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Friday, June 7, 2024

Hasso von Manteuffel and Otto von Knobelsdorff


This picture was taken in France in September 1944 and it shows: a.General der Panzertruppe Hasso von Manteuffel (Oberbefehlshaber 5. Panzerarmee), b.General der Panzertruppe Otto von Knobelsdorff (Oberbefehlshaber 1. Armee), c.Oberst Otto-Ernst Remer (Kommandeur Führer-Begleit-Brigade), d.unknown, and e.Generalleutnant Georg Jauer (Kommandeur 20. Panzergrenadier-Division).

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewforum.php?f=5

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Visit of Erwin Rommel to 21. Panzer-Division in France

FIRST VISIT (18 MAY 1944)


On Thursday, 18 May 1944, Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B und Generalinspekteur der Küstenbefestigungen West) visited the 21. Panzer-Division base at Maisons-Laffitte, northern France. At 8:00 AM, when Rommel arrived at the HQ of Panzer-Regiment 200. there was nobody! When the Regimentskommandeur, Oberst Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski, eventually arrived, trailing alcohol fumes, Rommel snorted: “You’re lazy stinkers! What happens if the enemy invasion begins before eight-thirty?” The colonel gasped, “Catastrophe!” and slumped into a chair. Amazingly, the field marshal took no action. Ruge explained in his diary, “Rommel saw at once that he was a good fellow, and he didn’t hold this lapse against him.”

The reformed 21st Pz Div came into existence in Normandy in mid-1943, and was the only panzer division over which Rommel had been allowed to exercise any control prior to the invasion. He had practised them when they were stationed just south of Caen, in various manoeuvres to exploit any momentary weaknesses of the enemy just after landing. Although the Division contained some Afrikakorps veterans, it was equipped with poorly armoured light tanks and had been rated as unfit for service on the Eastern Front. After the withdrawal through France it was assigned to Army Group G. It was commanded throughout its second existence by Edgar Feuchtinger (last rank Generalleutnant), an artilleryman born in Metz in 1894. Most of division’s officers had never had anything to do with tanks before. Divisionskommandeur Edgar Feuchtinger had resourcefully mechanized the unit with an extraordinary array of captured Czech, French and Russian tanks. If the enemy invaded Normandy, Feuchtinger’s would be the only panzer division on the spot!



Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B und Generalinspekteur der Küstenbefestigungen West) shaking hands with the officers of 21. Panzer-Division, introduced by Divisionskommandeur Generalmajor Edgar Feuchtinger who stands behind Rommel.



Accompanied by Generalmajor Edgar Feuchtinger (right, Kommandeur 21. Panzer-Division) and Hauptmann Dr.-Ing. Alfred Becker (left, Kommandeur Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 200 / 21.Panzer-Division), Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B und Generalinspekteur der Küstenbefestigungen West) inspecting the war machines of 21. Panzer-Division. In the background parked a 15cm heavy field howitzer stands on a French Lorraine Schlepper (Tank Supply Tractor).



Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B und Generalinspekteur der Küstenbefestigungen West) inspecting the war machines of 21. Panzer-Division, accompanied by the Divisionskommandeur, Generalmajor Edgar Feuchtinger. In the background parked a 15cm heavy field howitzer stands on a French Lorraine Schlepper (Tank Supply Tractor).



Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B und Generalinspekteur der Küstenbefestigungen West) inspecting the war machines of 21. Panzer-Division, accompanied by the Divisionskommandeur, Generalmajor Edgar Feuchtinger.



Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B und Generalinspekteur der Küstenbefestigungen West) inspecting the war machines of 21. Panzer-Division, accompanied by the Divisionskommandeur, Generalmajor Edgar Feuchtinger. Shown here is the Jagdpanzer Marder 1 105mm self-propelled artillery (Panzerhaubitze) based on the French H39 chassis.



Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B und Generalinspekteur der Küstenbefestigungen West) tasting the soldier's meal. In the background is Generalmajor Edgar Feuchtinger (Kommandeur 21. Panzer-Division).



Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B und Generalinspekteur der Küstenbefestigungen West) tasting the soldier's meal. At left is Generalmajor Edgar Feuchtinger (Kommandeur 21. Panzer-Division).


Parade of the war machines of 21. Panzer-Division in front of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B und Generalinspekteur der Küstenbefestigungen West) and Generalmajor Edgar Feuchtinger (Kommandeur 21. Panzer-Division)

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SECOND VISIT (30 MAY 1944)

On Tuesday 30 May 1944, After seeing a demonstration of smoke projectors and 80mm caliber multi-rocket launchers on the Riva-Bella beach, in the afternoon Generalfeldmarschall Rommel continued his tour by inspecting war machines belonging to 21. Panzer-Division. The inspection took place at Bois de Lébisey, Hérouville-Saint-Clair (6 km north of Caen), and was Rommel's second visit to 21. Panzer-Division headquarters after the first at Rouen which took place on 18 May 1944.

Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B und Generalinspekteur der Küstenbefestigungen West) inspects members of an assault gun battalion standing in front of their guns—10.5cm leFH 18 (Sf.) auf Geschützwagen 39H(f)—a self-propelled howitzer designed by Alfred Becker—in Normandy, France, a month before the Allied invasion. Only 48 were produced during the war.









