Sunday, December 10, 2023

Rudolf von Ribbentrop and Kurt Meyer in Kharkov


SS-Untersturmführer Rudolf von Ribbentrop (arm in sling) and SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt Meyer (with binoculars behind Ribbentrop, Kommandeur SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler") during the Battle of Kharkov, second week of February 1943. That month Ribbentrop arrived in sector near Kharkov and fought with Meyer in his battle group. At the start of the battle Ribbentrop was a Zugführer of 1.Zug in 6.Kompanie / II.Abeilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler", but on 3 March 1943 he was promoted as Führer of 6.Kompanie in the same Abteilung after SS-Untersturmführer Rolf Janke got wounded. This image itself is a snapshot from the "1943-02-xx-Descheg-monatsschau Nr.1218" propaganda reel.

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=205532&hilit=rudolf+ribbentrop

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