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Friday, November 11, 2022

Afrikakorps Generals as a POW in England

Captured German Senior Officers From the African Campaign Arrive at a Prisoner of War Camp in Britain, 10 June 1943. German senior officers are received by the Camp Commandant Major Topham and representatives of the War Office. The German officers include: General der Panzertruppe Gustav von Vaerst (Oberbefehlshaber 5. Panzerarmee), Generalleutnant Karl Bülowius (General der Pioniere, in der Stab Heeresgruppe "Afrika"), Generalleutnant Willibald Borowietz (Kommandeur 15. Panzer-Division), Generalmajor der Luftwaffe Georg Neuffer (Kommandeur 20. Flak-Division), Generalmajor Fritz Krause (Kommandeur 334. Infanterie-Division), Generalmajor der Luftwaffe Dipl.Ing. Gerhard Bassenge (Kommandant Festung Tunis), and Oberst i.G. August-Viktor von Quast (Chef des Generalstabes 5. Panzerarmee).

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Captured_German_Senior_Officers_From_the_African_Campaign_Arrive_at_a_Prisoner_of_War_Camp_in_Britain,_10_June_1943_TR980.jpg

Gustav von Vaerst at Bir Hakeim

Generalmajor Gustav von Vaerst (Kommandeur 15. Panzer-Division) at Bir Hakeim, Libya, July 1942. After he was heavily wounded during the Battle of Gazala on 26 May 1942, temporary leadership of the division passed to Oberst Eduard Crasemann, commander of the division’s Artillery Regiment 33 (Motorized). Von Vaerst taken back his position as Divisionskommandeur on 8 July 1942.

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2439862#p2439862
http://www.specialcamp11.co.uk/General%20der%20Panzertruppe%20Gustav%20von%20Vaerst.htm

Monday, August 3, 2020

German Generals Captured in Tunisia

German high ranking officers arrested by the Allies in Tunisia were seen as having just arrived at Maison Blanche aerodrome, Algeria, on 13 May 1943. Their identities were later checked by the authorities. Afterwards, these generals boarded the plane that would take them to a temporary POW camp in England. Some faces that can be recognized include: General der Panzertruppe Gustav von Vaerst (Oberbefehlshaber 5. Panzerarmee. Arrested on 9 May 1943 in Bizerte), Generalleutnant Karl Bülowius (General der Pioniere Heeresgruppe "Africa" und Kommandeur Panzer-Division "Von Manteuffel". Arrested on 9 May 1943 in Tunis), Generalleutnant Willibald Borowietz (Kommandeur 15. Panzer-Division. Arrested on 10 May 1943 in Tunis), Generalmajor Fritz Krause (Kommandeur 334. Infanterie-Division. Arrested on 9 May 1943 in Bizerte), Generalmajor der Luftwaffe Dipl.Ing. Gerhard Bassenge (Kommandant Festungsbezirks Tunis-Bizerte. Arrested on 9 May 1943 in Methelin), Generalmajor der Luftwaffe Georg Neuffer (Kommandeur 20. Flak-Division. Arrested on 10 May 1943 in Tunis), and Oberst im Generalstab August-Viktor von Quast (Chef des Generalstabes 5. Panzerarmee. Arrested on 9 May 1943 in Bizerte). Three of them were Ritterkreuzträger: Gustav von Vaerst, Willibald Borowietz and Georg Neuffer, while only one is Eichenlaubträger: Willibald Borowietz.

Source :
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060034955