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Saturday, November 25, 2023

Heinz Harmel in the Halftrack


France, end of June 1944. During the Battle for Hill 112 in Normandy, near the town of Avrecy, around 12 km southwest of Caen. The commander of the 10. SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg”, SS-Oberführer Heinz Harmel (on the Sd.Kfz.251/17 Kommandofunkwagen), discusses further action with SS-Hauptsturmführer Erich Grätz (Chef 18.Panzerjäger-Kompanie / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 / 1.SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"), while the man in the halftrack looking straight into the camera is SS-Oberscharführer Sven-Erik Olsson, chefsfunker with Harmel. During this time, the aim of the II. SS-Panzerkorps - and the Frundsberg division subordinate to it - was to prevent the Allies from breaking out of the landing area to the east.

Source :
"The story of a Normandy battle field find radio rack. Panzergruppe West - Raid on la Caine - Hill 112"
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