German Victory Parade in Warsaw (1939)

Victory Parade of the German 8th Army in Warsaw, held on 5 October 1939. From left to right: Adolf Hitler (Führer und Oberster Befehlshaber der Wehrmacht), Generalmajor Friedrich-Carl Cranz (Commander of the 18th Infantry Division), General der Artillerie Emil Leeb (Commanding General of XI Army Corps), Generaloberst Wilhelm Keitel (Chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht), General der Kavallerie Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs (wearing glasses, partially obscured by Blaskowitz, Commanding General of XIII Army Corps), Generaloberst Johannes Blaskowitz (Commander-in-Chief of the 8th Army), Generaloberst Walther von Reichenau (behind Blaskowitz, only his cap is visible; Commander-in-Chief of the 10th Army), and General der Flieger Albert Kesselring (Chief of Luftflotte 1). BTW, standing directly below Hitler is Erwin Rommel, who at that time was still a Generalmajor and served as commander of the Führer-Begleit-Bataillon (Führer’s Escort Battalion). Photo by Hugo Jaeger, one of Hitler’s personal photographers.

Source :
https://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2010/10/koleksi-ratusan-foto-berwarna-dari-life.html
https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/hugo-jaeger/m064km4b?categoryid=artist

Photograph of Ernst-Günther Baade by Walter Frentz

Generalmajor Ernst-Günther Baade (Kommandeur 90. Panzergrenadier-Division) in a picture taken on 25 May 1944 by Walter Frentz, during Eichenlaub award ceremony with Hitler at Berghof in Obersalzberg, Bavaria. Previously, On 22 February 1944, then Oberst Ernst-Günther Baade formally received the Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes as the 402nd recipient for his extraordinary personal bravery and outstanding leadership during the fierce defensive battles northwest of Cassino in the winter of 1943-1944 while leading elements of the 90. Panzergrenadier-Division, initially in a Kampfgruppe role under the broader command structure supporting the 44. Reichsgrenadier-Division Hoch- und Deutschmeister. In the grueling attritional fighting around Monte Cassino, where Allied forces launched repeated assaults against the heavily fortified German positions in the Liri Valley and surrounding heights, Baade repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire by conducting front-line inspections, directing counterattacks, and personally intervening to stabilize critical sectors threatened by breakthroughs; his small staff and hands-on command style inspired his troops amid relentless artillery barrages, infantry assaults, and armored thrusts, enabling the division to hold key ground, repel penetrations, and inflict heavy casualties on superior Allied forces in some of the most intense close-quarters combat of the Italian Campaign. This performance, highlighted in the Wehrmachtbericht for the multi-day defensive actions, exemplified Baade's eccentric yet fearless approach, already legendary from his Afrikakorps days, turning potential collapses into tenacious resistance that prolonged the Battle of Monte Cassino and delayed the Allied advance toward Rome, cementing his reputation as one of the Wehrmacht's most charismatic and effective divisional leaders before his later promotion to Generalmajor and full command of the 90. Panzergrenadier-Division.

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=1389437&hilit=baade#p1389437
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/1514/Baade-Ernst-G%C3%BCnther.htm
https://www.walter-frentz-collection.de/fotoarchiv/personenarchiv-a-z/personen-a-b/

Photograph of Karl Allmendinger by Walter Frentz

Generalleutnant Karl Allmendinger (Kommandeur 5.Jäger-Division) in a picture taken in December 1942 by Walter Frentz, during Eichenlaub award ceremony with Hitler at Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschanze in Rastenburg, East Prussia. Generalleutnant Karl Allmendinger, commanding the 5. Jäger-Division under II. Armeekorps of 16. Armee within Heeresgruppe Nord on the Eastern Front in late 1942, earned the Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (153rd award) on 13 December 1942 for his outstanding leadership during the German offensive operation Michael from 27 September to 9 October 1942, which aimed to broaden and secure the vital land corridor to the encircled forces in the Demyansk Kessel southeast of Lake Ilmen. Under Allmendinger's determined command, the division executed aggressive attacks that played a pivotal role in shattering strong Soviet defensive positions, contributing decisively to the encirclement and subsequent destruction of significant Red Army forces in the area, actions that were explicitly highlighted in the Wehrmachtbericht of 9 October 1942 as a major success in stabilizing and expanding the German bridgehead amid fierce winter fighting. His personal direction of divisional operations, combining swift maneuver with resolute defense against repeated counterattacks, prevented Soviet breakthroughs that could have collapsed the corridor and isolated further German units, thereby maintaining the operational integrity of the Demyansk salient during a critical phase of the northern sector's attritional warfare; this achievement, building on his earlier Ritterkreuz for leadership of the 5. Infanterie-Division in 1941, underscored Allmendinger's tactical acumen in high-intensity Eastern Front conditions before he was relieved of divisional command in early January 1943.

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=1451176&hilit=karl+allmendinger#p1451176
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/28081/Allmendinger-Karl.htm
https://www.walter-frentz-collection.de/fotoarchiv/personenarchiv-a-z/personen-a-b/

Photograph of Erich Abraham by Walter Frentz

Generalleutnant Erich Abraham (Kommandeur 76. Infanterie-Division) in a picture taken in July 1944 by Walter Frentz, during Eichenlaub award ceremony with Hitler at Berghof. Previously, in early April 1944, during the chaotic German withdrawal amid the Soviet Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive on the southern Eastern Front northwest of Odessa, Generalleutnant Erich Abraham, as commander of the reinforced 76. Infanterie-Division under XXIX. Armeekorps of Heeresgruppe Südukraine, distinguished himself by orchestrating a critical counter-maneuver that secured the 516th award of the Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 26 June 1944. Facing relentless Red Army pressure as German forces fought their way westward through Soviet formations, Abraham directed his division in a determined thrust to establish and hold a bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Latka River, creating a vital corridor that enabled thousands of retreating troops, vehicles, and equipment to cross safely despite heavy enemy opposition. Under his personal leadership and tactical acumen, the reinforced division not only seized the crossing point against superior Soviet numbers and firepower but maintained the bridgehead open for an extended period through tenacious defensive fighting, repelling repeated assaults and preventing encirclement of larger withdrawing elements from Army Group South. This decisive feat stabilized a collapsing sector, bought precious time for the overall retreat, and exemplified outstanding command under extreme duress, directly contributing to the preservation of combat-effective forces in the face of the Red Army's spring offensive.

Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=1438855#p1438855
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/1227/Abraham-Erich-Gottfried.htm
https://www.walter-frentz-collection.de/fotoarchiv/personenarchiv-a-z/personen-a-b/#&gid=1&pid=1