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Photo 93: On the outskirts of a town, a road has been blocked with farm machinery. The citizens were asked to block the roads to delay the German army. The back says: Photo–Glock – B257 – Karlsruhe.
Photo 94: Grooming time. The picture shows Man #1 in the middle, the commander is on the left, facing a small mirror hanging on the frame of a shed door and smiling; there is a small suitcase on a chair next to him. There is another man on the right. They are using small containers filled with water, a soup tureen and a cooking pot, to clean themselves. The three men have removed their shirts and put down their suspenders. They are using whatever is available to hold their garments and things: barrels turned upside down, chairs, etc. The man on the right is holding his shirt between his legs. The back of the pictures shows 2 names: Bauer and (possibly) Schollfah??
Photo 95: Man #1 has left the scene. Now we see the commander who seems to be holding a brush, looking in the mirror, and the other man still cleaning himself. They both have a Wehrmacht dog tag, or ID tag (German: Erkennungmarken): an oval tin plate that is perforated along the long axis. Identical information on the bearer is embossed on the upper and lower part. If a soldier was KIA, the dog tag was broken up, one part remained in the grave with the body while the other part was fed into the administrative chain as proof of death for this particular man (or woman, they received them too). The back says: Photo–Glock – B257 – Karlsruhe.
Photo 93: On the outskirts of a town, a road has been blocked with farm machinery. The citizens were asked to block the roads to delay the German army. The back says: Photo–Glock – B257 – Karlsruhe.
Photo 94: Grooming time. The picture shows Man #1 in the middle, the commander is on the left, facing a small mirror hanging on the frame of a shed door and smiling; there is a small suitcase on a chair next to him. There is another man on the right. They are using small containers filled with water, a soup tureen and a cooking pot, to clean themselves. The three men have removed their shirts and put down their suspenders. They are using whatever is available to hold their garments and things: barrels turned upside down, chairs, etc. The man on the right is holding his shirt between his legs. The back of the pictures shows 2 names: Bauer and (possibly) Schollfah??
Photo 95: Man #1 has left the scene. Now we see the commander who seems to be holding a brush, looking in the mirror, and the other man still cleaning himself. They both have a Wehrmacht dog tag, or ID tag (German: Erkennungmarken): an oval tin plate that is perforated along the long axis. Identical information on the bearer is embossed on the upper and lower part. If a soldier was KIA, the dog tag was broken up, one part remained in the grave with the body while the other part was fed into the administrative chain as proof of death for this particular man (or woman, they received them too). The back says: Photo–Glock – B257 – Karlsruhe.
Photo 96: In a field, a German airplane has been shot down. It is full of holes. The back says: Champagne – Juni 40. (Champagne June 40). Champagne is a region in the North-East of France. The plane is a Heinkel He 111P. Here is the Wikipedia page on the Heinkel He 111.
Photo 97: View of the same plane from the front. The back says: Juni 40 (June 40).
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Photo 97: View of the same plane from the front. The back says: Juni 40 (June 40).
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Photo 98: In a field, the row of cavalry extends far across the horizon.
Photo 99: The commander is standing; behind him, the cavalry is lined up as far as the eye can see.
In the back: Four names. Could be: Jonas, Scholf, Bacher, Holzbach. The last two signed with their individual signature when they ordered a copy which makes reading very difficult. The last one could be 'Hohbach' though 'Holzbach' definitely is an alternative. The second name in all likelihood is the same as the second name in #94 though it's abrigded this time and with one less 'L'.
Photo 98: In a field, the row of cavalry extends far across the horizon.
Photo 99: The commander is standing; behind him, the cavalry is lined up as far as the eye can see.
In the back: Four names. Could be: Jonas, Scholf, Bacher, Holzbach. The last two signed with their individual signature when they ordered a copy which makes reading very difficult. The last one could be 'Hohbach' though 'Holzbach' definitely is an alternative. The second name in all likelihood is the same as the second name in #94 though it's abrigded this time and with one less 'L'.
Photo 100: In the countryside, the commander is standing by the side of the road, keeping an eye on things. The same Mercedes-Benz 170 V than on picture # 60 licensed IC-10864 is parked; there is another car and a couple of wagons/horses.
