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Saturday, December 3, 2022

Fritz Witt and Sepp Dietrich near Kharkov

SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler") pays a visit to the headquarters of SS-Standartenführer Fritz Witt (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier- Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler") at Olchowatka, Belgorod, near Kharkov, in March 1943. Dietrich wore a sheepskin coat which had the official name "Sous-vetementent en peau fourrée Modele 1938", with an added collar, lace and zipper. Even so, it seems that the Divisionskommandeur still felt the weather is too cold so he prepared a thicker fur coat stored in the car seat, a stark contrast when compared to Witt who looked quite comfortable even though he was only wearing a standard uniform! Dietrich's trousers were of the stiefelhose, combined with the Luftwaffe's Flieger-Pelztiefel (aviation boots) with a furry top. The car used by Dietrich was of the Einheits-Pkw Horch 40 type with a very low number plate (SS-502). In addition, jerrycans for spare gasoline have been modified so that they can be attached to the side of the car. This photo was taken by SS-Kriegsberichter Johan King, who accompanied the Leibstandarte Division in the many heavy battles on the Eastern Front in 1943 and 1944.

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