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'Russian snipers'

Never-seen-before photographs showing the German invasion of Russia which resulted in the death of millions of soldiers in the Second World War have come to light.

The photo album is believed to have been compiled by a German soldier on the front line as the Panzer divisions destroyed all before them in the early months after invading the Soviet Union in June 1941.

There are chilling images of Jewish ghettos, surrendering Russian soldiers and the debris of bombed cities including Minsk which fell into German hands within weeks of the major offensive being launched.

Away from the bloodshed, there are candid images of German soldiers skinny dipping and even indulging in a spot of sewing as they make repairs to their uniforms.