Monday, September 25, 2017

SS-Brigadefuhrer Herbert Gille Decorates SS-Obersturmführer Hans Drexel with Ritterkreuz

14 October 1943: SS-Brigadefuhrer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Herbert Otto Gille (Kommandeur 5. SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking"), at right, visited the Feldlazarett (Field Hospital) and decorates SS-Obersturmführer Hans Drexel (stellvertreter Führer II.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Westland" / 5.SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking"), second from left, with the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (Knight's Cross of the Iron Crosses). The picture was taken by SS-Kriegsberichter Koch.


Source :
https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/4022/16681a180a83d321351d3a71c29af66e/

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