Award Ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division

Award ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division. Divisionskommandeur Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann pinned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold to the uniform of Major Alfred Druffner (Kommandeur II.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 519). Druffner received the news of his verleihung from 27 October 1941, while the ceremony itself was held in November 1941. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front.

Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann (Kommandeur 296. Infanterie-Division). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front, November 1941.

Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann (right, Kommandeur 296. Infanterie-Division) shaking hands with Generaloberst Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (Oberbefehlshaber 2. Armee) who has just arrived to the place of ceremony with his staff. Between Stemmermann and Von Weichs is Oberst Gustav Harteneck (Chef des Generalstabes 2. Armee). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front, November 1941.

Award ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division, November 1941. Generaloberst Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (Oberbefehlshaber 2. Armee) awarded the Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse to the recipients, while Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann (blocked by Von Weichs, Kommandeur 296. Infanterie-Division) is watching. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front.



Award ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division, November 1941. Divisionskommandeur Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann congratulates his soldiers who had just received the medals. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front.

Award ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division, November 1941. Divisionskommandeur Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann chats with members of his Musikkorps. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front.

Award ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division, November 1941. Divisionskommandeur Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann (left) inspecting the troops with Generaloberst Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (Oberbefehlshaber 2. Armee). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front.

From left to right: Generaloberst Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (Oberbefehlshaber 2. Armee) and Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann (Kommandeur 296. Infanterie-Division). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front, during the award ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division in November 1941.

From left to right: Generaloberst Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (Oberbefehlshaber 2. Armee), Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann (Kommandeur 296. Infanterie-Division), and Oberst Gustav Harteneck (Chef des Generalstabes 2. Armee). They are saluting during the parade of 296. Infanterie-Division in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front, in November 1941. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698)

 

Source :
Bundesarchiv photo collection
https://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/index.php?thread/1339-stemmermann/
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ww2-artillerie-general-stemmermann-1825404461

Bio of Generalmajor Hans Hüttner

Generalmajor Johann Elias Hüttner
Born: 19 Nov 1885 in Hirschberglein near Geroldsgrün, Upper Franconia (Oberfranken)
Died: 11 Sep 1956 in Hof, Saale

Promotions:
Gefreiter (13 Apr 1907); Unteroffizier (03 Jul 1907); Sergant (24 Apr 1911); Vizefeldwebel (01 Oct 1913); Feldwebel (27 Apr 1915); Offiziers-Stellvertreter (22 Jan 1917); Leutnant (12 May 1918); Oberleutnant (01 Jan 1921); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1925); Major (01 Apr 1934); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1939); Oberst (01 Feb 1942); Generalmajor (01 Jan 1945)

Career:
Entered Army Service (23 Oct 1905)
Volunteer in the 19th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (23 Oct 1905-01 Aug 1914)
Platoon-Leader in the 19th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-04 Oct 1914)
Wounded, in Hospital (04 Oct 1914-12 Feb 1915)
Transferred to the 2nd Replacement-Company of the 19th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (12 Feb 1915-02 Apr 1915)
Back in the Field with the Regiment (02 Apr 1915-12 May 1918)
Because of his Supreme and Constant Bravery before the Enemy, he was given a Field Commission & promoted Leutnant and Company-Leader in the 19th Bavarian Infantry-Regiment (12 May 1918-01 Oct 1918)
In British Captivity (01 Oct 1918-31 Mar 1919)
Assigned to the Security-Company of Battalion Glaser, Erlangen (31 Mar 1919-04 May 1919)
With Jägerkorps Erlangen (04 May 1919-17 May 1919)
With Battalion Glaser, later reorganised as I. Battalion of the 47th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (17 May 1919-07 Aug 1919)
Weapons-Officer with the Staff of I. Battalion of the 47th Infantry-Regiment (07 Aug 1919-01 Jun 1920)
Leader of the Signals-Platoon of I. Battalion of the 47th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jun 1920-01 Oct 1920)
Platoon-Leader in the 47th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Platoon-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 May 1922)
At the same time, Temporary Company-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1921-17 Mar 1921)
At the same time, Temporary Company-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (28 Jul 1921-25 Aug 1921)
At the same time, Temporary Company-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (23 Mar 1922-01 Apr 1922)
At the same time, Temporary Company-Leader in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (12 Apr 1922-01 May 1922)
Director of Recruit-Training of the 14th Company of the 21st Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1922-10 Feb 1926)
Company-Chief in the 21st Infantry-Regiment (10 Feb 1926-01 Oct 1934)
MG-Officer with the Staff of Infantry-Regiment Bayreuth (01 Oct 1934-01 Apr 1935)
Supplemental-Officer (01 Apr 1935)
Commander of Replacement-Battalion Hof (01 Apr 1935-01 Nov 1935)
Commander of the Replacement-Battalion of the 42nd Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1935-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 480th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-01 Mar 1941)
Commander of I. Battalion of the 519th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1941-02 Oct 1941)
Active-Officer (01 Oct 1941)
Führer-Reserve - Army-Group Centre (02 Oct 1941-09 Oct 1941)
Commander of the 520th Infantry-Regiment (09 Oct 1941-01 Jul 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (01 Jul 1943-15 Aug 1943)
Commander of East-Troops z.b.V. 709 (15 Aug 1943-10 Oct 1943)
Commander of East-Troops z.b.V. 741 (10 Oct 1943-10 Dec 1943)
Führer-Reserve OKH (10 Dec 1943-01 Jan 1944)
Battle-Commandant of Kirovograd (01 Jan 1944-10 Jan 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of the Resting 167th Infantry-Division (10 Jan 1944-01 Feb 1944)
Leader of the Staff of the 167th Infantry-Division & Leader of Division-Group 167 (01 Feb 1944-18 May 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (18 May 1944-17 Jun 1944)
Commandant of Fortress Christiansand (17 Jun 1944-15 Dec 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (15 Dec 1944-20 Jan 1945)
Commandant of Fortress Iymuiden (Holland) (20 Jan 1945-01 Jun 1945)
At the same time, Commander of the 703rd Infantry-Division (22 Mar 1945-01 Jun 1945)
Disbandment of the Division in District Norden-Emden-Aurich (01 Jun 1945-01 May 1946)
In Captivity (01 May 1946-22 Apr 1947)
Released (23 Apr 1947)

Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 04.09.1942 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 520
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 19.12.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 520
- Kgl. Bayer. Goldene Tapferkeitsmedaille: 00.00.1915
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Kgl. Bayer. Militär-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrensäbel für gutes Schiessen: 00.00.1921
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
- Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
- Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/1942"

Source :
"Generalmajor Hans Hüttner - Biographie eines fränkisch-bayerischen Soldaten" by Walter Rosenwald
http://www.geocities.ws/orion47.geo/WEHRMACHT/HEER/Generalmajor/HUETTNER_HANS.html

Karl Kochendörfer in Croatia 1943

A picture postcard of German soldiers conferring in a forest in Croatia, 1943. It is one of a series of photographs taken by the 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division "Prinz Eugen" in Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro from 1942 to 1944, after the German invasion of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The photographs are believed to have been captioned by the commanding office of the Waffen-SS, and had been in the possession of Friedrich Wilhem Krueger, who served with the division from November 1943 until April 1944. The Ritterkreuzträger (Knight's Cross recipient) 2nd from left is Karl Kochendörfer. He received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 18 September 1942 as Unteroffizier and Geschützführer in 3.Kompanie / Schnelle Abteilung 296 / 296.Infanterie-Division.

Source :
https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/pa1159614
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2074911#p2074911