Showing posts with label Doering - Bernd von. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Doering - Bernd von. Show all posts

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Albert Kesselring in Map Room Meeting

This picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Wahner in Italy, 1944, and showing, from left to right: Unknown, Oberst Berndt von Doering (blocked, 1. Adjutant Oberbefehlshaber Südwest und Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe C), Oberst Dietrich Beelitz (Ia Erster Generalstabsoffizier Oberbefehlshaber Südwest), Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring (Oberbefehlshaber Südwest und Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe C), Generalleutnant Fritz Hildemann (General der Pioniere beim Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe C), and General der Flieger Rudolf "Ralph" Wenninger (General z.b.V. im Stab des Oberbefehlshaber Südwest).

This picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Wahner in Italy, 1944, and showing, from left to right: Generalmajor Eugen Wurster (Höherer Nachschubführer bei der Heeresgruppe C), Oberst Berndt von Doering (1. Adjutant Oberbefehlshaber Südwest und Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe C), Oberst Dietrich Beelitz (Ia Erster Generalstabsoffizier Oberbefehlshaber Südwest), and Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring (Oberbefehlshaber Südwest und Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe C).


This picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Wahner in Italy, 1944, and showing, from left to right: Kapitän zur See Karl-Heinz Neubauer (Ia Marinestab Oberbefehlshaber Südwest), Oberst Berndt von Doering (1. Adjutant Oberbefehlshaber Südwest und Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe C), Oberst Dietrich Beelitz (Ia Erster Generalstabsoffizier Oberbefehlshaber Südwest), Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring (Oberbefehlshaber Südwest und Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe C), and Generalleutnant Fritz Hildemann (General der Pioniere beim Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe C).

Source :
https://www.bild.bundesarchiv.de/dba/de/search/?topicid=dcx-thes_fotograf_779xk33xad31lt09e6kc&page=8#

Sunday, January 24, 2021

Ritterkreuz Action of Bernd von Doering

Bernd von Doering (16 January 1903 – 7 July 1944) received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 30 November 1940 as Major and Kommandeur II.Bataillon / Schützen-Regiment 79 / 16.Panzer-Division. The following wartime excerpt describes why Doering would be awarded the Ritterkreuz: “Major Doering and his Bataillon eliminated strong elements of a fleeing enemy Battalion during the forest battles south of Sedan at Mt. Damion and Mt. Cygne from 17 May 1940 onwards. The subsequent pursuit battles led to the Maas river at Sepvigny. The bridge site at Bourcy was taken despite the presence of a strong garrison, and this victory meant that the Bataillon became the first formation of the 16. Infanterie-Division to reach the southern bank of the Maas. Successful village combat took place in the continued combat south of the Maas, during which 350 prisoners were taken.”

Source :
https://www.geni.com/people/Bernd-von-Doering/6000000034256512852
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/29062/Doering-von-Bernd.htm?c=aw

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Friedrich Franek and Bernd von Doering


From left to right: Generalleutnant Dr.rer.pol. Friedrich Franek (Kommandeur Reichsgrenadier-Division "Hoch- und Deutschmeister") and Oberst Bernd von Doering (1. Adjutant Oberbefehlshaber Südwest - Heeresgruppe C). The picture was possibly taken in the spring 1944 in the Italian theatre of war.


 

 

Source :
Shawn Miller photo collection
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