Sunday, May 15, 2016

Generalmajor Erwin Engelbrecht with a Dead Bear

Generalmajor Erwin Engelbrecht, commander of the German 163. Infanterie-Division, smirking over the fallen Russian bear. Engelbrecht had received the Iron Cross while leading the division during the occupation of Norway. This image was taken in 1942 before Engelbrecht moved to lead the Higher Command (Höheres
Kommando) XXXIII. Armeekorps in central Norway.

Source :
Book "Finland at War: The Continuation and Lapland Wars 1941-45" by Vesa Nenye, Peter Munter, Toni Wirtanen and Chris Birks

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