Treffen der Afrika-Kämpfer in Düseldorf

"Treffen der Afrika-Kämpfer" in Düseldorf: Lucie Rommel, the widow of the "desert fox" Erwin Rommel, drawing a ticket for the raffle - the first prize was a Volkswagen. Standing in the background are, from left to right: retired British General John Hackett, retired General der Kavallerie Siegfried Westphal, and retired General der Panzertruppe Ludwig Crüwell. Around 500 former member of DAK (Deutsches Afrikakorps) gathered on Sunday morning, September 30, 1956, for a field service at Gefallenen-Ehrenmal (Memorial to the Fallen) in Düsseldorf. After a sermon by clergy from both denominations, Lucie Rommel, Siegfried Westphal and delegations from the traditional associations laid wreaths at the memorial. The picture was taken by Fritz Fischer.



"Treffen der Afrika-Kämpfer" in Düseldorf: The British General John Hackett during his speech on September 30, 1956 in the football stadium in Düsseldorf, in the background are, from left to right: retired General der Kavallerie Siegfried Westphal, retired General der Panzertruppe Ludwig Crüwell, and Lucie Rommel, the widow of Erwin Rommel. The focus of the Afrika Kops meeting in Düsseldorf on Sunday afternoon (September 30, 1956) was a football game between a team from the British 7th Division, the "Desert Rats", and a selection of eleven former Afrikakorps from Rommel's army, the "Desert Foxes". The game was started with introduction speeches by John Hackett, Ludwig Crüwell and Lucie Rommel. The picture was taken by Fritz Fischer.

"Treffen der Afrika-Kämpfer" in Düseldorf: Veterans of the war in Africa (World War I and World War II) gathered during the field service at the Gefallenen-Ehrenmal (Memorial to the Fallen) in Düsseldorf, behind the wreath is Lucie Rommel, widow of the "Desert Fox" Erwin Rommel, and retired General der Kavallerie Siegfried Westphal. Around 500 former member of DAK (Deutsches Afrikakorps) gathered on Sunday morning, September 30, 1956, for a field service at the Fallen Memorial. After a sermon by clergy from both denominations, Lucie Rommel, Siegfried Westphal and delegations from the traditional associations laid wreaths at the memorial. The picture was taken by Bernard Frye.

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