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The subject of this article are photos, which were taken by Finnish and German soldiers during the Second World War. They portray dead Soviet women, both civilian and soldiers. By analyzing these photographs from a comparative viewpoint, the author seeks to discuss the different meanings soldiers gave to these photos as well as the different ways of photographing dead women in both countries. The article shows that photographing dead women was often caused by fear, hatred or sexual needs - or all of them together. The reasons to capture such motifs may have been unclear even for the photographers themselves. In addition to discussing the meanings and reasons of these photographs, the author also discusses the ethical problems that may arise by using such photographs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]