Saturday, January 11, 2025

Heinz Guderian in the Halftrack in France


General der Panzertruppe Heinz Guderian (Kommandierender General XIX. Armeekorps) inside the Sd.Kfz.251/3 halftrack vehicle. At left is a Horch 901 belong to the Luftwaffe, while at right is a Krupp L4500 of Panzergruppe Hoth (note the 'H' symbol). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Erich Borchert during the German advance in France, May 1940.



General der Panzertruppe Heinz Guderian (Kommandierender General XIX. Armeekorps) inside the Sd.Kfz.251/3 halftrack vehicle. At right is a Horch 901 belong to the Luftwaffe. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Erich Borchert during the German advance in France, May 1940.


Source :
Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-769-0235-31
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=897328073630834&set=a.895624837134491

Heinz Guderian and Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen


General der Panzertruppe Heinz Guderian (Kommandierender General XIX. Armeekorps), inside the Sd.Kfz.251/3 halftrack vehicle, in conversation with Generalleutnant Adolf-Friedrich Kuntzen (Kommandeur 8. Panzer-Division), giving his last instructions before an attack to the enemy. For his bold forward drive and brave attitude during the breakthrough to the Channel coastline - especially in the Battle of Montreuil sur Mer - Divisionskommandeur Kuntzen would receive the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 3 June 1940. The picture itself was taken by Kriegsberichter Erich Borchert in France, May 1940.

Source :
Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-769-0229-02A
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/world-war-ii-heinz-guderian-german-general-leader-of-the-news-photo/92423822
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/69888/Kuntzen-Adolf-Friedrich.htm