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A photograph showing an explosion caused by a Soviet booby-trap mine after Axis soldiers occupied Kiev in the Ukraine after the battle of Kiev in 1941. The battle was a major Axis victory during Operation Barbarossa in the Second World War (1939-45). (German Federal Archives)
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[Kraayvanger], B. B. 1. /. K. (2025, March 17). Explosion, Kiev, 1941. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20229/explosion-kiev-1941/
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[Kraayvanger], Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-B12190 / Kraagranger. "Explosion, Kiev, 1941." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 17, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20229/explosion-kiev-1941/.
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[Kraayvanger], Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-B12190 / Kraagranger. "Explosion, Kiev, 1941." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Mar 2025. Web. 24 Mar 2025.
