Radio Operator from HJ Division in Normandy

A radio operator from the 12. SS-Panzer-Division "Hitlerjugend" performs his duties near the town of Caen in July 1944 following the D-Day invasion that took place the previous month

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/140935166312/a-radio-operator-from-the-12-ss-panzer-division

HJ Division Soldiers with MG 42 in Normandy

Two soldiers from the 12. SS-Panzer-Division "Hitlerjugend" with a MG 42 machine gun position in the garden of a château in the Caen sector, Normandy, summer of 1944.

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/140936898547/two-soldiers-from-the-12-ss-panzer-division

Sd.Kfz.251 of Hitlerjugend Division in Normandy

A Sd.Kfz.251 armored vehicle from the 12. SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend photographed in Normandy in the summer of 1944. On 11 July 1944, the Hitlerjugend Division turned over their positions in the Caen sector to Leibstandarte Division for a badly needed rest and perform much needed maintenance on their battered vehicles but during that time, they did not receive replacements in either men or equipment.

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/140938132567/a-sdkfz-251-armored-vehicle-from-the-12-ss

Erwin Rommel and Sepp Dietrich in Normandy

From left to right: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B) and SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich (Kommandierender General I. SS-Panzerkorps) photographed on the invasion front in Normandy, summer of 1944

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/141277708232/generalfeldmarschall-erwin-rommel-and

Staff of Luftgau-Kommando VI Münster in 1944

The staff of Luftgau-Kommando VI Münster in 1944. At that time, the commander was Generalleutnant Ernst Dörffler.

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http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Luftgaue/Luftgau6.htm

HQ of the Kommandantur in Paris

No Parking. Le Meurice Hotel, headquarters of the Kommandantur, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, 1941.

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/138438356827/no-parking-le-meurice-hotel-headquarters-of-the

Danish Knight’s Cross winner SS-Obersturmführer Søren Kam

The Danish Knight’s Cross winner SS-Obersturmführer Søren Kam photographed after the presentation of the award. Kam, a veteran of the Wiking Division, won the Knight’s Cross for bravery during the Wiking’s battles in Poland’s ‘Wet Triangle’ in front of Warsaw, and was personally presented by Hitler in February 1945, thus becoming one of the three Danes to receive this award.

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/138692506842/5sswiking-the-danish-knights-cross-winner

The Kam brothers in the Waffen-SS

The Kam brothers in the Waffen-SS (from left to right): Poul, Søren and Erik. The Danes were photographed in 1943 and they fought in the ranks of the Wiking Division.

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/138570281717/the-kam-brothers-in-the-waffen-ss-from-left-to

Christian Frederik von Schalburg Giving a Speech in 1942

SS-Sturmbannführer Christian Frederik von Schalburg, the commanding officer of Frikorps Danmark, giving a speech in 1942. Note the Germania cuff title worn for serving in “Regiment Germania” of the Wiking Division in 1941 during Operation Barbarossa.

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/138694654122/ss-sturmbannf%C3%BChrer-christian-frederik-von

Christian Frederik von Schalburg Surrounded by his Men

SS-Sturmbannführer Christian Frederik von Schalburg (center), commanding officer of Frikorps Danmark, surrounded by some of his men in 1942. In May 1942, the Danish volunteer unit was despatched to the front to support the Totenkopf Division and Heer units, which were involved in fierce defensive actions around Demyansk, south of Leningrad.

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/138695658022/ss-sturmbannf%C3%BChrer-christian-frederik-von

Danish SS-Sturmbannführer Christian Frederik von Schalburg

Danish SS-Sturmbannführer Christian Frederik von Schalburg, the commanding officer of Frikorps Danmark, photographed in 1942. He joined Waffen-SS in September 1940 and served with the Wiking Division during Operation Barbarossa in 1941. Just three weeks after the outbreak of war with Soviet Union he was awarded the Iron Cross Second Class and a month later the Iron Cross First Class. Schalburg led Frikorps Danmark in the fighting in Soviet Union in the spring of 1942 until he fell on 2 June 1942 at age 36.

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/138698597062/danish-ss-sturmbannf%C3%BChrer-christian-frederik-von

Danish SS-Obersturmbannführer Knud Børge Martinsen

Danish SS-Obersturmbannführer Knud Børge Martinsen photographed in 1943. Martinsen joined Waffen-SS in May 1941, serving with Frikorps Danmark under Christian Frederich von Schalburg in Russia. After Schalburg’s death in June 1942, Martinsen took command of the unit and commanded it until March 1943. He was awarded the Infantry Assault Badge, the Wound Badge in Black and both classes of Iron Cross.

