Friday, July 16, 2021

Erwin Engelbrecht in Slovakia

 
Generalmajor Erwin Engelbrecht (Kommandeur Grenzschutz-Abschnitt-Kommando 30) on a visit to Slovakia, early October 1939. He would receive the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 9 May 1940 as Generalleutnant and Kommandeur 163. Infanterie-Division.

This picture was taken from Nový svet magazine, issue 20 (7 October 1939), with original caption: "Generál Engelbrecht, ktorý bol na východnom Slovensku a získal si srdcia našich vojakov. Vedúci vojenskej misie, ktorá spolu s naším min. nár. obrany, gen. Čatlošom, získala si verké zásluhy o spoločné víťazstvo. Jeho kama-rátstvo s naším generálom Čatlošom a kamarátstvo jeho dôstojníkov s našimi dôstojníkmi prinesie aj v budúcnosti dobré ovocie sloven-skému národu. Nemecki vojaci na východe Slovenska získali si srdcia nielen našich vojakov, ale aj celého obyva-terstva V tomto priaterstve je záruka cfalšie-ho, konečného víťazstva slovenskej veci." (General Engelbrecht, who was in eastern Slovakia and won the hearts of our soldiers. Head of the military mission, which together with our minister of defense, general Čatloš, he gained a lot of credit for the joint victory. His friendship with our General Čatloš and the friendship of his officers with our officers will continue to bear good fruit for the Slovak nation in the future. German soldiers in the east of Slovakia won the hearts not only of our soldiers, but also of the entire population)

Source :
Nový svet issue 20 (07.10.1939)
http://digitalna.kniznica.info/zoom/28426/view?search=Nov%C3%BD%20svet&page=7&p=separate&tool=search&view=1254,2131,950,635

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