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
