The most famous photograph of a soldier of WWII Bashny.Net

And you know the story of its origin?

Alexei Eremenko Jr. politruk raises soldiers to attack. This is perhaps the most famous photos of the Great Patriotic War, on a par with that except that the photo of the Victory Banner over the Reichstag. Eremenko died after a few seconds after the picture was taken.
Picture named "Combat" (ie, "the battalion commander") author photo by mistake. Max Alpert managed to make a couple of shots the commander, who had raised soldiers in attack, and immediately broke the shell splinter cell. Photographer decided that spoiled shots, and did not write down the name of the man he photographed. Later, showing the film, he saw that the frame has turned out excellent. M. Alpert remembered heard in that battle that passed through the ranks "Combat killed" and decided that he photographed was the battalion commander. Only after the photo has received worldwide fame under the name of "Combat", has established the identity of the hero in the picture: Alexei Eremenko Gordeevich 1906 year of birth.
The photo was taken on July 12 near the village of Good (now the village of Good Slavyanoserbsk region Lugansk region) between the rivers Luhan and Lozova, at the site where the defense held the 220th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Infantry Division, leading the bloody stubborn defensive battle with the superior forces of the enemy.
Time taken: 12.07.1942
Place: Village Good, Lugansk region
Author: Max Alpert