Officer of Jäger-Regiment 54 in an Anti-Partisan Operation

ECPAD Archives (PK690 F1330 L22)

Anti-Partisan operation : An Oberleutnant and DKiGträger (holder of Deutsches Kreuz in Gold) from Jäger-Regiment 54 / 100.Jäger-Division discussing over a map with his trusted Oberfeldwebel during "Operation Paula" in the hills of Papuk, Slavonia, July 1943. The division participate in the anti-Partisan operation at the Papuk Mountains in slavonia, Croatia. At this time, members of the division still not wearing the Eichenblatt insignia on their uniforms. Since the division was in the process of re-creation in the summer of 1943, they did not yet receives some of the items for their unit's insignia, including ärmelabzeichen der Jägertruppen as above. But it could also be as a measurement of camouflage since Partisans should not let be aware of theit exact opponents.

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ECPAD Archives

Waffen-SS StuG Unit

There is no information about the unit of this Waffen-SS soldiers. It's either the 1. SS-Infanterie Brigade or the SS-Kavallerie Division, but in the winter of 1943/44 regardless. The photographer was named Ahrens, and there were several Waffen-SS war reporters with that name (both units had one of them). Both units also had a single battery of around 10 Sturmgeschützs.

 

 

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https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10219232699879847&set=gm.751279962465553

Das Reich Soldiers During Barbarossa

A group of soldiers from the Das Reich Division stopped to consult a map and conduct a radio check during Operation Barbarossa in 1941.

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/150836145637/a-group-of-soldiers-from-the-das-reich-division