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  Unburied WWII Bones
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On a cellophane sheet lie the displayed remains of 94 Russian soldiers who died in fierce WWII fighting in what is reffered to now as the Valley of Death near Mozhaysk, Moscow region in early 1942. In six years of digging the searchers discovered more than 2000 bodies of Russian soldiers. They believe the place still holds about 9000 bodies. Near Moscow, Russia. May 4, 2005
Searchers digging for remains of WWII soldiers who died in fierce fighting in early 1942 in what is officially reffered to now as the Valley of Glory but popularly known as the Valley of Death near Moscow. Since then the forest grew over part of the Valley which makes excavation of remains an arduous task.
Searchers digging for remains of WWII soldiers who died in fierce fighting in early 1942 in what is officially reffered to now as the Valley of Glory but popularly known as the Valley of Death near Moscow. Since then the forest grew over part of the Valley which makes excavation of remains an arduous task.
Vladimir Kharlov, a searcher from the Kurgan region dispalys a human jaw discovered seconds ago at the site of fierce fighting in early 1942 in what is officially reffered to now as the Valley of Glory but popularly known as the Valley of Death near Mozhaysk, Moscow region. Since then the forest grew over part of the Valley which makes excavation of remains an arduous task. In six years of digging the searchers discovered more than 2000 bodies of Russian soldiers. They believe the place still holds about 9000 bodies. May 4, 2005.
Searchers Igor Lazarev, 14 from Sratova and and Zoya Lashtanova, 18 from the Kurgan region digging at the site of fierce fighting in early 1942 in what is officially reffered to now as the Valley of Glory but popularly known as the Valley of Death near Moscow. Since then the forest grew over part of the Valley which makes excavation of remains an arduous task.
Moscow Police captain Yelena Pavlova-Roslyakova, deputy head of Kaskad military patriotic club, near the displayed remains of 94 Russian soldiers who died in fierce WWII fighting in what is reffered to now as the Valley of Death near Moscow in early 1942. May4, 2005.
Head of Kaskad military patriotic center Yevgeny Shtukaturov diplays a fragment of WWII Wehrmacht Army soldier s boot sole.
Vladimir Kharlov, a searcher from the Kurgan region just discovered a human jaw at the site of fierce fighting in early 1942 in what is officially reffered to now as the Valley of Glory but popularly known as the Valley of Death near Moscow. Since then the forest grew over part of the Valley which makes excavation of remains an arduous task.
Searcher Vasily Parkhomenko, a Saratov State University student, second right, watches in awe as his serach party chief Valery Kovlyar dispalys a fragment of human thigh bobe and a WWII Russian Army rifle bayonet at the site of fierce fighting in early 1942 in what is officially reffered to now as the Valley of Glory but popularly known as the Valley of Death near Mozgaysk, Moscow region.. Since then the forest grew over part of the Valley which makes excavation of remains an arduous task. In six years of digging the searchers discovered more than 2000 bodies of Russian soldiers. They believe the place still holds about 9000 bodies.
   
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