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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Karl Schlamelcher and Wilhelm Kempke

This photo measures 181 x 129mm and shows Wehrmacht members applauding as Adolf Hitler delivers a speech at the inauguration of the Kriegswinterhilfswerk 1942/43 (War Winter Relief 1942/43), 30 September 1942. All representatives from the Wehrmacht branches were present, including some of its Ritterkreuz recipients who happened to be on leave from the front lines. In this photo, we can at least see two of them: On the left is SS-Sturmbannführer Karl Schlamelcher (Ritterkreuz on 1 March 1942 as SS-Sturmbannführer and Führer of III.Abteilung / SS-Artillerie-Regiment 5 / SS-Division [motorized] "Wiking"), and in the middle is Feldwebel Wilhelm Kempke (Ritterkreuz on 21 August 1941 as Feldwebel and Gruppenführer in 1.Kompanie / I.Bataillon / Fallschirmjäger-Sturm-Regiment / 7.Flieger-Division).

Source :
https://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2017/11/winterhilfswerk.html
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29879&p=2427295&hilit=kempke#p2427295

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Panzer Ace Ernst Barkmann with Friends

This photo is belong to Gordon Williamson personal photo collection and it shows, from left to right: SS-Oberscharführer Ernst Barkmann (Panzerkommandant at 4.Kompanie / I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 / 2.SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"), SS-Hauptscharführer Egon Corth (Schirmmeister at 4.Kompanie / I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 / 2.SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"), mother of Barkmann, SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve Ortwin Pohl (Chef 4. Kompanie / I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 / 2.SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"), and SS-Oberscharführer Franz Frauscher (Zugführer at 4.Kompanie / I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 / 2.SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"). This photo was taken in September 1944 shortly after Barkmann received a home leave of in honor of his Ritterkreuz awarding. Barkmann's friends from the same company then visited him in his hometown (likely to attend the Ritterkreuzträger's wedding), and took the time to take pictures together.

Source :
Gordon Williamson photo collection
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156933110864315&set=gm.711240006038108&type=3&theater&ifg=1