Comments on: Hammer and sickle over the Reichstag, 1945

By: Michael Averko

Michael Averko — Wed, 07 May 2008 05:36:11 +0000

“I also wonder why one of the NY Yankees is further along the roof.”

The scene of the Red Sox celebrating their 2004 ALCS over the Yankees at Yankee Stadium reminded me of that photo.

Shortly thereafter, Dartmouth academic Patricia Herlihy compared the Red Sox to Russia. Great potential, which often appeared to fall short.

I added to her piece by noting how the Red Sox and Russia had earlier periods of prominence, followed by some lean times.

By: Russophile

Russophile — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:10:48 +0000

Putin saved the flag in that picture from being changed on a stamp about a year ago.

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Tue, 06 May 2008 02:01:49 +0000

[...] recycled the famous image of the Soviet flag over the Reichstag (Siberian Light recently had an interesting post about the history of that photo) every five years from 1965 to 1975, but strangely they turned the flag around in 1965 (see the [...]

By: GER O'BRIEN

GER O'BRIEN — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:50:21 +0000

Its a fantastic photo nontheless and an interesting story too.

By: Tim Newman

Tim Newman — Sat, 03 May 2008 06:22:51 +0000

I read somewhere that some versions of the picture are doctored slightly to remove one of the two (obviously stolen) watches that Yegorov is wearing.

I also wonder why one of the NY Yankees is further along the roof.