Officers of SS Division "Das Reich" at Sporttreffen

Officers from SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich" in the sportstreffen (sport festival) event of the unit, possibly in the autumn or winter of 1942. From left to right: SS-Hauptsturmführer Walter Kniep (Kommandeur SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich". Ritterkreuz on 14 August 1943), SS-Sturmbannführer Jakob "Jopp" Fick (Kommandeur I.Bataillon [Kradschützen] / SS-Schnelle-Schützen-Regiment “Langemarck”. Ritterkreuz on 23 April 1943), and SS-Standartenführer Hinrich Schuldt (Kommandeur SS-Schnelle-Schützen-Regiment “Langemarck”. Ritterkreuz on 5 April 1942, Eichenlaub on 2 April 1943, and Schwerter posthumously on 25 March 1944).

 

SS-Standartenführer Hinrich Schuldt (14 January 1901 - 15 March 1944)

SS-Sturmbannführer Jakob Fick (17 January 1912 - 22 April 2004)

SS-Hauptsturmführer Walter Kniep (13 December 1909 - 2 April 1944)

Source :
Denis Daum photo collection