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EthicallyChallenged — Stalingrad Snipers
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One of the most under-appreciated subjects in World War II history is the issue of post traumatic stress disorder, a condition that was not widely known to the soldiers at the time. Many symptoms were disregarded as personality quirks and eccentricities.In the harsh combat conditions characteristic of Stalingrad, many soldiers suffered from extreme cases of PTSD. Symptoms included talking to, and developing personal relationships with inanimate objects, as in the case of the sniper depicted right, who believes his shovel can provided him with crucial intelligence regarding the enemy's positions. Likewise, the sniper in the background is convinced that the helmet on the wall is able to act as a spotter, helping him locate enemy snipers.
Similar cases were common on the other side of the conflict, although the German troops preferred conversing with objects related to efficiency, punctuality and authority (clocks, alarm clocks, megaphones, etc.).
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может они оба первые, а СВТ лежит за кадром у убитых вторых
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Its really good. However, I do believe the scope is historically inaccurate.
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The only thing I see wrong with this are the snipers' scopes. The Mosin-Nagant mounted a PU scope, if I remember correctly (then again maybe there were other scope types). Otherwise, excellent work.
Edit: I rescind that statement. There were indeed other scope types.
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I'm sorry, but I think that the helmet is used as bait for enemy snipers. using shovels soldiers listen to the sound passing through the earth. or I just do not understand humor)
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Have lived with for more than forty year half of them while still in the Marine Corps after Vietnam and a few other pleasant little spots.
You seem to have a decent understanding and much respect for the trials of the soldier whatever the period.
As I have told many throughout the years, it makes no difference where or when you fought you have either been to the monkey show and need no further explanation or you have not and no amount of verbiage will ever make you understand. And those that do not should be thankful everyday that they have that peace of mind for living with these ghosts can be as bad as when we watched them become such.
Still your artwork is excellent in detail and composition, vivid yet detailed depending on the subject.
I really like more ancient history.
Thank you for sharing.
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I'd imagine the horror of killing, avoiding being killed and witnessing your brothers in arms getting killed must be as traumatizing for an ancient hoplite as it is for a modern day warrior. And like you said, I do count myself lucky for never having to experience that. For those who do I can only have compassion. That may bring some semblance of understanding, although not a complete grasp on what they are going through, I think you are right about that. Thank you for your comment.
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Well perhaps one day I might have the opportunity to speak with one of my Greek comrades though I have long stated that while I am certain that those people were affected by their experienced we of the modern ages have sanitized our world pushing death off the fringes.
I went to tell my grandfather, then in his 70s, that lunch was ready and found that he had passed away while watching the Cubs lose another one. I was about 10 at the time and a Boy Scout so I checked his pulse and found him cool to the touch a clear sign that he had died more than an hour before. Still he was at home with family and his grandchildren and though we grieved it was not such an unnatural event that people think today.
Now many more their elderly off to care facilities under the guise of 'providing better care' but at the hands of strangers and so that they don't have to watch the inevitable until it sets down at the tables. Although it is burdensome most would rather sacrifice time alive to be alive in the presence of their families.
The best understanding would be when those seeking power and fame stop convincing the young that the tribe in the next valley aren't really human beings and its alright to kill them to take their stuff and land.
That's what is all boils down to in the end.
Remember one simple fact, again one I've said many times over the years. The only winners in any war are those alive at the end regardless of the 'side' because if you're dead then you pretty much lost.
Sorry for the sermon.
Still think that your art is both aesthetically pleasing, historically correct and imaginative and very respective.
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Well, the helmet might actually do what he thinks, just not the way he things. Haha They see a rifle and a helmet in the same place: free shot; muzzle flash reveals their position.
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Definitely.
I wonder: the sniper on the left is making himself an easy target.
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Sometimes your jokes are really fucking dark. It seemed serious until I got to the helmet and the Germans, that's when I lost my shit.
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You know... sometimes it's hard to tell if it's a half-truth or not lol. Especially that bit about the Germans 
But you do make a great point nonetheless. Great work as always
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Death by laughter, once again.
Now, tell us why really the soldier is leaning to his shovel .
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Supposedly they were used like that to feel (hear?) troops or armor movements.
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Throughout history, guerrilla armies have used tactics like the soldier with the shovel is using to hear large movements. tank columns or large amount of troop movements would be easier to hear via increased vibrations, and you wouldnt expose your ears to the cold. It actually does work.
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What's the matter with that shovel, anyway? Why is it used that way?
Needless to say, great work!
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As always, fantastic artwork and a brilliant description! Thanks
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