Showing posts with label Harzer - Walter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harzer - Walter. Show all posts

Sunday, November 26, 2023

German Commanders in the Battle of Arnhem / Operation Market Garden



German commanders in the Western Front discussing the outcome of the Battle of Arnhem at Walter Harzer's headquarters in Villa de Hesselbergh, Nijmegen, 28 September 1944. From left to right: Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B), Generaloberst Kurt Student (Oberbefehlshaber 1. Fallschrimarmee), SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich (Kommandierender-General II. SS-Panzerkorps), Major Hans-Peter Knaust (Kommandeur Kampfgruppe "Sonnenstuhl" / II.SS-Panzerkorps), and SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Heinz Harmel (Kommandeur 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg"). This picture was taken by SS-Kriegsberichter Peter Adendorf, minutes after the Ritterkreuz award ceremony for Major Knaust, (as seen from his medal ribbon which is still hanging), and first published on 4 October 1944.


German commanders in the Western Front discussing the outcome of the Battle of Arnhem at Walter Harzer's headquarters in Villa de Hesselbergh, Nijmegen, 28 September 1944. From left to right: Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B), SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich (Kommandierender-General II. SS-Panzerkorps), unknown Heer officer, SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Heinz Harmel (Kommandeur 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg"), and SS-Obersturmbannführer Walter Harzer (back to the camera, Ia 9. SS-Panzer-Division "Hohenstaufen" und Führer Kampfgruppe Sperrverband "Harzer"). The picture was taken by SS-Kriegsberichter Peter Adendorf and first published on 4 October 1944.



Two German commanders in the Western Front discussing the outcome of the Battle of Arnhem at Walter Harzer's headquarters in Villa de Hesselbergh, Nijmegen, 28 September 1944. From left to right: Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B) and SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Heinz Harmel (Kommandeur 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg"). The picture was taken by SS-Kriegsberichter Peter Adendorf and first published on 4 October 1944.



Source :
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Image-No.: 50071125)
http://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2011/10/album-foto-operasi-market-garden.html
http://www.battle-of-arnhem.com/walter-harzer-the-german-commander-who-eventually-defeated-the-british/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1971-033-49,_Lagebesprechung,_Arnheim.jpg
https://www.gelderlander.nl/arnhem-e-o/archeologen-stuiten-op-resten-van-hoofdkwartier-waffen-ss-in-arnhem~a09799ef/155912085/

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Visit of Heinrich von Vietinghoff to the HQ of SS Division Hohenstaufen


This picture was taken by SS-Kriegsberichter Damm-Jensen in the first half of 1943 when General von Vietinghoff visiting the newly created SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Hohenstaufen" in Ypres, Belgium. The guests and Divisionstab were entertained by the the Musikzug in the terrace of the château that being used as Division's HQ. From left to right: SS-Obersturmbannführer Thomas Müller (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 20 "Hohenstaufen"), SS-Hauptsturmführer Wilfried Schwarz (Adjutant SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Hohenstaufen"), Generalmajor Rudolf Eibenstein (Kommandeur 16. Flak-Division), SS-Obersturmbannführer Gustav Wiehle (Kommandeur SS-Artillerie-Regiment 9 "Hohenstaufen"), SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Wilhelm "Willi" Bittrich (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Hohenstaufen"), SS-Sturmbannführer Walter Harzer (Ia SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Hohenstaufen"), and General der Panzertruppe Heinrich von Vietinghoff (Oberbefehlshaber 15. Armee).



This picture was taken by SS-Kriegsberichter Damm-Jensen in the first half of 1943 when General der Panzertruppe Heinrich von Vietinghoff (Oberbefehlshaber 15. Armee) visiting the newly created SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Hohenstaufen" in Ypres, Belgium. The general (saluting) just arrived to the château that being used as Division's HQ.



This picture was taken by SS-Kriegsberichter Damm-Jensen in the first half of 1943 when General von Vietinghoff visiting the newly created SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Hohenstaufen" in Ypres, Belgium. The performance of the division's Musikzug in front of the audience. Sitting from left to right: Generalmajor Rudolf Eibenstein (Kommandeur 16. Flak-Division), SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Wilhelm "Willi" Bittrich (Kommandeur SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Hohenstaufen"), and General der Panzertruppe Heinrich von Vietinghoff (Oberbefehlshaber 15. Armee).


Source :
NARA photo archive
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=210475&hilit=heinrich+von+vietinghoff
https://www.kriegsberichter-archive.com/picture.php?/1839/category/12