Source :
Jim Haley photo collection
Bundesarchiv photo collection
"The Armies of Rommel" by George Forty
"The Trail of the Fox: The Search for the True Field Marshal Rommel" by David Irving
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/erwin-rommel-northern-france.html?sortBy=relevant
https://www.facebook.com/worldwarincolor/photos/a.393169424146189/643834395746356/?type=3

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Celebration for the Award of the Ritterkreuz for Franz Doff


Bavaria, near Bad Reichenhall - Celebration on the occasion of the award of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes to Oberjäger Franz Doff, who sits at the front of the table (back to the camera). Doff received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 20 July 1942 as a Gefreiter and Gruppenführer in 10.Kompanie / II.Bataillon / Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 / 1.Gebirgs-Division. The picture itself was taken by Kriegsberichter Hochscheidt in August 1942.

































Source :
https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=franz%20doff

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Bio of SS-Sturmbannführer d.R. Julius Riepe (1903-1983)


Julius Riepe

Date of Birth: 18.12.1903 - Warburg, Westfalen (German Empire)
Date of Death: 22.06.1983 - Aachen, Regierungsbezirk Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen (West Germany)
NSDAP Number: 383 823 (joined 01.12.1930)
SS Number: 8 396 (joined 04.05.1931)

Promotions:
04.05.1931 SS-Anwärter
00.00.1931 SS-Mann
20.04.1934 SS-Sturmführer
15.09.1935 SS-Obersturmführer
13.09.1936 SS-Hauptsturmführer
00.00.1936 Unterführer-Anwärter
01.04.1937 SS-Sturmbannführer
30.01.1939 SS-Obersturmbannführer
01.08.1940 SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve der Waffen-SS
30.01.1942 SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve der Waffen-SS
21.06.1943 SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve der Waffen-SS
09.11.1944 SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve der Waffen-SS

Career:
01.04.1935 Hauptamlicher SS-Führer in Allgemeine-SS
00.00.1934 - 00.00.1935 Fûhrer 2.Sturm / I.Sturmbann / 24.SS-Standarte
00.00.1935 - 00.00.1937 Führer III.Sturmbann / 24.SS-Standarte
00.00.1937 - 00.00.1945 Führer 67. SS-Standarte
00.00.1936 Entered the Wehrmacht
00.00.1938 Received military training from the Wehrmacht
22.01.1940 Dismissed from the Wehrmacht
02.03.1940 - 25.08.1940 Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
00.03.1940 - 00.07.1940 3.Kriegslehrgang SS-Junkerschule Tölz
01.08.1940 - 25.08.1940 SS-Untersturmführer d.R. der Waffen-SS in LSSAH
00.08.1940 - 01.06.1941 uk gestellt, Polizeipräsident,
01.06.1941 - 31.12.1941 Ordonnanzoffizier in Kommandostab Reichsführer-SS
25.06.1941 - 01.01.1942 Leiter Abteilung Quartermeister 2 / Kommandostab Reichsführer-SS
00.01.1942 1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade
30.06.1943 Zugführer, ?, zunächst ab 1.42 Kdt.Stabsquartier 1.SS-Inf.Brig., dann erst Zugführer i. SS-IR 8 bis 7.42,
00.07.1942 - 00.09.1943 Kp.Fhr.b.SS-IR 8 und 10,
15.01.1943 Fhr.11./SS-IR 10
00.04.1943 Hstuf. (?) u.Chef 11./Inf.Rgt 10
01.07.1943 - 30.09.1943 KpFhr, ab 1./15.10.43 Fhr. I./SS-IR10 (mot) (lt.RK-Vorschl.) bis 23.11.43
00.10.1943 Hstuf.u. Kdr I/ Inf Rgt 10
24.11.1943 - 27.12.1943 Fhr.Kp. in KGr.1.SS-Inf.Brig.
28.12.1943 Fhr I./SS-Gren.Rgt
00.01.1944 Hstuf. (Stubaf.?) u.Kdr.I./Pz. GR.40

Awards and Decorations:
00.00.1931 Abzeichen des SA-Treffens Braunschweig 1931
00.02.1934 Ehrenwinkel für alte Kämpfer
01.07.1935 Totenkopfring der SS
01.12.1936 Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen in Silber
01.12.1936 SA-Sportabzeichen in Gold
00.00.19__ SS-Dienstauszeichnungen
00.00.19__ Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP in Bronze
15.06.1939 Ehrendegen des-Reichsführers-SS
00.00.194_ Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP in Silber
30.01.1942 Kriegsverdienstkreuz II.Klasse mit Schwertern
00.00.194_ Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz
01.08.1942 Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
04.01.1943 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
13.05.1943 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
21.07.1943 Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
27.12.1943 Nahkampfspange in Silber
13.02.1944 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
17.10.1944 Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
13.01.1945 Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht
13.01.1945 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve and Kommandeur I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 40 / 18.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Horst Wessel"

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* Riepe is wrongly mentionned as SS-Standartenführer der Allgemeine-SS in some Waffen-SS files therefore stammkarte, Dienstlaufbahn don't mention such promotion.






























Source :
Martin "MaLUFix" photo collection
Michael D. Miller photo collection
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=269802&p=2458911#p2458911
https://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/index.php?thread/49957-riepe-julius-ss-sturmbannf%C3%BChrer/
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/13837/Riepe-Julius.htm