Sunday, December 17, 2023

Eichenlaub Award Ceremony for 14 Wehrmacht Members with Hitler


Adolf Hitler (Führer und Oberster Befehlshaber der Wehrmacht) congratulates the new recipients of Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes during award ceremony which were held at the Große Halle, Berghof (Obersalzberg), 16 April 1943. In this occasion, there were 14 members of the Wehrmacht (7 from the Heer, 6 from the Luftwaffe and 1 from the Waffen-SS) who got the honor to came to Berghof and have an audience with Hitler. This picture shows, from left to right: Hauptmann Walter Scheunemann (Kommandeur I.Bataillon / Grenadier-Regiment 272 / 93.Infanterie-Division. Eichenlaub #202 on 6 March 1943), Oberleutnant der Reserve Josef Bremm (Chef 5.Kompanie / II.Bataillon / Grenadier-Regiment 426 /126.Infanterie-Division. Eichenlaub #165 on 23 December 1942), Hauptmann der Reserve Heinrich Schüler (Kommandeur II.Bataillon / Grenadier-Reimengt 525 / 298.Infanterie-Division. Eichenlaub #218 on 2 April 1943), Hauptmann Peter Frantz (Kommandeur Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" / Infanterie-Division "Großdeutschland" [motorisiert]. Eichenlaub #228 on 14 April 1943), Oberleutnant Werner Baumgarten-Crusius (Führer I.Bataillon / Grenadier-Regiment 156 [motorisiert] / 16.Infanterie-Division [motorisiert]. Eichenlaub #199 on 27 February 1943), Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Schlee (Zugführer in 6.Kompanie / II.Bataillon / Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13 / 4.Gebirgs-Division "Enzian". Eichenlaub #222 on 6 April 1943), Unteroffizier der Reserve Georg Rietscher (shaking hands with Hitler. Vorwärtser Beobachter in 14.Kompanie / III.Bataillon / Grenadier-Regiment 513 / 294.Infanterie-Division. Eichenlaub #210 on 14 March 1943), Oberstleutnant Paul-Werner Hozzel (Geschwaderkommodore Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". Eichenlaub #230 on 14 April 1943), Major Werner Streib (Gruppenkommandeur I.Gruppe / Nachtjagdgeschwader 1. Eichenlaub #197 on 26 February 1943), Oberleutnant Theodor Nordmann (Gruppenführer III.Gruppe / Sturzkampfgeschwader 1. Eichenlaub #214 on 17 March 1943), Oberleutnant Hans Ulrich Rudel (Staffelkapitän 1.Staffel / I.Gruppe / Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann". Eichenlaub #229 on 14 April 1943), Hauptmann Egon Mayer (Gruppenkommandeur III.Gruppe / Jagdgeschwader 2 "Richthofen". Eichenlaub #232 on 16 April 1943), Hauptmann Georg Dörffel (Gruppenführer I.Gruppe / Sturzkampfgeschwader 1. Eichenlaub #231 on 14 April 1943), and SS-Standartenführer Hinrich Schuldt (Kommandeur SS-Brigade "Schuldt". Eichenlaub #220 on 2 April 1943). It is worth noting that all the Heer members were photographed by the famous photographer Tita Binz in her own studio and photos were later published by the Film Foto Verlag company for its series dealing with Ritterkreuzträger.


Source :
http://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2011/11/album-foto-upacara-penganugerahan.html
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=46430&p=576583&hilit=sch%C3%BCler#p576583

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