Showing posts with label 6 Unknown Ritterkreuzträger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 6 Unknown Ritterkreuzträger. Show all posts

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

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Heinz Harmel in the Halftrack


France, end of June 1944. During the Battle for Hill 112 in Normandy, near the town of Avrecy, around 12 km southwest of Caen. The commander of the 10. SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg”, SS-Oberführer Heinz Harmel (on the Sd.Kfz.251/17 Kommandofunkwagen), discusses further action with SS-Hauptsturmführer Erich Grätz (Chef 18.Panzerjäger-Kompanie / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 / 1.SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"), while the man in the halftrack looking straight into the camera is SS-Oberscharführer Sven-Erik Olsson, chefsfunker with Harmel. During this time, the aim of the II. SS-Panzerkorps - and the Frundsberg division subordinate to it - was to prevent the Allies from breaking out of the landing area to the east.

Source :
"The story of a Normandy battle field find radio rack. Panzergruppe West - Raid on la Caine - Hill 112"
https://www.facebook.com/frontsoldaten/photos/a.173823269673098/1195765724145509/
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=47453&hilit=heinz+harmel
https://forum.odkrywca.pl/topic/766629-historia-jednego-zdj%C4%99cia-sdkfz-25117/page/3/
https://www.pinterest.es/pin/572520171355018131/

Friday, October 14, 2022

Erwin Rommel with 15. Panzer-Division Officers

General der Panzertruppe Erwin Rommel (Befehlshaber Panzergruppe "Afrika") with Oberst Erwin Menny (Kommandeur 15.Schützen-Brigade / 15.Panzer-Division) in North Africa. Behind Rommel with face barely visible is Generalmajor Alfred Gause (Chef des Generalstabes Panzergruppe "Afrika"). The picture was taken in the period between July 1941 (Rommel promoted from Generalleutnant to General der Panzertruppe) and January 1942 (Rommel promoted to Generaloberst).

Source :
https://www.ebay.de/b/General-in-Militaria-Fotos-1900-1918-1945/15504/bn_7004515776

Monday, October 4, 2021

Unknown Ritterkreuzträger from Heer

Unknown Oberleutnant with two Hitlerjugend member during the training of map reading. The original caption is written: "Soldaten von morgen. In einem Wehrertüchtigungslager der HJ. Ein Ritterkreuzträger geht mit den Hitler-Jungen ins Gelände und erteilt Unterricht im Kartenlesen" (Tomorrow's soldiers. In a military training camp of the Hitler Youth,  Knight's Cross holder goes into the area with the Hitler boys and gives lessons in map reading). Some sources identified the Oberleutnant as Bernhard Klemz, but Klemz received the Ritterkreuz when he was a Hauptmann, while our mysterious guy is still an Oberleutnant but already got the medal.

Source :
Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2000-001-12
https://www.bild.bundesarchiv.de/dba/de/search/?yearfrom=1933&yearto=1945&query=Ritterkreuztr%C3%A4ger