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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Richard Reimann and Wolfgang Pickert in Sebastopol

Generalleutnant Richard Reimann (centre left, Kommandierender General I. Flakkorps) visiting an anti-aircraft gun emplacement near Sevastopol, spring 1944, beside him, with sunglasses, is Generalleutnant Wolfgang Pickert (Kommandeur 9. Flak-Division). Reimann and Pickert are both Ritterkreuzträger: Reimann received it on 3 April 1943, while Pickert received it on 11 January 1943. The later would also received the Eichenlaub for his Ritterkreuz on 5 June 1944.






Source :
https://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Flak-Divisionen/9FlakD.htm
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-events-second-world-war-wwii-russia-1944-1945-crimea-general-richard-28085878.html?imageid=939DAAE9-0BC8-4949-9304-30445E4E5B5F&p=58867&pn=1&searchId=c4745a0a2da0e1059f22abfff9b60f56&searchtype=0
https://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/General/REIMANN_RICHARD.html

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Ulrich Kleemann with His Soldiers

90. leichte Afrika-Division in the North African theatre of war, 1942. Wearing the shades is the Divisionskommandeur, Generalmajor Ulrich Kleemann. The picture was taken by Sonderführer Fritz Moosmüller of PK (Propaganda-Kompanie) "Afrika". Kleemann already received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 13 October 1941 while he was still an Oberst and Commander of Schützen-Regiment 3.





Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=e54f8f717d0699b6919f0290c0908388

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Bio of Luftwaffe Ace Hans Döbrich

Hans Döbrich (24 March 1916 – 6 April 1984), as a member of Jagdgeschwader 5 (JG 5) "Eismeer", participated in battles on the northern flank of the Eastern Front in the Soviet Arctic. On 19 July 1942 he was forced to bail out 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Murmashi Russia from his Bf 109 F-4 (Werknummer 10169) "Yellow 9" after his radiator was hit by fire from a Yak-1. Döbrich made a good forced landing and then spent the next seven days walking back to the Staffel. On 16 July 1943, whilst flying Bf 109 G-6, Döbrich was wounded by enemy fighters after downing two aircraft and was forced to bail out into Petsamo Fjord, Finland. On 19 September 1943 he received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes as Feldwebel and Flugzeugführer in 6.Staffel / II.Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 5 "Eismeer", after 52 aerial victories. His combat career ended after a serious third wound to the face. His total victory tally was at least 65 victories achieved in 248 missions, an additional 19 victories were unconfirmed. All his victories were recorded over the Eastern Front. His final rank is Oberleutnant


Source :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_D%C3%B6brich
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2283079#p2283079