This picture was taken in the summer of 1944, and it shows SS-Oberführer Heinz Harmel (Kommandeur 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg") in the Kübelwagen Typ 82 on the street of Longchamps, Normandy (during this time, his personal driver is SS-Schütze Gerd Rommel). The Frundsberg Division spent the rest of July 1944 repulsing British attacks against Hill 112 and Hill 113, most notably during Operation Jupiter.
SS-Schütze Gerd Rommel from 10. SS-Panzer Division "Frundsberg". Rommel was the driver of the command vehicle used by Divisional commander Heinz Harmel. In this picture, he wears the standard M40 field blouse with plain black collar patch for enlisted men. (This field blouse differs from the later M43 in still featuring pleated pockets and scalloped edges to the pocket flaps) Interestingly, his field cap is either an Army pattern, with scalloped front edge and obsolete branch of service "soutache". Standard machine woven insignia has been applied. The collar is worn open with grey shirt and black tie.
Source :
"Panzerdivision Frundsberg: Ukraine-Normandie 1944" by Stephan Cazenave
https://www.thirdreichmedals.com/article/WSS.html
https://waralbum.ru/183948/
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