Wilhelm Keitel and Heinz Guderian

Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel (left, Chef der Oberkommando der Wehrmacht) chats with Generaloberst Heinz Guderian (Chef des Generalstabes des Heeres). The picture was taken by Walter Frentz at the Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze in Rastenburg, East Prussia, in the summer of 1944. Guderian wished to have nothing to do with the July Conspiracy in 1944. Many of his erstwhile colleagues were successfully accused of complicity in the bomb plot against the Führer, which led to the execution of most of The Leader’s best commanders, including Rommel, who was forced to take poison.

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https://general-history.com/guderian-keitel-von-rundstedt-ii-world-war-generals/
https://www.walter-frentz-collection.de/fotoarchiv/personenarchiv-a-z/personen-g-h/#&gid=1&pid=62

Ritterkreuz Action of Erich-Heinrich Clößner

Erich-Heinrich Clößner (17 September 1888 - 28 March 1976) received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 29 September 1940 as Generalleutnant and Kommandeur 25. Infanterie-Division. The following wartime excerpt describes why Clößner was awarded the Ritterkreuz: "Over the course of 5-7 June 1940 Generalleutnant Clößner led his troops forwards over the Oise-Aisne Kanal, and afterwards stormed the Chemin des Dames and the Laffaux heights with his men.” The following press excerpt from October 1940 further details these actions as follows: "Between 5 and 10 June 1940 Generalleutnant Clößner decisively contributed to the breakthrough victory of his Korps as well as the subsequent pursuit battles along the Aisne Canal and Marne river through the masterful leadership of his Division. During the assault across the Marne river his Division served as the pacemaker for the young neighbouring Divisionen against the desperately defending enemy. In doing so he brought about a military accomplishment of unusually high merit.”

Source :
Jim Haley photo collection
https://www.facebook.com/groups/152986901863424
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/28897/Cl%C3%B6%C3%9Fner-Erich.htm

Günther von Kluge Visited 4. Armee

Front row, from left to right: Oberst i.G. Hellmuth Stieff (Ia Generalstabsoffizier 4. Armee), Generalfeldmarschall Günther von Kluge (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe Mitte), General der Infanterie Gotthard Heinrici (Oberbefehlshaber 4. Armee), and Oberstleutnant i.G. Erich Helmdach (Ic Generalstabsoffizier 4. Armee). This picture was taken in May 1942 when Von Kluge visited the HQ of 4. Armee in the central sector of the Eastern Front.

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https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-hans-guenther-von-kluge-gotthard-heinrici-and-hellmuth-stieff-1942-37000064.html
https://www.lavanguardia.com/historiayvida/historia-contemporanea/20221022/8575345/heinrici-batalla-seelow-zhukov-berlin-1945.html
https://ww2gravestone.com/people/heinrici-gotthard-our-poison-dwarf/

Kurt von Briesen with His Officer and Horses

Kurt von Briesen (left) with one of his officer between the horses. Briesen received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 27 October 1939 as Generalleutnant and Kommandeur 30. Infanterie-Division.

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https://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=karl+von+briesen&_sacat=0

Ritterkreuz Award Ceremony for Karl Allmendinger

17 July 1941: Ritterkreuz award ceremony for Karl Allmendinger in the Eastern Front during Unternehmen Barbarossa. From left to right: General der Infanterie Richard Ruoff (Kommandierender General V.Armeekorps / 9.Armee), Generalmajor Karl Allmendinger (Kommandeur 5.Infanterie-Division / V.Armeekorps / 9.Armee), and Generaloberst Adolf Strauss (Oberbefehlshaber 9. Armee / Heeresgruppe Mitte). Allmendinger would receive the Eichenlaub #153 for his Ritterkreuz in 13 December 1942 as Generalleutnant and Kommandeur 5. Jäger-Division.

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https://audiovis.nac.gov.pl/obraz/3972/16681a180a83d321351d3a71c29af66e/