Panzergruppe 3 during the start of Unternehmen Barbarossa, the invasion of Germany to the Soviet Union, between 22 June - 10 July 1941. We can see a group of military officers conferring, numerous military vehicles waiting and traveling along the road. Also tent with the sign: "General", where soldiers playing music for their officers and others (violin, two accordions, percussion). Generals and officers conferring over a map in the woods. Several wear the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes. Some faces that can be recognized :
General der Panzertruppe Rudolf Schmidt : Kommandierender General XXXIX. Armeekorps (motorisiert)
Generalmajor Hans Zorn : Kommandeur 20. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert)
Generalmajor Stephan Rittau : Kommandeur 129. Infanterie-Division
Generalmajor Hans Freiherr von Funck : Kommandeur 7. Panzer-Division
Oberst i.G. Hans-Georg Hildebrandt : Chef des Generalstabes XXXIX. Armeekorps (motorisiert)
Oberstleutnant i.G. Oldwig von Natzmer : 1. Generalstabsoffizier (Ia) XXXIX. Armeekorps (motorisiert)
From left to right: Generalmajor Hans Zorn (Kommandeur 20. Infanterie-Division) and Generalmajor Stephan Rittau (Kommandeur 129. Infanterie-Division).
General der Panzertruppe Rudolf Schmidt (Kommandierender General XXXIX. Armeekorps). Behind him is Oberst i.G. Hans-Georg Hildebrandt (Chef des Generalstabes XXXIX. Armeekorps).
From left to right: Generalmajor Hans Freiherr von Funck (Kommandeur 7. Panzer-Division), unknown Luftwaffe Oberst, Oberstleutnant i.G. Oldwig von Natzmer : (Ia XXXIX. Armeekorps), and Generalmajor Hans Zorn (Kommandeur 20. Infanterie-Division).
In the center is Generalmajor Hans Freiherr von Funck (Kommandeur 7. Panzer-Division).
Facing the camera, from left to right: Generalmajor Hans Freiherr von Funck (Kommandeur 7. Panzer-Division), Oberstleutnant i.G. Oldwig von Natzmer : (Ia XXXIX. Armeekorps), and General der Panzertruppe Rudolf Schmidt (Kommandierender General XXXIX. Armeekorps).Source ;
https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn1003723
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