Photo 101: Bright day. Five men taking a break by the side of the road, with fields in the background. The four men in the centre are all officers. From the left, the 2nd man is Man # 1; the fourth man is the commander. The man on the far right is sitting next to a bicycle.
Photo 101: Bright day. Five men taking a break by the side of the road, with fields in the background. The four men in the centre are all officers. From the left, the 2nd man is Man # 1; the fourth man is the commander. The man on the far right is sitting next to a bicycle.
Photo 102: Four soldiers on their horses. These four men are seen throughout the album. The one on the right, the Feldwebel (Sergeant) wearing sunglasses, is shown on image #86. While this soldier is a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO ), the other three men are officers.
Photo 103: A cemetery covered with white crosses. This could be a German cemetery from WW1. For example, Fricourt German war cemetery is in the village of Fricourt near Albert. Most of the fallen were members of the Imperial German 2nd Army. There are more than 17000 graves in the Fricourt cemetery.
Photo 103: A cemetery covered with white crosses. This could be a German cemetery from WW1. For example, Fricourt German war cemetery is in the village of Fricourt near Albert. Most of the fallen were members of the Imperial German 2nd Army. There are more than 17000 graves in the Fricourt cemetery.
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Photo 104: A building has been blasted. Some soldiers are standing by their horses. On the back: Gesprengtes Munitionslager, Vaux -Champagne (Blasted ammunition depot, Vaux – Champagne). Which would indicate that the building destroyed was a storage place for ammunitions. Vaux-Champagne is a small village in the North-East of France. Population in 2009: 116. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 105: A gun has been left behind. The back says: Verlassene Geschütze (Abandoned gun).
Photo 106: An endless trail of horses and wagons. On the back: Valmy, a village in France, ~35 km SSE of Vaux-Champagne. On Sept 20th, 1792 there was an engagement fought at Valmy between the armies of Prussia and Austria on the one side and a French army on the other. The aim of Prussia and Austria was to put an end to the republican state in France and reinstate monarchy. The coalition army was already plagued with supply problems and epidemics and after a heavy artillery engagement started to retreat home which allowed the French Republic to survive.
Photo 107: A rainbow. On the back is the name of the area: Champagne.
Photo 108: Nothing remains of a town. Only a facade, one wall standing. The back says: Champagne bei Aure Juni 40 (Champagne at Aure - June 40). Aure is a village 23 km SSE of Vaux-Champagne and 32 km NNW of Valmy. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 109: The other end of the rainbow. Soldiers and horses moving along a country road.
Photo 110: A landscape view of the horses at rest in a field. Some low buildings in the distance.
Photo 104: A building has been blasted. Some soldiers are standing by their horses. On the back: Gesprengtes Munitionslager, Vaux -Champagne (Blasted ammunition depot, Vaux – Champagne). Which would indicate that the building destroyed was a storage place for ammunitions. Vaux-Champagne is a small village in the North-East of France. Population in 2009: 116. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 105: A gun has been left behind. The back says: Verlassene Geschütze (Abandoned gun).
Photo 106: An endless trail of horses and wagons. On the back: Valmy, a village in France, ~35 km SSE of Vaux-Champagne. On Sept 20th, 1792 there was an engagement fought at Valmy between the armies of Prussia and Austria on the one side and a French army on the other. The aim of Prussia and Austria was to put an end to the republican state in France and reinstate monarchy. The coalition army was already plagued with supply problems and epidemics and after a heavy artillery engagement started to retreat home which allowed the French Republic to survive.
Photo 107: A rainbow. On the back is the name of the area: Champagne.
Photo 108: Nothing remains of a town. Only a facade, one wall standing. The back says: Champagne bei Aure Juni 40 (Champagne at Aure - June 40). Aure is a village 23 km SSE of Vaux-Champagne and 32 km NNW of Valmy. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 109: The other end of the rainbow. Soldiers and horses moving along a country road.
Photo 110: A landscape view of the horses at rest in a field. Some low buildings in the distance.
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Photo 111: Total destruction. You can hardly tell what is on the picture.
All the buildings have been hit. Only the large chimney remains. A tree, lost and scorched, is a reflection of the landscape; there is still some smoke rising in the background. The wreck is a German Mark IV tank that has blown up. The superstructure with the turret is lying left of the wreck.
