Sepp Dietrich's 51st birthday celebration near Kharkov on 28 May 1943 which was attended by high-ranking Waffen-SS officers. Back to the camera from left to right: SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Paul Hausser (Kommandierender General SS-Panzerkorps), SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Herbert Otto Gille (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Wiking"), and SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"). Seated facing the camera from left to right: Oberstleutnant Gerhard Engel (Adjutanten des Heeres beim Führer und Oberster Befehlshaber der Wehrmacht), SS-Oberführer Hermann Prieß (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"), SS-Obersturmbannführer Hans Albin Freiherr von Reitzenstein (Kommandeur SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich"), and SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Baum (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Totenkopf" / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"). Army officer Engel was also there as a special guest from the Führerhauptquartier for Hitler's former bodyguard commander's special day. Most photos from Dietrich's birthday were taken by SS-Kriegsberichter Klaus Weill, though it is not certain about this one.
Sepp Dietrich's 51st birthday celebration near Kharkov on 28 May 1943 which was attended by high-ranking Waffen-SS officers. This picture shows two officers from SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler". From left to right: SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt "Panzermeyer" Meyer (Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH) and SS-Sturmbannführer Wilhelm Mohnke (Kommandeur Ersatz-Bataillon LSSAH).
Sepp Dietrich's 51st birthday celebration near Kharkov on 28 May 1943
which was attended by high-ranking Waffen-SS officers. This picture
shows two officers from SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS
Adolf Hitler". From left to right: SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt "Panzermeyer" Meyer
(Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH) and SS-Sturmbannführer
Wilhelm Mohnke (Kommandeur Ersatz-Bataillon LSSAH). Prost!
Sepp Dietrich's 51st birthday celebration near Kharkov on 28 May 1943
which was attended by high-ranking Waffen-SS officers. This picture
shows officers from SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS
Adolf Hitler". At far left is SS-Sturmbannführer Rudolf Sandig (Kommandeur II.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), while with him in a StuG wrap is SS-Sturmbannführer Heinz von Westernhagen (Kommandeur SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 LSSAH).
A group photo of the officers from SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS
Adolf Hitler", taken during Divisionskommandeur Sepp Dietrich's 51st birthday celebration near Kharkov on 28 May 1943. For the identification:
1.SS-Obersturmbannführer Walther Ewert (Ib Quartiermeister SS-Panzergrenadier-Division LSSAH),
2.SS-Oberführer Walter Staudinger (Kommandeur SS-Artillerie-Regiment 1 LSSAH),
3.SS-Standartenführer Dr.med. Hermann Besuden (Führer SS-Sanitäts-Abteilung 1 LSSAH),
4.SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt "Panzermeyer" Meyer (Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH),
5.SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division LSSAH),
6.SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann
Weiser (Chef 2.Kompanie / SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH),
8.SS-Sturmbannführer Rudolf Sandig (Kommandeur II.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH),
9.SS-Sturmbannführer Alfred Bludau (Kommandeur SS-Wirtschafts-Bataillon 1 LSSAH),
10.SS-Obersturmbannführer Georg Schönberger (Kommandeur SS-Panzer-regiment 1 LSSAH),
11.SS-Sturmbannführer Bernhard Siebken (Kommandeur SS-Nachschub-Deinst 1 LSSAH),
12.SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Becker (Chef 2.Kompanie / I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH),
13.unknown,
14.SS-Standartenführer Theodor "Teddi"
Wisch (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH),
15.SS-Sturmbannführer
Hugo Kraas (Kommandeur I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2
LSSAH),
16.SS-Sturmbannführer Albert Frey (Kommandeur I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 LSSAH),
17.unknown,
18.SS-Hauptsturmführer Hubert Meyer (Führer III.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 LSSAH),
19.SS-Sturmbannführer Erich Maas (Ic Intelligence Officer SS-Panzergrenadier-Division LSSAH),
20.SS-Sturmbannführer Bernhard Krause (Führer SS-Flak-Abteilung 1 LSSAH),
21.unknown,
22.unknown,
23.unknown,
24.SS-Sturmbannführer Heinz von Westernhagen (Kommandeur SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 LSSAH),
25.unknown,
26.SS-Hauptscharführer Alfred Günther
(Zugführer in 1.Batterie / SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 LSSAH),
27.SS-Sturmbannführer Rudolf Lehmann (Ia Operations Officer SS-Panzergrenadier-Division LSSAH),
28.unknown,
29.unknown,
30.SS-Obersturmbannführer Gustav Mertsch (Kommandeur IV.Abteilung / SS-Artillerie-Regiment 1 LSSAH),
31.unknown,
32.unknown,
33.unknown,
34.unknown, and
35.unknown.
SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler")
in a group picture with officers from his division, on
the occasion of Dietrich's 51st birthday celebration near Kharkov on 28
May 1943. For the identification:
1.SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt "Panzermeyer" Meyer (Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH),
2.Divisionskommandeur Sepp Dietrich,
3.SS-Sturmbannführer Albert Frey (Kommandeur I.Bataillon /
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 LSSAH),
4.SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann
Weiser (Chef 2.Kompanie / SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH),
5.SS-Standartenführer Theodor "Teddi"
Wisch (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH),
6.SS-Sturmbannführer
Hugo Kraas (Kommandeur I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2
LSSAH),
7.SS-Hauptscharführer Alfred Günther
(Zugführer in 1.Batterie / SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 LSSAH), and
8.SS-Sturmbannführer Heinz von Westernhagen (Kommandeur SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 LSSAH).
SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler") in a group picture with eight Ritterkreuzträger from his division, on the occasion of Dietrich's 51st birthday celebration near Kharkov on 28 May 1943. Divisionskommandeur Dietrich is on the first row, while in the second row from left to right: SS-Standartenführer Theodor "Teddi" Wisch (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt "Panzermeyer" Meyer (Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH), SS-Hauptscharführer Alfred Günther (Zugführer in 1.Batterie / SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 1 LSSAH), SS-Sturmbannführer Albert Frey (Kommandeur I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 LSSAH), and SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann Weiser (Chef 2.Kompanie / SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH). Third row from left to right: SS-Sturmbannführer Rudolf Sandig (Kommandeur II.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), SS-Sturmbannführer Hugo Kraas (Kommandeur I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), and SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Becker (Chef 2.Kompanie / I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH).
This picture was taken in Kharkov on 28 May 1943 on the occasion of the
birthday celebration for SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS
Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf
Hitler"). From left to right: Divisionskommandeur Sepp Dietrich, SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt
"Panzermeyer" Meyer (Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH), SS-Standartenführer Theodor "Teddi" Wisch (Kommandeur
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), SS-Sturmbannführer Hugo Kraas
(Kommandeur I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), SS-Sturmbannführer Rudolf Sandig (Kommandeur II.Bataillon /
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), SS-Sturmbannführer Albert Frey
(Kommandeur I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 LSSAH), SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Becker (blocked by Frey, Chef 2.Kompanie / I.Bataillon /
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), and SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann Weiser (Chef 2.Kompanie /
SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH).
This picture was taken in Kharkov on 28 May 1943 on the occasion of the
birthday celebration for SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS
Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf
Hitler"). From left to right: SS-Sturmbannführer Hugo Kraas (Kommandeur I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), SS-Standartenführer Theodor "Teddi"
Wisch (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), Divisionskommandeur Sepp Dietrich, and SS-Sturmbannführer Albert Frey (Kommandeur I.Bataillon /
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 LSSAH).
SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler")
in a group picture with two Ritterkreuzträger from his division, on
the occasion of Dietrich's 51st birthday celebration near Kharkov on 28
May 1943. Divisionskommandeur Dietrich is in the center. At left is SS-Standartenführer Theodor "Teddi"
Wisch (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH),
while at right is SS-Sturmbannführer Albert Frey (Kommandeur I.Bataillon /
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 LSSAH).
SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler")
in a group picture with officers from his division, on
the occasion of Dietrich's 51st birthday celebration near Kharkov on 28
May 1943. From left to right: SS-Standartenführer Dr.med. Hermann Besuden (Führer SS-Sanitäts-Abteilung 1 LSSAH), unknown, SS-Obersturmbannführer Walther Ewert (Ib Quartiermeister SS-Panzergrenadier-Division LSSAH), unknown, Divisionskommandeur Sepp Dietrich, SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann Weiser (Chef 2.Kompanie / SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH), unknown, and SS-Sturmbannführer Rudolf Lehmann (Ia Operations Officer SS-Panzergrenadier-Division LSSAH).
SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler")
in a group picture with mostly officers from his division, on
the occasion of Dietrich's 51st birthday celebration near Kharkov on 28
May 1943. Divisionskommandeur Dietrich is on the first row, while in the
second row from left to right: unknown, unknown, unknown, SS-Standartenführer Theodor "Teddi"
Wisch (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), SS-Obersturmbannführer Hans Albin Freiherr von Reitzenstein (Kommandeur
SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Das Reich"), SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Becker (Chef 2.Kompanie /
I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), unknown, and unknown.
Four Ritterkreuzträger from SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler". From left to right: SS-Sturmbannführer Rudolf Sandig (Kommandeur II.Bataillon /
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), SS-Standartenführer Theodor "Teddi" Wisch (Kommandeur
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), SS-Sturmbannführer Hugo Kraas
(Kommandeur I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), and SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Becker (Chef 2.Kompanie / I.Bataillon /
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH). This picture was taken in Kharkov on 28 May 1943 on the occasion of the
birthday celebration for SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS
Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf
Hitler").
From left to right: SS-Standartenführer Dr.med. Hermann Besuden (Führer SS-Sanitäts-Abteilung 1 LSSAH), SS-Sturmbannführer Alfred Bludau (Kommandeur SS-Wirtschafts-Bataillon 1 LSSAH), SS-Standartenführer Theodor "Teddi" Wisch (Kommandeur
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), SS-Sturmbannführer Wilhelm Mohnke (Kommandeur Ersatz-Bataillon LSSAH), SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt "Panzermeyer" Meyer (Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH), and SS-Sturmbannführer Bernhard Siebken (Kommandeur SS-Nachschub-Deinst 1 LSSAH). This picture was taken in Kharkov on 28 May 1943 on the occasion of the
birthday celebration for SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS
Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf
Hitler").
Facing the camera from left to right: SS-Sturmbannführer Wilhelm Mohnke
(Kommandeur Ersatz-Bataillon LSSAH), SS-Obersturmbannführer Walther Ewert (Ib Quartiermeister SS-Panzergrenadier-Division LSSAH), SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt
"Panzermeyer" Meyer (Kommandeur SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1 LSSAH), SS-Standartenführer Dr.med. Hermann Besuden (Führer
SS-Sanitäts-Abteilung 1 LSSAH), and SS-Standartenführer
Theodor "Teddi" Wisch (Kommandeur
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH). This picture was taken in Kharkov on 28 May 1943 on the occasion
of the
birthday celebration for SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS
Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf
Hitler").
From left to right: SS-Sturmbannführer Bernhard Krause (Führer SS-Flak-Abteilung 1 LSSAH), SS-Sturmbannführer Dr.jur. Fritz Greineder (Divisionsgericht Abteilung III), SS-Obersturmbannführer Georg Schönberger (Kommandeur SS-Panzer-regiment 1 LSSAH), SS-Oberführer Walter Staudinger (Kommandeur SS-Artillerie-Regiment 1 LSSAH), SS-Standartenführer Simon Füss (Chef Stabskompanie SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 LSSAH), SS-Sturmbannführer Karl Leiner (Kommandeur schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 101), and SS-Unterscharführer Hermann Ganzmüller (Stabsschreiber SS-Panzergrenadier-Division LSSAH). This picture was taken in Kharkov on 28 May 1943 on the occasion of the birthday celebration for SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"). Source: "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler Album Historique" by Georges Bernage, Ronald McNair, Jean-Claude Perrigault, and Herbert Walther.
From left to right: SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Becker (Chef 2.Kompanie / I.Bataillon / SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), SS-Oberführer Walter Staudinger (Kommandeur SS-Artillerie-Regiment 1 LSSAH), SS-Standartenführer Theodor "Teddi"
Wisch (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 2 LSSAH), SS-Sturmbannführer Alfred Bludau (Kommandeur SS-Wirtschafts-Bataillon 1 LSSAH), SS-Obersturmbannführer Gustav Mertsch (Kommandeur IV.Abteilung / SS-Artillerie-Regiment 1 LSSAH), and SS-Standartenführer Dr.med. Hermann Besuden (Führer SS-Sanitäts-Abteilung 1 LSSAH). This picture was taken in Kharkov on 28 May 1943 on the occasion of the
birthday celebration for SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS
Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf
Hitler").
SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS
Josef "Sepp" Dietrich
(left, Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf
Hitler") in a light mood with his officers during his 51st birthday celebration which were held in Kharkov, 28 May 1943.
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