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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

German Victory Parade in Athens (1941)


German victory parade in Athens, 1941. After the end of the southeastern campaign, a large parade of contingents from the Heer and Luftwaffe regiments took place in Athens in front of Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm List on Sunday, 4 May 1941. Italian combat troops also took part in the parade, which were held in front of the old Royal Palace in Syntagma Square. This picture shows Mountain Troops from 6. Gebirgs-Division during the march past Field Marshal List. For the identification, from left to right: 1.Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm List (Oberbefehlshaber 12. Armee), 2.General der Infanterie Franz Böhme (Kommandierender General XVIII. Gebirgskorps), 3.General der Flieger Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (Kommandierender General VIII. Fliegerkorps), 4.Generalmajor Ferdinand Schörner (Kommandeur 6. Gebirgs-Division), and 5.Generalmajor Rudolf Schubert (Armee-Nachrichtenführer der 12. Armee). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Röder.


German victory parade in Athens, 1941. After the end of the southeastern campaign, a large parade of contingents from the Heer and Luftwaffe regiments took place in Athens in front of Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm List on Sunday, 4 May 1941. Italian combat troops also took part in the parade, which were held in front of the old Royal Palace in Syntagma Square. This picture shows Mountain Troops from 6. Gebirgs-Division during the march past Field Marshal List. For the identification, from left to right: 1.General der Infanterie Franz Böhme (Kommandierender General XVIII. Gebirgskorps), 2.Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm List (Oberbefehlshaber 12. Armee), 3.General der Flieger Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (Kommandierender General VIII. Fliegerkorps), and 4.Generalmajor Ferdinand Schörner (Kommandeur 6. Gebirgs-Division).



German victory parade in Athens, 1941. After the end of the southeastern campaign, a large parade of contingents from the Heer and Luftwaffe regiments took place in Athens in front of Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm List on Sunday, 4 May 1941. Fallschirmjäger marching before the podium.



German victory parade in Athens, 1941. After the end of the southeastern campaign, a large parade of contingents from the Heer and Luftwaffe regiments took place in Athens in front of Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm List on Sunday, 4 May 1941. Italian combat troops also took part in the parade, which were held in front of the old Royal Palace in Syntagma Square. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Theodor Scheerer from PK (Propaganda-Kompanie) 690.



German victory parade in Athens, 1941. After the end of the southeastern campaign, a large parade of contingents from the Heer and Luftwaffe regiments took place in Athens in front of Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm List on Sunday, 4 May 1941. Italian combat troops also took part in the parade, which were held in front of the old Royal Palace in Syntagma Square. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Theodor Scheerer from PK (Propaganda-Kompanie) 690.


Source :
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https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/search/2/image?family=editorial&phrase=parade%20athens%201941

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