Friday, October 6, 2023

Albert Kesselring and Siegfried Westphal during Inspection Tour


From left to right: Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring (Oberbefehlshaber Süd), Generalmajor Siegfried Westphal (Chef des Generalstabes Oberbefehlshaber Süd), Oberst im Generalstab Fritz Wentzell (Chef des Generalstabes 10. Armee), and Generalmajor Gustav Heisterman von Ziehlberg (Kommandeur 65. Infanterie-Division). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Dreesen during Kesselring's inspection tour around Monte Casino, Italian Front, October-November 1943. On 27 November 1943 Generalmajor Heisterman von Ziehlberg severely wounded in battle and lost his left arm.



Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring (left, Oberbefehlshaber Süd) and Generalmajor Siegfried Westphal (Chef des Generalstabes Oberbefehlshaber Süd) ready to depart their Headquarters at Monte Soratte to do an inspection tour to frontline units in the Italian Front, October-November 1943.

Source :
"General der Kavallerie Siegfried Westphal: Generalstabchef dreier Feldmarschälle Rommel, Kesselring und von Rundstedt" by Franz Kurowski
https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/1484/

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