Hans von Bargen with a Captured American Jeep

 

Hauptmann Johann "Hans" von Bargen (Adjutant Schlachtgeschwader 3) posed with a captured American Willys MB Jeep at Leros Island, Greece, November 1943. Bargen received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 19 September 1942 as Oberleutnant and adjutant/Technishes Offizier of the I./Sturzkampfgeschwader 3 (awarded after flying 200 ground attack sorties). In the Battle of Leros (26 September 1943 - 16 November 1943), Bargen became the member of Kampfgruppe Müller, led by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Müller. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Ernst A. Zwilling from Luftflotte Südost.

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