OBRAZEM: Portréty válečných veteránů druhé světové války

1/19 Přehled fotografií
June 14 2004- Prague, Czech Republic. Vladimir Blaicka, a Czech, fought in the Red army on the Russian front in 1944/45 as a tank commander. He saw heavy action through Poland and into Berlin. May 8th marks the end of WWII, the bloodiest conflict in modern times. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
April 02 2004-Sarnakunk, Armenia. Yervan Vardanyan was drafted into the Red Army in 1941 to fight the invading Germans. He fought in the leningrad front until he was badly injured and returned home. May 8th marks the end of WWII, the bloodiest armed conflict in modern times. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
April 9 2005-Yerevan, Armenia: Suren Sarkisian, an Armenian WWII veteran, fought in the red army in the artillery on the Russian Front. For his bravery he received the highest Communist miitary honor: The hero of the Soviet Union. May 8th marks the end of the WWII. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
September 26 2006-Paris, France: Giovanni Doretta is photographed inside his bedroom in Paris. He fought with the Italian army on the Russian front, and saw heavy action there. may 8th is the celebration of the end of WWII, the bloodiest conflict in modern history. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
February 10 2008- Miami, Florida USA. An ex Waffen veteran who fought in the 1st SS division as a Sturm pionnier is posing for the camera in his garden in Miami. He fought in Russian against the Communist until the end of the war. May 8th marks the end of WWII, the bloodiest war in modern history. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
April 5 2005-Yerevan, Armenia: Alexander Stepanian, an old Armenian tank commander in Russia during WWII in the Red Army is posing for the camera in his kitchen. Alexander fought in all major tank battles between 1941 and 1945, including the greatest tank battle in history: Kursk in 1943. May 8th celebrates the end of WWII. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
February 17 2004- Los Angeles, California, USA. A Philippino WWII veteran, Joel D. Pasado is posing for the camera inside the WWII Philippino association building in L.A. Mr. Pasado fought in the Communist Guerrillas in the Philippines against the Japanese occupier. May 8th is the celebration of the end of WWII, the bloodiest conflict in modern history. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
February 7 2007- Tokyo, Japan A Japanese WWII veteran who fought as a company commander in the Imperial Japanese army in the Philippines is posing for the camera inside a veteran association building in Tokyo. May 8th is the celebration of the end of WWII, the bloodiest conflict in modern history. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
April 4 2004-Yerevan, Armenia: Grant Oganisian, fought in the Red army infrantry as an officer, first in the Finnish war in 1939, and later against the invading Germans. May 8th makes the end of WWII, the bloodiest conflict in modern times. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
March 17 2007- Stockholm Sweden. Stig Skogsberg, fought in a volunteer outfit, a few hundred strong who joined the German army and fight the Communists on the Russian Front. May 8th marks the end of WWII, the bloodiest conflict in modern times. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
December 2 2005-Copenhagen, Denmark. Hans Von Vultejus fought on the German side during the invading Ally in 1944. May 8th marks the end of WWII, the bloodiest conflict in modern history. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
September 26 2006-Brussels, Belgium: Fernand Kaisergruber, an ex Waffen SS who fought for the Belgium outfit the SS Sturm Brigade Wallonia in Russia. He fought also in the Tcherkassy pocket in early 1944. May 8th is the celebration of the end of WWII. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
April 22 2004-Getavan, Armenia: Mrav Hakobyan is posing for the camera in front of his home. Mrav fought in the Red army during WWII against the German army. He fought in the battle of Stalingrad where he lost and army during a close combat encounter with a German soldier. May 8th is the celebration of the end of WWII, the bloodiest war in modern history. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
September 23 2005-Montoire, France Gilbert Gilles, and Ex French Waffen SS is posing for the camera in his garden. Mr. Gilles fought in 1945 in Berlin with an SS French outfit, the Charlemagne Division. May 8th marks the end of WWII. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
April 22 2004-Yerevan, Armenia. Sergey Adgorian was drafted into the Red army as an infantryman and fought the rebelling Chechens, then the Germans on the Southern front. May 8th marks the end of WWII, the bloodiest armed conflict in modern times. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
December 9 2006-NYC, NY, USA: Thomas Hermann is photographed inside his home,. He fought as an infantryman on the Russian front after beeing drafted in 1943. He saw heavy action in the army group North near Leningrad. May 8th is the celebration of the end of WWII, the bloodiest conflict in modern history. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
April 02 2004-Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA Charles Windsor MIller is posing for the camera at a local store in Gettysburg where he lives. He fought in the US army as a tank commander in Patton's army. Him and his crew are the first the cross the Rhine in march 1945. May 8th marks the end of WWII, the bloodiest armed conflict in modern history (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris
August 8 2008-Gori Georgia . Otar Gogiashvili is posing near his house for the camera. Otar was drafted in the Red army in 1942 to fight the invading German army. May 8th is the celebration of the end of WWII, the bloodiest war in modern history. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris)
November 12 2006-Oslo Norway Hans Ostring, and Ex Norwegian Waffen SS fought for the Germans on the Russian front. He fought in 1942 on the Leningrad front until he returned back home to pursue a political career. May 8th marks the end of WWII, the bloodiest armed conflict in mordern times. (Jonathan Alpeyrie/Polaris