Photo 112: Another scene of chaos. This picture must have been taken not long after the hit. This could be the same wreck as in #111. On the front glacis you see a black square spot. Early models of the mark IV panzer had a gear box hatch there. On photos of knocked out Mark IVs you see this hatch blown out often. The spoked traction wheel in front of the wreck also points to a German tank. The charred trees could well be those from #111. A German column is marching in the other direction.
Photo 113: More death and destruction. A row of houses has been bombed. There is probably nothing left of the village. There is still some smoke coming out of one of the houses. Two dead horses are lying on the side of the road. We see the back of a wagon and a man (a soldier?) is standing on the left.
Photo 114: This is the inside of a hardware store after it was bombed. There is a sign saying: Valentine peint tout partout. It’s a slogan for a brand of paint: Valentine paints everything everywhere. In the back, there are rolls of linoleum flooring. The shelves are a mess and there is debris everywhere.
Photo 115: Another picture of pure chaos. It looks like the whole content of the house was put through a blender and deposited on the front door. Shoes, clothes, things, everything is lying there...
Photo 111: Total destruction. You can hardly tell what is on the picture.
All the buildings have been hit. Only the large chimney remains. A tree, lost and scorched, is a reflection of the landscape; there is still some smoke rising in the background. The wreck is a German Mark IV tank that has blown up. The superstructure with the turret is lying left of the wreck.
Photo 112: Another scene of chaos. This picture must have been taken not long after the hit. This could be the same wreck as in #111. On the front glacis you see a black square spot. Early models of the mark IV panzer had a gear box hatch there. On photos of knocked out Mark IVs you see this hatch blown out often. The spoked traction wheel in front of the wreck also points to a German tank. The charred trees could well be those from #111. A German column is marching in the other direction.
Photo 113: More death and destruction. A row of houses has been bombed. There is probably nothing left of the village. There is still some smoke coming out of one of the houses. Two dead horses are lying on the side of the road. We see the back of a wagon and a man (a soldier?) is standing on the left.
Photo 114: This is the inside of a hardware store after it was bombed. There is a sign saying: Valentine peint tout partout. It’s a slogan for a brand of paint: Valentine paints everything everywhere. In the back, there are rolls of linoleum flooring. The shelves are a mess and there is debris everywhere.
Photo 115: Another picture of pure chaos. It looks like the whole content of the house was put through a blender and deposited on the front door. Shoes, clothes, things, everything is lying there...
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Photo 116: German soldiers on horses going by a small tank. It's a german Mark I panzer in the version Befehlspanzer I (commander's tank I). On the back: Nach Besancon can mean 'to Besancon' or 'after Besancon'. Besançon is a city in the North-East of France. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 117: Germans marching through a town. You don’t see any locals. On the back: Vormarsch (Advance).
Photo 118: Dead horse lying on the side of the road. On the back: Totes Pferd (Dead horse).
Photo 119: A soldier is standing in the middle of a narrow street looking at a big hole on the side of a house hit by a shell. Behind the house, there is debris fallen on the next roof and there is smoke rising from houses down the road.
Photo 120: More killing and destruction in a town. A horse, still attached to a wagon, is lying dead on the road. Seven trucks are parked down the road. The buildings seem to have been evacuated or the owners are dead as the doors are open. The same scene also appears in #133, seen from another angle.
Photo 121: A house has been totally reduced to rubble.
Photo 122: A tank has been overturned, a broken truck on the side of the road. There is a cloud of dust from the horses and trucks of the German army moving along. The same scene can be seen in #142. Going by the tank tracks it's a French Renault FT-17 tank. This was a light tank model from WWI weighing only 7 tons. Due to the low weight it was often transported by lorry to the battlefield. Here the lorry seems to have broken down so first the tank was tossed into the ditch and then the lorry pushed ahead to clear the road.
Photo 116: German soldiers on horses going by a small tank. It's a german Mark I panzer in the version Befehlspanzer I (commander's tank I). On the back: Nach Besancon can mean 'to Besancon' or 'after Besancon'. Besançon is a city in the North-East of France. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 117: Germans marching through a town. You don’t see any locals. On the back: Vormarsch (Advance).
Photo 118: Dead horse lying on the side of the road. On the back: Totes Pferd (Dead horse).
