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Posted: 2025-05-02 10:03:31 UTC
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The article discusses the true story behind the iconic photo of Soviet soldiers raising the flag over the Reichstag, revealing it was staged and manipulated for propaganda purposes. It highlights the erasure of the Kazakh soldier Rakhimzhan Koshkarbayev, who first raised the flag, and the staged nature of the famous photograph taken on May 2nd by Yevgeny Khaldei.
The famous photo was staged on May 2nd, after the German surrender.
The first soldier to raise the flag was Rakhimzhan Koshkarbayev, a Kazakh, not a Russian.
The photo was manipulated to remove evidence of looting (a watch on each wrist).
The photo was inspired by the American flag raising on Iwo Jima.
Misrepresentation of historical events for propaganda.
Racial and ethnic bias in Soviet historical narratives.
Manipulation of photographs to create a false heroic image.