Sepp Dietrich and Kurt Meyer

SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Sepp Dietrich (Kommandeur Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler) with the men of SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH. Behind him is their commander, SS-Sturmbannführer Kurt Meyer. The picture was taken in 1940-41.

Source :
https://reibert.info/threads/kurt-majer.391173/

Ritterkreuz Award ceremony for Josef Stigler

 
Ritterkreuz award ceremony for Oberleutnant der Reserve Josef Stigler (Führer II.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 42 / 46.Infanterie-Division). Stigler received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 10 July 1942. In this picture, we can also see the Blutorden (Ehrenzeichen des 9. November 1923) ribbon on his pocket, which he received on 9 November 1933.

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2280576#p2280576

Bio of SS-Sturmbannführer Josef Stigler (1899-1982)

Josef Stigler

Date of Birth: 30.05.1899 - Bayreuth, Oberfranken, Bayern (German Empire)
Date of Death: 10.02.1982 - Erding, Bayern (West Germany)

NSDAP Number: 104.884 (Joined 00.00.1929)
SS Number: 17.427 (Joined 00.00.193_)

Promotions:
04.02.1918 Gefreiter
09.11.1934 SS-Untersturmführer
09.11.1935 SS-Obersturmführer
09.11.1936 SS-Hauptsturmführer
10.07.1936 Oberleutnant der Reserve
01.05.1941 Hauptmann der Reserve
01.05.1943 Major der Reserve
01.09.1943 SS-Sturmbannführer

Career:
00.00.194_ Führer II.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 42 / 46.Infanterie-Division
00.11.1944 Gaustabsführer of the Volkssturm in Bayreuth

Awards and Decorations:
01.09.1918 1914 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
25.01.1919 Verwundetenabzeichen (1918) in Schwarz
09.11.1933 Ehrenzeichen des 9. November 1923 (Blutorden)
00.02.1934 Ehrenwinkel für alte Kämpfer
15.01.1935 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914-1918 Nr. 3378/35
16.12.1935 Julleuchter der SS
01.12.1936 Totenkopfring der SS (SS-Ehrenring)
01.12.1936 SA-Sportabzeichen in Bronze
01.12.1937 Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen in Bronze
01.12.1937 Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
01.04.1939 Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP (10 jahre)
00.00.1939 Medaille zur Erinneriung an den 13. März 1938
03.10.1939 1939 Spange zum 1914 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
31.12.1939 Medaille zur Erinneriung an den 1. Oktober 1938
00.00.1939 Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange "Prager Burg"
16.06.1940 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
22.08.1940 Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
19.05.1942 Verwundetenabzeichen in Silber
10.07.1942 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, as Oberleutnant der Reserve and Führer II.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 42 / 46.Infanterie-Division
00.00.1942 Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42”
16.11.1942 Krimschild
08.06.1943 Nahkampfspange in Bronze
00.00.1943 Medalia "Cruciada Impotriua Comunismului" (Romanian Commemorative Medal for the Crusade Against Communism)

Ritterkreuz award ceremony for Oberleutnant der Reserve Josef Stigler (Führer II.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 42 / 46.Infanterie-Division). Stigler received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 10 July 1942. In this picture, we can also see the Blutorden (Ehrenzeichen des 9. November 1923) ribbon on his pocket, which he received on 9 November 1933.

Josef Stigler as Oberleutnant der Reserve and Führer of II.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 42 / 46.Infanterie-Division.

Ritterkreuzträger Josef Stigler as a Major der Reserve. He received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 10 July 1942 as Oberleutnant d.R. and Führer II.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 42 / 46.Infanterie-Division. He is one of the few Ritterkreuz recipients who was also the holder of the Blutorden (Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 9. November 1923). Stigler would ended the war as Gaustabsführer of the Volkssturm in Bayreuth, his birthplace.

Josef Stigler's record as a member of Königliches Bayerische Armee in World War II.

Source :
Michael D. Miller photo collection
https://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Stigler,_Josef
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2280576#p2280576
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/66654/Stigler-Josef-Infanterie-Regiment-42.htm
https://www.zinnfigur.com/en/Books-Media/Others/Calendars/Ritterkreuztraeger-in-Farbe-2023.html

Hermann Göring in Vienna

Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Göring (Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe) - The later "Reichskommissar fuer die Wiedervereinigung Oesterreichs" (Commissar of the reunification of Austria) - saluting with his marschallstab. Behind Göring at right is SS-Oberführer Franz Langoth (Leiter der Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt in Österreich), while at left is SS-Gruppenführer Paul Körner (Staatssekretär, ständiger Stellvertreter und Leiter der Geschäftsstelle des Beauftragten für den Vierjahresplan). The head without the hat at the back is Dr.jur. Hans Fischböck (Minister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit zum Minister für Finanzen in Österreich). Also, SS-Brigadeführer Anton Reinthaler (Minister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft in Österreich) on the right side. The picture was taken by Agentur Schirner in Vienna, 28 March 1938.

Source :
https://www.dhm.de/lemo/bestand/objekt/hermann-goering-um-1941.html
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2435712#p2435712

Sepp Dietrich during the Capitulation of Greece

Greek General Georgios Tsolakoglu (sits at the table on the left) and SS-Obergruppenführer Josef "Sepp" Dietrich (stands second on the right, Kommandeur Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler) during the signing of the surrender of Greece, 21 April 1941. Georgios Tsolakoglu signed the surrender without the consent of the Greek commander in chief. With the signature he ordered the disband of the Greek Army and prevented it from being captured by the beaten Italian Army, thought there is much debate if it could withdraw and continue resisting around Thessaly region with the help of 4 British divisions. His positioning at the head of the collaborationist government is the key to judge his unauthorized decision. He served as prime minister of the Greek government from 1941 to 1942. In 1945 he was sentenced to death for treason, which was later replaced by life imprisonment. He died in a prison in Athens in 1948.

Source :
https://www.facebook.com/BalkanWarHistory/photos/greek-general-georgios-tsolakoglu-%CE%B3%CE%B5%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82-%CF%84%CF%83%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%85-1886-1948-sits-at-the-tab/1272117922959971/