During the war, the Soviets did everything they could to further demonize their opponent. This included elaborate photo manipulation, something the Soviets were well known for doing.
A horrible picture like this…
…might not be so horrible after all. Rather friendly, in fact.
Turns out it was obstructed by a German soldier looking at a Soviet machine gun.
You can still see the guy’s coat peeking out in the previous picture. And that post makes a great rope.
