Leibstandarte and Totenkopf Officers in Kharkov

SS-Hauptsturmführer Erwin Meierdrees (left, Kommandeur I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf") and SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt Meyer (Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler") consult a map during the attack of SS-Panzerkorps on the city of Kharkov, when Totenkopf and Leibstandarte officers met in the village of Peresechnaya near Kharkov on 3 March 1943. That day, Meyer's Kampfgruppe, which included Max Wünsche's I./SS-Panzer Reg.1, linked up with elements of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf", including Meierdress' I./SS-Panzer Reg.3. A lot of photos were taken that day, as Meierdress posed with the "celebrities" from Leibstandarte: Meyer, Wünsche, and Fritz Witt in particular. "Panzermeyer" had just in the past few days returned from Hitler's HQ, where he had received the Eichenlaub that he is wearing in this picture, which were awarded on February 23, 1943. Also in this picture, both Meierdrees and Meyer wore one-piece panzerkombi for tank troops.

SS-Hauptsturmführer Erwin Meierdrees (left, Kommandeur I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf") and SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt Meyer (Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler") consult a map during the attack of SS-Panzerkorps on the city of Kharkov, when Totenkopf and Leibstandarte officers met in the village of Peresechnaya near Kharkov on 3 March 1943. In this picture, both Meierdrees and Meyer wore one-piece panzerkombi for tank troops.

From left to right: SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt Meyer (Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"), SS-Standartenführer Dr.med. Hermann Besuden (IVb Divisionsarzt SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"), SS-Hauptsturmführer Erwin Meierdrees (Kommandeur I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"), and SS-Standartenführer Fritz Witt (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"). The picture was taken during the attack of SS-Panzerkorps on the city of Kharkov, when Totenkopf and Leibstandarte officers met in the village of Peresechnaya near Kharkov on 3 March 1943.



From left to right: SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt Meyer (Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"), SS-Hauptsturmführer Erwin Meierdrees (Kommandeur I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"), SS-Standartenführer Dr.med. Hermann Besuden (IVb Divisionsarzt SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"), SS-Standartenführer Fritz Witt (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"), and SS-Sturmbannführer Max Wünsche (Kommandeur I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"). The picture was taken during the attack of SS-Panzerkorps on the city of Kharkov, when Totenkopf and Leibstandarte officers met in the village of Peresechnaya near Kharkov on 3 March 1943.

Officers of Totenkopf and Leibstandarte in front of a Panzerkampfwagen III belong to Totenkopf. From left to right: SS-Standartenführer Dr.med. Hermann Besuden (IVb Divisionsarzt SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"), SS-Hauptsturmführer Erwin Meierdrees (Kommandeur I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 3 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"), SS-Standartenführer Fritz Witt (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"), SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt Meyer (Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"), and SS-Sturmbannführer Max Wünsche (blocked by Meyer, Kommandeur I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"). The picture was taken during the attack of SS-Panzerkorps on the city of Kharkov, when Totenkopf and Leibstandarte officers met in the village of Peresechnaya near Kharkov on 3 March 1943.

Source :
https://albumwar2.com/ss-hauptsturmfuhrer-erwin-meierdress-and-ss-obersturmbannfuhrer-kurt-meyer-look-at-the-map-of-the-fighting/
http://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2012/08/foto-kurt-panzermeyer-meyer.html
http://charkow-43.ucoz.ru/photo/personalii/erwin_meierdress/fotografija_1/70-0-1681
https://waralbum.ru/67838/
https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/forum/wehrmacht-era-militaria/photos-and-paper-items-forum/492762-nice-panzer-meyer-photo/page2#post4514704

Otto Carius Discussing Operation with His Crew

This picture was taken from the "Die Deutsche Wochenschau" clip and it shows Leutnant der Reserve Otto Carius (center) discussing an upcoming combat mission of his unit with his crew south of Dünaburg (Daugavpils, Latvia) in July 1944. They are gathered on top of the Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger "217" by making the cupola as the base! At least three of them (including Carius) were wearing brightly colored "Mausgrau" Panzerkombi (mouse grey overall). Far right is Unteroffizier Heinz Kramer (6 February 1921 - 27 January 1945), a Richtschütze (cannon gunner) of the Tiger commanded by Carius who were later awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 6 October 1944. He is possibly the only tank gunner in the world who shoot down an enemy aircraft with his cannon! From left to right: Gefreiter Wagner (ladeschütze/loader), Gefreiter Lönneker (Funker/radio operator), Leutnant d.R. Otto Carius (Führer 2.Kompanie / schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502), Stabsgefreiter Hennig, Feldwebel Albert Kerscher (Kommandant Tiger "213"), and Unteroffizier Heinz Kramer (richtschütze/gunner).

Source :
http://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2015/01/foto-otto-carius.html
http://www.redorchestra2.fr/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12890