Photo 119: A soldier is standing in the middle of a narrow street looking at a big hole on the side of a house hit by a shell. Behind the house, there is debris fallen on the next roof and there is smoke rising from houses down the road.
Photo 120: More killing and destruction in a town. A horse, still attached to a wagon, is lying dead on the road. Seven trucks are parked down the road. The buildings seem to have been evacuated or the owners are dead as the doors are open. The same scene also appears in #133, seen from another angle.
Photo 121: A house has been totally reduced to rubble.
Photo 122: A tank has been overturned, a broken truck on the side of the road. There is a cloud of dust from the horses and trucks of the German army moving along. The same scene can be seen in #142. Going by the tank tracks it's a French Renault FT-17 tank. This was a light tank model from WWI weighing only 7 tons. Due to the low weight it was often transported by lorry to the battlefield. Here the lorry seems to have broken down so first the tank was tossed into the ditch and then the lorry pushed ahead to clear the road.
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Photo 123: German soldiers on their horses looking at a dead man lying in the grass. On the back: Krieg Juni 40 (War June 1940).
Photo 124: A black soldier is sitting on a motorbike; he is a French POW. Note his coat and water bottle. A German soldier looks on. The license plate on the bike reads: WH-110805.
Photo 125: On a country road, remains of a truck that was hit by a shell. On the back, Zerstörte Kraftwagen (Destroyed automobiles).
Photo 123: German soldiers on their horses looking at a dead man lying in the grass. On the back: Krieg Juni 40 (War June 1940).
Photo 124: A black soldier is sitting on a motorbike; he is a French POW. Note his coat and water bottle. A German soldier looks on. The license plate on the bike reads: WH-110805.
Photo 125: On a country road, remains of a truck that was hit by a shell. On the back, Zerstörte Kraftwagen (Destroyed automobiles).
Photo 126: Dated June 5th 1940 - Two German soldiers walking down a street with a horse. Behind them, utter destruction, the village has been razed. It seems to be around noon on a hot day and they have unbuttoned their collar. On the back: Marsch durch Faissault (March through Faissault) 5 / VI . 40.
Faissault is a village in the Champagne-Ardennes region of France, close to the Belgian border, between Nouzonville and Amagne. Population in 2007 : 209. This image dated June 5th 1940 should appear next to picture # 75. The sequential arrangement is off.
Photo 127: Another dead horse lying in the ditch next to some soldiers with dusty boots. On the back: Kriegsverlust (War loss).
Photo 128: A column of (6) German Mark II tanks going down a country road, flanked by soldiers on horses as well as one on a bicycle. These are tanks.
Faissault is a village in the Champagne-Ardennes region of France, close to the Belgian border, between Nouzonville and Amagne. Population in 2007 : 209. This image dated June 5th 1940 should appear next to picture # 75. The sequential arrangement is off.
Photo 127: Another dead horse lying in the ditch next to some soldiers with dusty boots. On the back: Kriegsverlust (War loss).
Photo 128: A column of (6) German Mark II tanks going down a country road, flanked by soldiers on horses as well as one on a bicycle. These are tanks.
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Photo 129: A soldier is seen manoeuvring a road roller. On the back: 'nach Montenois'. There's a village called Montenois between Besançon and Mulhouse (Mülhausen) so this pic should be from the march back to Germany.
Photo 130: Picture of a broken bridge over a river. On the back: Auxonne. Auxonne is a town on the Saône river south of Dijon. Actual population: 7717.
Photo 131: Possibly the Commander with man #1 seen from the back on horses next to a smaller tank. The tank is a French Renault R35. On the back: Besançon.
Photo 129: A soldier is seen manoeuvring a road roller. On the back: 'nach Montenois'. There's a village called Montenois between Besançon and Mulhouse (Mülhausen) so this pic should be from the march back to Germany.
Photo 130: Picture of a broken bridge over a river. On the back: Auxonne. Auxonne is a town on the Saône river south of Dijon. Actual population: 7717.
Photo 131: Possibly the Commander with man #1 seen from the back on horses next to a smaller tank. The tank is a French Renault R35. On the back: Besançon.
Photo 132: Debris in the center of a village. Probably another improvised road block like in #93. On the back: IV 14 WO. This could have something to do with the rolls of film used back then.
