Generalfeldmarschall Reichenau in Russia 1941

Generalfeldmarschall Walther von Reichenau (facing the camera, Oberbefehlshaber 6. Armee) in the summer of 1941 during Unternehmen Barbarossa - German invasion of Soviet Union. The picture was taken by Alois Beck, a Parish priest and amateur photographer in the Second World War on the Eastern Front and in Stalingrad. After the war Beck gave many lectures on the Battle of Stalingrad and tried to clarify the fate of fallen or missing German soldiers in Russia.

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https://www.akg-images.com/Package/2UMEBMJZRZRZ

Soviet POWs Guarded by German StuGs

Column of Red Army Prisoners in Ukraine are waiting for the transportation to the camp, 1943. Note the colour differences in the Soviet soldiers' coats and the German StuG (Sturmgeschütz) III assault guns, including three-colour camo in the back. It is estimated that at least 3.3 million Soviet POWs died in Nazi custody, out of 5.7 million. This figure represents a total of 57% of all Soviet POWs and may be contrasted with 8,300 out of 231,000 British and U.S. prisoners, or 3.6%. About 5% of the Soviet prisoners who died were Jews.[5] The most deaths took place between June 1941 and January 1942, when the Germans killed an estimated 2.8 million Soviet POWs primarily through deliberate starvation,[6] exposure, and summary execution. A million at most had been released, most of whom were so-called ‘volunteers’ (Hilfswillige) for (often compulsory) auxiliary service in the Wehrmacht, 500,000 had fled or were liberated, the remaining 3.3 million had perished as POWs. Photo by Schlosser.

Source :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_mistreatment_of_Soviet_prisoners_of_war
http://www.ww2incolor.com/soviet-union/postug.html

Generalleutnant Erich Hofmann

Generalleutnant Erich Hofmann (30 September 1889 - 8 September 1961) was one of the many Austrian generals who joined the Wehrmacht after "Anschluss" (Reunification) in 1938. The First World War veteran entered World War II as Chief of Operation of XVIII. Armeekorps, before becoming Bataillonskommandeur (Infanterie-Regiment 270) and Regimentskommandeur (Infanterie-Regiment 352). After that, successive divisions he led: 207. Sicherungs-Division (31 December 1942 - November 1943), 93. Infanterie-Division (20 June 1944 - 20 July 1944), 560. Infanterie-Division (27 July 1944 - 9 October 1944), and 560. Volksgrenadier-Division (9 October 1944 - 10 November 1944). After that Hofmann was a Führerreserve (active officer without position) until the end of the war. Interestingly, he was only captured by the Allies on August 1, 1945, a few months after the war ended in Europe! Awards and decorations that he received : Kaiserlich und königlich Österreichische Militärverdienstkreuz III.Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration und Schwertern; Kaiserlich und königlich Österreichische Karl-Truppenkreuz; Kaiserlich und königlich Österreichische Verwundetenmedaille mit 1 Mittelstreifen; Österreichische Kriegserinnerungsmedaille mit Schwertern; Ungarische Kriegserinnerungsmedaille für Frontkämpfer; Militärdienstzeichen für Offiziere II.Klasse; Militärverdienstkreuz III.Klasse des Bundesstaates Österreich (20 November 1937); Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914-1918; 1939 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse und I.Klasse; and Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (9 June 1943).

Source:
Akira Takiguchi photo collection
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152210

Generalleutnant Hermann Flörke

 

Generalleutnant Hermann Flörke in a studio picture by Walter Frentz after he met with Adolf Hitler at Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze on September 1944, not long after he received the Eichenlaub #565 for his Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 5 September 1944 as Kommandeur 14. Infanterie-Division. Previously, Flörke had already received the Ritterkreuz on 15 December 1943 as a Generalmajor and commander of the same division. Other decorations that he got: 1914 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse (15 June 1915) und I.Klasse (27 August 1917); Ritterkreuz des Königlicher Preußischer Hausorden von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern; Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; Verwundetenabzeichen 1918 in Schwarz; Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914-1918; Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht IV. bis I.Klasse; 1939 spange zum 1914 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse (15 October 1939) und I.Klasse (21 May 1940); Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (23 October 1942); Großkreuzes Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (10 March 1967); serta Bundesverdienstkreuz (10 March 1967). His name was also mentioned in Wehrmachtbericht (19 November 1943)

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http://www.historicalwarmilitariaforum.com/topic/6937-ritterkreuztr%C3%A4ger-photos-in-color-thread/?page=21&tab=comments#comment-42648