Shown here on the terrace of the Berghof Adlerhorst (Eagle's Nest) on the Obersalzberg, from left to right: Heinrich Hoffmann (Reichsbildberichterstatter/Hitler's personal photographer) and SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Josef "Sepp" Dietrich (Kommandierender General I. SS-Panzerkorps) during the spring-summer of 1944. As regard of decorations, Dietrich is wearing the neck order of Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern (Knight's Cross of the Iron Crosses with Oakleaves and Swords), ribbons of Blutorden (Blood Order) and Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/4 (Ostmedaille), Alter Kämpfer chevron; Goldenes Parteiabzeichen der NSDAP (NSDAP Badge in Gold); Gemeinsames Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen in Gold mit Brillanten (Combined Pilots and Observers Badge in Gold with Diamonds), and Kampfwagen-Erinnerungsabzeichen (World War I Tank Badge). Sepp was one of the most impressively decorated soldiers of World War II - not excluding Patton!
Source :
http://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.co.id/2014/08/kampfwagen-erinnerungsabzeichen-world.html
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