Ritterkreuz Award Ceremony of 29. Infanterie-Division (mot.)

Ritterkreuz award ceremony for the two members of 29. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert) were held on 13 August 1941 near Smolensk, Soviet Union, during Unternehmen Barbarossa. The two recipients are:
1. Generalmajor Walter von Boltenstern (kommandeur 29.Infanterie-Division)
2. Leutnant Wilhelm Henz (Führer 2.Kompanie / Kradschützen-Bataillon 29)

Generalmajor Walter von Boltenstern (kommandeur 29.Infanterie-Division) being presented with the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes by General der Panzertruppe Joachim Lemelsen (Kommandierender General XXXXVII. Armeekorps). The picture was taken during the Ritterkreuz award ceremony near Smolensk, Eastern Front, which were held on 13 August 1941 during Unternehmen Barbarossa.

Leutnant Wilhelm Henz (Führer 2.Kompanie / Kradschützen-Bataillon 29 / 29.Infanterie-Division) being presented with the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes by General der Panzertruppe Joachim Lemelsen (Kommandierender General XXXXVII. Armeekorps). The picture was taken during the Ritterkreuz award ceremony near Smolensk, Eastern Front, which were held on 13 August 1941 during Unternehmen Barbarossa.



Leutnant Wilhelm Henz (Führer 2.Kompanie / Kradschützen-Bataillon 29 / 29.Infanterie-Division) after the Ritterkreuz award ceremony on 13 August 1941. He received the news of his Ritterkreuz award five days previously (8 August 1941).

From left to right: Oberstleutnant Hans Hecker (Kommandeur Pionier-Bataillon 29 / 29.Infanterie-Division), Generalmajor Walter von Boltenstern (kommandeur 29.Infanterie-Division), Leutnant Wilhelm Henz (Führer 2.Kompanie / Kradschützen-Bataillon 29 / 29.Infanterie-Division), and General der Panzertruppe Joachim Lemelsen (Kommandierender General XXXXVII. Armeekorps). The picture was taken during the Ritterkreuz award ceremony for Boltenstern and Henz which were held on 13 August 1941 near Smolensk, Eastern Front.

From left to right: Generalmajor Walter von Boltenstern (kommandeur 29.Infanterie-Division), Leutnant Wilhelm Henz (Führer 2.Kompanie / Kradschützen-Bataillon 29 / 29.Infanterie-Division), General der Panzertruppe Joachim Lemelsen (Kommandierender General XXXXVII. Armeekorps), and Oberstleutnant i.G. Gerhard Franz (Ia 29. Infanterie-Division). The picture was taken during the Ritterkreuz award ceremony for Boltenstern and Henz which were held on 13 August 1941 near Smolensk, Eastern Front.



General der Panzertruppe Joachim Lemelsen (left), Kommandierender General XXXXVII. Armeekorps (motorisiert), with the three Ritterkreuzträger (Ritterkreuz recipients) from 29. Infanterie-Division (motorisiert), from left to right: Oberstleutnant Hans Hecker (Kommandeur Pionier-Bataillon 29), Generalmajor Walter von Boltenstern (kommandeur 29.Infanterie-Division), and Leutnant Wilhelm Henz (Führer 2.Kompanie / Kradschützen-Bataillon 29). The picture was taken during the Ritterkreuz award ceremony for Boltenstern and Henz which were held on 13 August 1941 near Smolensk, Eastern Front.

Source :
Jason D. Mark photo collection
http://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2014/03/album-foto-29-infanterie-division-29.html
https://www.alamy.com/general-von-boltenstern-being-decorated-by-general-lemelsen-with-the-knights-cross-of-the-iron-cross-operation-barbarossa-german-invasion-of-russia-1941-15th-infantary-division-of-the-thuringia-kurhessen-division-image359297448.html
https://crainsmilitaria.com/index.php?route=common/home
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29879&p=2380550&hilit=henz#p2380550
https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/forum/wehrmacht-era-militaria/order-of-battle-and-individual-research-forum/638165-rkt-leutnant-wilhelm-henz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl4NhaT5doE

Erwin Rommel Inspecting 179. Reserve-Panzer-Division

 Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B und Generalinspekteur der Küstenbefestigungen West) speaks in front of the members of 179. Reserve-Panzer-Division. These soldiers probably in the middle of a gas prevention training, judging from their gas-mask in use. Standing at far right is Generalleutnant Walter von Boltenstern (Kommandeur 179. Reserve-Panzer-Division). Rommel was visiting and inspecting the 179. Reserve-Panzer-Division on Tuesday, 25 January 1944, as the Division was on full strength. After that Rommel was observing an excercise of the Reserve-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 in Titinac, France.

Source :
Jim Haley photo collection
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=147822&p=2467577#p2467577

Lemelsen, Hecker, Boltenstern, Henz

From left to right: General der Panzertruppe Joachim Lemelsen (Kommandierender General XXXXVII. Armeekorps [motorisiert]), Oberstleutnant Hans Hecker (Kommandeur Pionier-Bataillon 29 [motorisiert] / 29.Infanterie-Division [motorisiert]), Generalmajor Walter von Boltenstern (Kommandeur 29. Infanterie-Division [motorisiert]), and Oberleutnant Wilhelm Henz (Führer 2.Kompanie / Kradschützen-Bataillon 29 / 29.Infanterie-Division [motorisiert]). The picture was taken in the summer of 1941 during Unternehmen Barbarossa (German invasion of Soviet Union), possibly when Lemelsen visited the 29ID.

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2380548#p2380548

Walter von Boltenstern and Friedrich Ruge at St. Eloi

This picture was taken in May 1944 at St. Eloi, France. The Ritterkreuzträger with his face facing to the camera is Generalleutnant Walter von Boltenstern (Kommando zum Reichskriegsgericht), while the Kriegsmarine officer scrubbing his nose behind him is Vizeadmiral Friedrich Ruge (Admiral z. b.V. bei der Heeresgruppe B).

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2360005#p2360005