Generaloberst Heinrich von Vietinghoff as a temporary Oberbefehlshaber Südwest (October 1944 - January 1945), replacing Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring. In this picture, he is wearing a Luftwaffe tropical tunic converted for a Heer general! On 25 October 1944 Kesselring was seriously injured when his car collided with a gun coming out of a side road. He was in hospital for three months and his overall command in Italy was taken over by Vietinghoff. In January 1945, on Kesselring's return, Vietinghoff left Italy to command Heeresgruppe Kurland in East Prussia. When Kesselring was moved in March 1945 to command Oberbefehlshaber West (OB West) in France, Vietinghoff returned as the supreme German commander in Italy.
Source :
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Image-No.: 10003847)
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