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/138821156772/danish-ss-obersturmbannf%C3%BChrer-knud-b%C3%B8rge-martinsen

Fritz Augustin from 260. Infanterie-Division

German soldier Fritz Augustin from II.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 470 / 260.Infanterie-Division

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http://wordpress.260id.de/?page_id=2692

Mathias Arians from 260. Infanterie-Division

German soldier Mathias Arians (red arrow) from IV.Abteilung / Artillerie-Regiment 260 / 260.Infanterie-Division. He was born in 1915 in Straelen. The insignia in his left sleeve looks like an artillery gun layer's specialty patch (Richtkanonier der Artillerie)

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http://wordpress.260id.de/?page_id=2692

Gefreiter Karl Adler from 260. Infanterie-Division

Gefreiter Karl Adler from 2.Kompanie / I.Bataillon / Infanterie-Regiment 460 / 260.Infanterie-Division.

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http://wordpress.260id.de/?page_id=2692

Gefreiter Erhard Acker from 260. Infanterie-Division

Gefreiter Erhard Acker (born 23 March 1905 in Gauselfingen) from Nachschubkompanie 260 / 260.Infanterie-Division.

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http://wordpress.260id.de/?page_id=2692

An NCO from Maschienengewehr-Bataillon 10 with Cholmschild

An NCO from Maschienengewehr-Bataillon 10 with Cholmschild, 1943. This was the last unit to push into Cholm when the town was encircled. By the time this photo was taken, this unit was equipped with captured russian 120mm mortars,changing its name to Granatewerfer-Bataillon 10.

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http://www.history.jp/wehrmacht/008b.htm

Bäckerei-Kompanie of Wehrmacht

Bäckerei-Kompanie (Bakery Company) from 123. Infanterie-Division and from 93. Infanterie-Division, 1941. Note the distictive Taktische Zeichen of bakery company!

Bäckerei-Kompanie of 123. Infanterie-Division.

Bäckerei-Kompanie of 93. Infanterie-Division.

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http://www.history.jp/wehrmacht/008.htm

DKiGträger SS-Hauptsturmführer Wilhelm Matzke

SS-Hauptsturmführer Wilhelm "Willi" Matzke (born in 28 January 1918) received Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on 23 April 1944 as SS-Obersturmführer and Chef 3.Kompanie / I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 / 2.SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich". He would became the commander of I. Abteilung in 26 July 1944 replacing SS-Sturmbannführer Rudolf Enseling. Matzke survived the war.

SS-Hauptsturmführer Wilhelm Matzke (Chef 3.Kompanie / I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 / 2.SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich") ride a donkey in a company celebration held in May 1944 (possibly to celebrate the company's commander awarding of Deutsches Kreuz in Gold a couple of days before). A few words about the photo: On that day, there were a lot of wine for all soldiers, especially a few officers looked a bit too much in their glasses, and so the young comrades took the drunken officer (Matzke) on a donkey and go around! A lot of pictures were taken from this scene, but on the next day the order was given to the company to deliver all taken negatives. This picture is the very last one that survived the action! One thing for sure: It stands under punishment if pictures like this were ever seen after the action, and it's understandable, because such pictures takes the officer in question.

Source :
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=7690&hilit=wilhelm+matzke
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=726113

DKiGträger SS-Sturmbannführer Friedrich Zipp

 Friedrich Zipp was born in 4 September 1917 in Sulzbach. He joined the SS in 1 October 1936 (SS number 286 585), promoted to SS-Untersturmführer in 20 April 1939, SS-Obersturmführer in 20 April 1941, and SS-Hauptsturmführer in 20 April 1943 (his promotion date to SS-Sturmbannführer is not known). Zipp started his career as a youth in Hitlerjugend (1 April 1933 - 1 October 1935) and Reichsarbeitsdienst (1 October 1935 - 1 October 1936). In October 1936 he joined the 1.Sturm / SS-Standarte "Deutschland", followed by officer training in SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig (1 April 1938 - 20 April 1939). In 1 January 1941 he served as Adjutant in SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3 "Totenkopf", and in january 1944 already as a Chef of 1.Kompanie / SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3 "Totenkopf". In February 1945 he became Ib Quartiermeister (Logistik, Verwundeten- und Versorgungsdienste) of XI. SS-Armeekorps. Zipp received these following decorations: SA-Sportabzeichen in Bronze, Reichssportabzeichen in Bronze, Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft Abzeichen, Julleuchter der SS, Danziger Kreuz II. Klasse, Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse und I.Klasse; and Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (8 September 1943 as SS-Hauptsturmführer and Chef 1.Kompanie / SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 3 / SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf").


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http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=143487