General
der Flieger Dr.Ing. Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (Kommandierender
General VIII. Fliegerkorps) posed for a picture taken by Walter Frentz
in 28 February 1942, after an audience with Hitler at
Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze as a newly recipient of Eichenlaub
(Ullstein Bild gives 15 February 1942 for the ceremony date, while the
first date provided by Oberkommando der Wehrmacht diary). In the same
ceremony, Hitler also promoted Richthofen to Generaloberst. Richthofen
himself received the Eichenlaub #26 for his Ritterkreuz on 17 July 1941.
The medal was awarded for the distinguished service of his VIII.
Fliegerkorps during the fighting in the Balkans and at Crete. In the
latter campaign they were critical in both the ground support of the
beleaguered Fallschirmjäger and attacks against the British fleet around
the island.
The welcoming ceremony of the Legion Condor which was held at the Lustgarten, Berlin, on June 6, 1939. Adolf Hitler (Führer und Oberster Befehlshaber der Wehrmacht) had just arrived at the ceremony site and was immediately greeted by the Wehrmacht officials. From left to right: SS-Gruppenführer Karl Wolff (Chef der Hauptamt Persönlicher Stab Reichsführer-SS), Generaloberst Erhard Milch (Generalinspekteur der Luftwaffe als Vertreter des Oberbefehlshaber Göring), Generalmajor Dr.Ing. Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (2. Befehlshaber der Legion Condor), Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Göring (Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe), and General der Flieger Hugo Sperrle (1. Befehlshaber der Legion Condor). The driver next to Hitler is SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Kempka, his personal chaffeur. The Condor Legion was a German military "volunteer" (mainly the Luftwaffe) deployed to defend the Nationalists led by dictator Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
Source :
Hugo Jaeger photo collection
Walter Frentz photo collection
http://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2013/11/album-foto-wolfram-freiherr-von.html
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/hitler-jaeger-file/8QHKQnn68ciWaQ?hl=en&ms=%7B%22x%22%3A0.5%2C%22y%22%3A0.5%2C%22z%22%3A9.897785226253204%2C%22size%22%3A%7B%22width%22%3A1.2911710037174726%2C%22height%22%3A1.2375000000000005%7D%7D
https://karlhoeffkes.de/
https://waralbum.ru/356575/
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