← Back to the journal
Apr 27, 2026 inhistory

"Kombat" is a heroic photograph of the Soviet political commissar of the 220th Infantry Regiment urging his soldiers to attack on the Eastern Front in Soviet Ukraine, July 12, 1942. The man in the photograph is said to have died minutes after it was taken.

"Kombat" is a heroic photograph of the Soviet political commissar of the 220th Infantry Regiment urging his soldiers to attack on the Eastern Front in Soviet Ukraine, July 12, 1942. The man in the photograph is said to have died minutes after it was taken.

Discussion

Join the conversation

Sign in to share your thoughts with the community.

Loading comments…