Photo 133: Another dead horse, lying next to an plundered wagon and a mess of things on the ground. A soldier from the bicycle battalion is seen from the back. A sign on the wall shows that this road is the N 394, with an arrow pointing towards a town with the letters 'EVIGNY'. There's a small town Revigny-sur-Ornain on the historical Route Nationale 394. This Revigny would fit well into a route from Valmy to Dijon.This road was renamed RD 994 in 1972. To see the original road on Google, click here Voir le tracé de la RN 394 sur Google Maps. On the back: IV 15 WO. Again, this could be a reference to the rolls of films used back then.
Photo 134: Two German soldiers taking a break in the grass. On the back: WO IV 3.
Photo 135: A German soldier on a motorbike has stopped to look at a gun. Looks like a 47mm anti-tank gun from Hotchkiss. The license plate on the bike reads: WH 85 316. On the back: V 12 WO.
Photo 133: Another dead horse, lying next to an plundered wagon and a mess of things on the ground. A soldier from the bicycle battalion is seen from the back. A sign on the wall shows that this road is the N 394, with an arrow pointing towards a town with the letters 'EVIGNY'. There's a small town Revigny-sur-Ornain on the historical Route Nationale 394. This Revigny would fit well into a route from Valmy to Dijon.This road was renamed RD 994 in 1972. To see the original road on Google, click here Voir le tracé de la RN 394 sur Google Maps. On the back: IV 15 WO. Again, this could be a reference to the rolls of films used back then.
Photo 134: Two German soldiers taking a break in the grass. On the back: WO IV 3.
Photo 135: A German soldier on a motorbike has stopped to look at a gun. Looks like a 47mm anti-tank gun from Hotchkiss. The license plate on the bike reads: WH 85 316. On the back: V 12 WO.
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22 – France – June/July 1940 - 7 pictures
Photo 136: Picture of people in the woods. On the back: Flüchtlinge (Fugitives). When the German invaded France, it started a massive exodus of citizens who had to flee the bombardments and the invasion. It was called l’exode (the exodus). Most people had to walk for days.
Photo 137: The convoy of soldiers and wagons are moving on. On the back: Vormarsch.
Photo 138: This picture shows families of civilians, including many children and women of all ages, fleeing in a wagon. There seems to be a woman with a hat that could be part of the Salvation Army or Secours catholique, a type of social organization. On the back: Flüchtlinge (Fugitives).
Photo 139: Here we see Man #1 and a soldier sitting outside someone’s house on a stone bench, looking at a little girl with her hand in what seems to be a cage of some sort, maybe for little pets. An older lady (probably the grandmother of the little girl) is standing in a doorway besides them looking at the scene.
Photo 140: A group of people are gathered, including older men and children, maybe waiting for something to happen, a departure or maybe they will be taken away. The man standing in the middle is not a German soldier, so could be a French soldier made prisoner. It seems to be a group of prisoners waiting to be taken to a camp.
Photo 141: More fleeing. In a village, three women are following a truck loaded with their belongings. There are a few more trucks down the road, loaded in a similar manner. A German soldier has stopped his motorbike to observe the scene. On the right, a tank has been destroyed.
Photo 142: A man and a woman are pushing their bicycle loaded with bags along a dusty road. Abandoned trucks and war machinery and an overturned tank are in the ditch. A German soldier has stopped his motorbike to observe the scene. In the background, a car, a truck and some wagons are on the road. On the back: V 11 WO. This could have something to do with the rolls of film used back then.
Photo 136: Picture of people in the woods. On the back: Flüchtlinge (Fugitives). When the German invaded France, it started a massive exodus of citizens who had to flee the bombardments and the invasion. It was called l’exode (the exodus). Most people had to walk for days.
Photo 137: The convoy of soldiers and wagons are moving on. On the back: Vormarsch.
Photo 138: This picture shows families of civilians, including many children and women of all ages, fleeing in a wagon. There seems to be a woman with a hat that could be part of the Salvation Army or Secours catholique, a type of social organization. On the back: Flüchtlinge (Fugitives).
Photo 139: Here we see Man #1 and a soldier sitting outside someone’s house on a stone bench, looking at a little girl with her hand in what seems to be a cage of some sort, maybe for little pets. An older lady (probably the grandmother of the little girl) is standing in a doorway besides them looking at the scene.
