German infantrymen check weapons and stock up on ammunition during the battle of Kasserine Pass; Tunisia, North Africa, February 1943.

Tested, seasoned troops against newcomers

German soldiers cross the border into Russia over the river Narva from Estonia during Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. In the background can be seen the medieval Ivangorod (Estonian: Jaanilinn) castle and fortress; August 1941.

Crossing into the USSR

A German soldier is about to throw a  hand grenade into a house, while his comrades wait for the result; Eastern Front.