Wiking Division Commanders’ Conference (17 July 1944)

Commanders’ Conference of 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", 17 July 1944. Divisionskommandeur Gille (seated) gave the orders for a rescue attempt for a Wehrmacht battalion surrounded by Russian forces. His subordinate officers listened attentively. There was a look of tension on their faces as they shifted closer to hear the Divisionskommandeur give the orders that would move the Wiking regiments to the battle front. From left to right: SS-Obersturmführer Fritz Wolf (Adjutant Kommandeur SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking"), SS-Sturmbannführer Paul Kümmel (Kommandeur I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking"), SS-Obersturmbannführer Hans Bünning (wearing M43 SS-Tropenuniform "Sahariana", Kommander SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 5 "Wiking"); SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Herbert Otto Gille (Kommandeur 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking"), SS-Obersturmbannführer Hans Dorr (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"), and SS-Sturmbannführer Günther Sitter (Kommandeur II.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Westland"). The picture was taken by SS-Kriegsberichter Ernst Baumann in the Kamieniec-Litewski region, Belarus.

Commanders’ Conference of 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking", 17 July 1944. Divisionskommandeur Gille (seated) gave the orders for a rescue attempt for a Wehrmacht battalion surrounded by Russian forces. His subordinate officers listened attentively. There was a look of tension on their faces as they shifted closer to hear the Divisionskommandeur give the orders that would move the Wiking regiments to the battle front. From left to right: SS-Obersturmführer Fritz Wolf (Adjutant Kommandeur SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking"), SS-Sturmbannführer Paul Kümmel (Kommandeur I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking"), SS-Standartenführer Johannes Mühlenkampf (Kommandeur SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking"), SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Herbert Otto Gille (Kommandeur 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking"), SS-Hauptsturmführer Alois Reicher (Kommandeur II.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking"), SS-Obersturmbannführer Hans Dorr (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Germania"), SS-Sturmbannführer Günther Sitter (Kommandeur II.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Westland"), and unknown SS-Hauptsturmführer from the artillery unit. The picture was taken by SS-Kriegsberichter Ernst Baumann in the Kamieniec-Litewski region, Belarus.

Source :
"From the Realm of a Dying Sun (Volume 1)" by Douglas E. Nash
"Kampfgruppe Mühlenkamp" by Douglas E. Nash & Remy Spezzano
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