Photo 140: A group of people are gathered, including older men and children, maybe waiting for something to happen, a departure or maybe they will be taken away. The man standing in the middle is not a German soldier, so could be a French soldier made prisoner. It seems to be a group of prisoners waiting to be taken to a camp.
Photo 141: More fleeing. In a village, three women are following a truck loaded with their belongings. There are a few more trucks down the road, loaded in a similar manner. A German soldier has stopped his motorbike to observe the scene. On the right, a tank has been destroyed.
Photo 142: A man and a woman are pushing their bicycle loaded with bags along a dusty road. Abandoned trucks and war machinery and an overturned tank are in the ditch. A German soldier has stopped his motorbike to observe the scene. In the background, a car, a truck and some wagons are on the road. On the back: V 11 WO. This could have something to do with the rolls of film used back then.
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23 – France – Summer 1940 - 6 pictures
Photo 143: A street leading to a cathedral. A few civilians around. On the right side of the road, four trucks are parked, transporting horses. The heads of the horses stick out of the trucks. The back says: Dijon.
Dijon is a city 310 kms South-East of Paris. In the background, the St. Michael church is visible (Église Saint-Michel).
Photo 144: A man is sitting on a large rock and eating by a big bale of hay. There is a house in the background with some windows wide open, which would indicate warm weather. The back says: Oberzahlmeister Köhler - (a paymaster with the rank of Oberleutnant). There is another picture of the Oberzahlmeister Köhler in the Fall section, pic. # 241.
Photo 145: A group of German officers busily going about in front of a large department store called Magasins modernes (Modern stores). On the far right, a soldier is busy loading what seems to be Champagne bottles. The back says: Dijon. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 143: A street leading to a cathedral. A few civilians around. On the right side of the road, four trucks are parked, transporting horses. The heads of the horses stick out of the trucks. The back says: Dijon.
Dijon is a city 310 kms South-East of Paris. In the background, the St. Michael church is visible (Église Saint-Michel).
Photo 144: A man is sitting on a large rock and eating by a big bale of hay. There is a house in the background with some windows wide open, which would indicate warm weather. The back says: Oberzahlmeister Köhler - (a paymaster with the rank of Oberleutnant). There is another picture of the Oberzahlmeister Köhler in the Fall section, pic. # 241.
Photo 145: A group of German officers busily going about in front of a large department store called Magasins modernes (Modern stores). On the far right, a soldier is busy loading what seems to be Champagne bottles. The back says: Dijon. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 146:
Horses at rest in a field. One man is sitting on a donkey while another
soldier looks on. The back says: IV 11
W0. This could be something to do with the rolls of film used back then.
Photo 147: A man posing, sitting in the grass in a field. A car is parked behind him and a few horses are taking a rest on the right.
Photo 148: A destroyed tank. It's a Renault UE tracked tractor. A burnt out building, some soldiers walking in the street. On the back: Zerstörter franz. Raupenschlepper (Destroyed French caterpillar tractor).
Photo 147: A man posing, sitting in the grass in a field. A car is parked behind him and a few horses are taking a rest on the right.
Photo 148: A destroyed tank. It's a Renault UE tracked tractor. A burnt out building, some soldiers walking in the street. On the back: Zerstörter franz. Raupenschlepper (Destroyed French caterpillar tractor).
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24 – France – Summer 1940 - 5 pictures
Photo 149: Horses and men at rest. One soldier is standing in the opening of a tent. The back says: Zeltlager (Campground) – Lt. Rempe – Juni 40 (Lieutenant Rempe - June 40).
Photo 150: The war has just started and already, they are rounding up the prisoners. French soldiers are walking through a village. They are prisoners of war. The back says: Kriegsgefangene – Mai 40 (Prisoners of war – May 40).
Photo 151: A road is jammed with cavalry, tanks and trucks on the go. We can see a Light Mark II panzer again.
Photo 152: A soldier is holding a horse. A sign on the wall says BYRRH. Byhhr is a French aperitif.
Photo 153: Another soldier is holding a horse in front of the Hotel de la Gare (Train station Hotel). The back of both these pictures have the same Photo Glock – B257 Karlsruhe stamp.
Photo 149: Horses and men at rest. One soldier is standing in the opening of a tent. The back says: Zeltlager (Campground) – Lt. Rempe – Juni 40 (Lieutenant Rempe - June 40).
