Kurt Meyer Wearing White Camo in Kharkov

SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt Meyer in a photo taken in February 1943 in Kharkov, shortly after being awarded the Eichenlaub for his Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes. At that time, he served as the commander of the SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler". The photographer was Hans Ludwig, recipient of the Kriegsverdienstkreuz mit Schwertern II. klasse.

Source :
https://www.bild.bundesarchiv.de/dba/de/search/?yearfrom=&yearto=&query=kurt+meyer&page=1#

Bio of Oberstleutnant Friedrich Schmidt (1914-1997)

Friedrich "Fritz" Schmidt

Date of birth: 25 February 1914 (Münich/Bavaria, German Empire)
Date of death: 13 August 1997 (Münich/Bavaria, Germany)

Promotions:
03.10.1933 Polizei-Anwärter
01.02.1934 Polizei-Unterwachtmeister
01.04.1934 Polizei-Wachtmeister
01.09.1934 Polizei-Oberwachtmeister
01.01.1935 Polizei-Hauptwachtmeister
01.04.1935 Leutnant d.L.P.
15.10.1935 Leutnant mit RDA vom 1-3-1935 (546v)
01.10.1938 Oberleutnant (110)
01.11.1941 Hauptmann (28)
01.01.1943 Major (22)
01.10.1944 Oberstleutnant (113)

Career:
01.01.1939 Chef 12.Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 499
07.10.1940 Chef 12.Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 437
17.10.1940 Chef 13.Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 437
03.12.1940 Chef 12.Kompanie / Infanterie-Regiment 437
23.12.1941 Führer III.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 437
01.06.1942 Kommandeur III.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 437
27.09.1942 Ers.Tr.Teil u.Lazarett;
01.04.1943 Kommandeur III.Bataillon (bzw. I) / Infanterie-Regiment 437

Medals and Decorations:
03.10.1937 Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht IV.Klasse, 4 Jahre
00.00.19__ Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
30.06.1940 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
02.09.1940 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
25.01.1942 Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
12.03.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, as Hauptmann and Führer II.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 437 / 132.Infanterie-Division (according to the Officer Evaluation report the awarding date is 23.03.1942).
21.06.1942 Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres
06.07.1942 Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
10.08.1942 Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
08.10.1942 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Hauptmann and Führer III.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 437 / 132.Infanterie-Division
25.10.1942 Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz
16.12.1942 Krimschild
08.09.1943 Nahkampfspange in Bronze
15.03.1944 Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber
25.07.1944 Nahkampfspange in Silber

Source :
Jim Haley photo collection
https://www.facebook.com/groups/152986901863424
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29879&p=2447914#p2447914
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/17702/Schmidt-Friedrich-WH-InfRgt-437.htm

Joachim Müncheberg and Erwin Rommel

 

 

The meeting between Oberleutnant Joachim Müncheberg (Staffelkapitän 7.Staffel / III.Gruppe / Jagdgeschwader 26) and the "Desert Fox" General der Panzertruppe Erwin Rommel (Kommandierender General Deutsches Afrikakorps) in North Africa, June-July 1941. Behind them parked a Heinkel He 111 H4 VG+ES (WNr 4085) medium bomber which served as the "Kurierstaffel vbz Africa" ​​(Rommel's private transport plane). Here Rommel seems to be or has already made an air trip, which can be seen from the schwimmweste (life jacket) he is wearing. Meanwhile, not visible from this angle is the bandage on Müncheberg's left knee that he received after he got injured in a sport competition in Erfurt in May 1941 (he fell during a 110-meter hurdles race!). Oberleutnant Müncheberg and his leading Staffel are the only elements of the Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG 26) operating in North Africa, and that too only during June and July. During his brief existence, 7. Staffel was recorded to have shot down eight British aircraft, with five of them being recorded by the Staffelkapitän! This photo was taken by Kriegsberichter Opper of KB-Kp. Lw. 7 (Kriegsberichter-Kompanie Luftwaffe 7). Notice the field-modified sandals from the shoes worn by Joachim Müncheberg!

Source :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_M%C3%BCncheberg