Wehrmacht militairen rusten uit 1941 - 1942

This small, anonymous photo, called 'Wehrmacht militairen rusten uit' captures two German soldiers resting, sometime during the Second World War. I am looking at these guys and wondering what they are thinking, trying to imagine being there with them. There they are, stuck in a moment of downtime, and I can feel the stillness. The world has stopped for a brief moment. I am intrigued by their apparent calm. What does it mean for these men to be here, captured in the photograph, and now viewed by us? I see them through the lens of history; their expressions become unknowable, enigmatic. Who took this photo? I wonder about their perspective, their intentions, and what they wanted to convey by capturing this scene.