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title: German Soldier, Kiev, 1941
author: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-L20208 / Schmidt
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20228/german-soldier-kiev-1941/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-04-30
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# German Soldier, Kiev, 1941

_Authored by Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-L20208 / Schmidt_

## Image File

[![German Soldier, Kiev, 1941](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20228.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20228.png)

## Image Caption

A photograph showing a German soldier in Kiev, Ukraine after the [battle of Kiev in 1941](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2671/battle-of-kiev-in-1941/). The [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) was a major Axis victory during [Operation Barbarossa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Operation_Barbarossa/) in the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). (German Federal Archives)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Schmidt, B. B. 1. /. (2025, March 17). German Soldier, Kiev, 1941. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20228/german-soldier-kiev-1941/>
### Chicago
Schmidt, Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-L20208 /. "German Soldier, Kiev, 1941." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 17, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20228/german-soldier-kiev-1941/>.
### MLA
Schmidt, Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-L20208 /. "German Soldier, Kiev, 1941." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20228/german-soldier-kiev-1941/>.

## License & Copyright

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