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mahatmakanejeeves

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Tue Nov 4, 2025, 10:19 PM Nov 4

A man sits before a pit of the dead. Nazi soldiers surround him--one aims a gun at his head. [View all]

Bellingcat
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A man sits before a pit of the dead. Nazi soldiers surround him—one aims a gun at his head. For decades, no one knew who they were or where this photo was taken. Now, new digital tools and help from our community may finally reveal the truth behind this haunting Holocaust image🧵

A famous and harrowing image from the holocaust showing a man awaiting his death by a Nazi gun above a pit of the deceased.
The bodies of the fallen have been obscured by Bellingcat.
ALT
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM

A man sits before a pit of the dead. Nazi soldiers surround him—one aims a gun at his head. For decades, no one knew who they were or where this photo was taken. Now, new digital tools and help from our community may finally reveal the truth behind this haunting Holocaust image🧵

Bellingcat (@bellingcat.com) 2025-10-28T17:00:17.496Z
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