This picture was taken from the documentary "Berlin 1945 - Tagebuch einer Großstadt", and it shows from left to right: Oberstleutnant Gregor Baunach (Lehr-Offizier Infanterieschule Döberitz und Lehrgruppen-Kommandeur Lehrstab I) and French volunteer Waffen-Hauptsturmführer Henri-Joseph Fenet (Kommandeur Sturm-Bataillon / 33.SS-Freiwillige-Grenadier-Division "Charlemagne"). Fenet would receive the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 29 April 1945 for the outstanding leadership of his French volunteers during the final fighting for Berlin. Decoration presented by SS-Brigadeführer Mohnke in the Reichs Kanzlerei between 20-30 April 1945. Awarding has been established through rersearch by the Ordensgemeinschaft der Ritterkreuzträger. Of the awarding itself, no evidence was found in the Bundesarchiv.
Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/search.php?keywords=fenet&t=29879&sf=msgonly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf0kiAs1e_U
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