Sunday, May 12, 2024

Hasso von Manteuffel as the Commander of Grossdeutschland Division


Generalleutnant Hasso von Manteuffel (Kommandeur Panzergrenadier-Division "Grossdeutschland") in May 1944. Manteuffel was appointed as commander of the Grossdeutschland Division on 1 February 1944. The division engaged the Red Army west of Kirovograd, then retreated across Ukraine. In late July Grossdeutschland was ordered to East Prussia, following the collapse of Army Group Centre in Soviet Operation Bagration. The division failed to break through to the Army Group North in the Courland Pocket.



Generalleutnant Hasso von Manteuffel (Kommandeur Panzergrenadier-Division "Grossdeutschland") in May 1944. Manteuffel was appointed as commander of the Grossdeutschland Division on 1 February 1944. The division engaged the Red Army west of Kirovograd, then retreated across Ukraine. In late July Grossdeutschland was ordered to East Prussia, following the collapse of Army Group Centre in Soviet Operation Bagration. The division failed to break through to the Army Group North in the Courland Pocket.



Generalleutnant Hasso von Manteuffel (Kommandeur Panzergrenadier-Division "Grossdeutschland") in May 1944. Manteuffel was appointed as commander of the Grossdeutschland Division on 1 February 1944. The division engaged the Red Army west of Kirovograd, then retreated across Ukraine. In late July Grossdeutschland was ordered to East Prussia, following the collapse of Army Group Centre in Soviet Operation Bagration. The division failed to break through to the Army Group North in the Courland Pocket.


Source :
https://alchetron.com/Hasso-von-Manteuffel
https://www.alexautographs.com/auction-lot/hasso-von-manteuffel_36E477CBDB
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1976-143-21,_Hasso_von_Manteuffel.jpg
https://stewartsmilitaryantiques.com/german-post-wwii-autographed-photo-hasso-von-manteuffel.34476.archive.htm

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