battle of the Seelow Heights, fought over four days from 16 until 19 April, was one of the last pitched battles of World War II: almost one million Red Army soldiers and more than 20,000 tanks and artillery pieces were deployed to break through the "Gates to Berlin", which were defended by about 100,000 German soldiers and 1,200 tanks and guns.
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