Award Ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division

Award ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division. Divisionskommandeur Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann pinned the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold to the uniform of Major Alfred Druffner (Kommandeur II.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 519). Druffner received the news of his verleihung from 27 October 1941, while the ceremony itself was held in November 1941. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front.

Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann (Kommandeur 296. Infanterie-Division). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front, November 1941.

Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann (right, Kommandeur 296. Infanterie-Division) shaking hands with Generaloberst Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (Oberbefehlshaber 2. Armee) who has just arrived to the place of ceremony with his staff. Between Stemmermann and Von Weichs is Oberst Gustav Harteneck (Chef des Generalstabes 2. Armee). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front, November 1941.

Award ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division, November 1941. Generaloberst Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (Oberbefehlshaber 2. Armee) awarded the Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse to the recipients, while Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann (blocked by Von Weichs, Kommandeur 296. Infanterie-Division) is watching. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front.



Award ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division, November 1941. Divisionskommandeur Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann congratulates his soldiers who had just received the medals. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front.

Award ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division, November 1941. Divisionskommandeur Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann chats with members of his Musikkorps. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front.

Award ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division, November 1941. Divisionskommandeur Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann (left) inspecting the troops with Generaloberst Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (Oberbefehlshaber 2. Armee). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front.

From left to right: Generaloberst Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (Oberbefehlshaber 2. Armee) and Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann (Kommandeur 296. Infanterie-Division). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698) in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front, during the award ceremony of 296. Infanterie-Division in November 1941.

From left to right: Generaloberst Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (Oberbefehlshaber 2. Armee), Generalleutnant Wilhelm Stemmermann (Kommandeur 296. Infanterie-Division), and Oberst Gustav Harteneck (Chef des Generalstabes 2. Armee). They are saluting during the parade of 296. Infanterie-Division in Orel/Tula region, Eastern Front, in November 1941. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Pincornelly (Propaganda-Kompanie 698)

 

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Bundesarchiv photo collection
https://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/index.php?thread/1339-stemmermann/
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ww2-artillerie-general-stemmermann-1825404461

High Ranking Officers of Heeresgruppe Mitte

Wehrmacht generals pose together in front of a wooden house in the central sector of the Eastern Front. Standing in the front row, from left to right: Generalfeldmarschall Ernst Busch (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe Mitte), Generaloberst Walter Weiss (Oberbefehlshaber 2. Armee), Generalleutnant Hans Krebs (Chef des Generalstabes Heeresgruppe Mitte), General der Infanterie Friedrich Hoßbach (Kommandierender General LVI. Panzerkorps), General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman (Kommandierender General XX. Armekorps), and Generalleutnant Hans Speth (Führer-Reserve Oberkommando des Heeres). Standing directly behind Weiss is Generalleutnant Gustav Harteneck (Kommandeur 72. Infanterie-Division). This photo was taken in May 1944 by Kriegsberichter Thiemann of Propaganda-Kompanie 670. Just one month later, this area under the command of Heeresgruppe Mitte fell apart after the Red Army launched Operation Bagration!

Source :
Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-088-3724-06A
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-088-3724-06A,_Russland,_Generale_vor_Holzhaus.jpg