Photo 150: The war has just started and already, they are rounding up the prisoners. French soldiers are walking through a village. They are prisoners of war. The back says: Kriegsgefangene – Mai 40 (Prisoners of war – May 40).
Photo 151: A road is jammed with cavalry, tanks and trucks on the go. We can see a Light Mark II panzer again.
Photo 152: A soldier is holding a horse. A sign on the wall says BYRRH. Byhhr is a French aperitif.
Photo 153: Another soldier is holding a horse in front of the Hotel de la Gare (Train station Hotel). The back of both these pictures have the same Photo Glock – B257 Karlsruhe stamp.
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25 – France – Summer 1940 - 3 pictures
Photo 154: Here is a picture of Man #1. He is holding some kind of tablet/documents and is wearing an Adjutant´s Aiguillette. The Adjutant's Aiguillette was worn on the service and dress uniform by army officers serving as Adjutants to General Officers. The soldier also wears the officer´s collar patch and shoulder straps with the rank "Oberleutnant" (First lieutenant). He has now been decorated with the Iron Cross 2nd class. Note the band of the IC II in his button hole. The back of the picture shows the stamp Heinrick Holzmann – Photo Glock B 181.
Photo 155: This looks like the commander and someone else in a car parked in front of a building. The back of the picture shows the stamp Heinrick Holzmann – Photo Glock B 154.
Photo 156: Shows the commandant with Man #1 standing in front of the building. They are both smiling. The back of the picture shows the stamp Photo Glock – B257 Karlsruhe.
Photo 154: Here is a picture of Man #1. He is holding some kind of tablet/documents and is wearing an Adjutant´s Aiguillette. The Adjutant's Aiguillette was worn on the service and dress uniform by army officers serving as Adjutants to General Officers. The soldier also wears the officer´s collar patch and shoulder straps with the rank "Oberleutnant" (First lieutenant). He has now been decorated with the Iron Cross 2nd class. Note the band of the IC II in his button hole. The back of the picture shows the stamp Heinrick Holzmann – Photo Glock B 181.
Photo 155: This looks like the commander and someone else in a car parked in front of a building. The back of the picture shows the stamp Heinrick Holzmann – Photo Glock B 154.
Photo 156: Shows the commandant with Man #1 standing in front of the building. They are both smiling. The back of the picture shows the stamp Photo Glock – B257 Karlsruhe.
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26 – France – Summer 1940 - 5 pictures
Photo 157: A bridge has been blown up (probably by the French to delay the Germans) and fixed with rubble. The back shows a few numbers with the same WO letters.
Photo 158: A truck is going over the repaired bridge. A few soldiers are still at work; one of them is carrying a box over his shoulder.
Photo 159: Soldiers are hard at work repairing the bridge. Some are in the water securing the retaining wall.
Photo 160: 12 soldiers have gathered on the bank of the river where the bridge is being repaired. Two horses seem to be pulling a dead horse lying by the water. On the back: looks like I / 2B A WO.
Photo 157: A bridge has been blown up (probably by the French to delay the Germans) and fixed with rubble. The back shows a few numbers with the same WO letters.
Photo 158: A truck is going over the repaired bridge. A few soldiers are still at work; one of them is carrying a box over his shoulder.
Photo 159: Soldiers are hard at work repairing the bridge. Some are in the water securing the retaining wall.
Photo 160: 12 soldiers have gathered on the bank of the river where the bridge is being repaired. Two horses seem to be pulling a dead horse lying by the water. On the back: looks like I / 2B A WO.
Photo 161:
In a cemetery, three soldiers in their shirt with the
sleeves rolled up are busy putting the finishing touches on a grave where some
flowers have been planted while another soldier in uniform looks on. On the back: Das Grab für Lotter! Juni 40 (The grave for Lotter! June 40).
I received a lot of help from Roman (Axishistory.com) who found the fallen soldier, his grave is now in Andilly: http://bit.ly/upL89D. Thanks for your invaluable help.
I received a lot of help from Roman (Axishistory.com) who found the fallen soldier, his grave is now in Andilly: http://bit.ly/upL89D. Thanks for your invaluable help.
The pictures are presented in order of appearance in the album.
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Photo 162: This is the picture of victory. A structure, decorated with greenery, has been erected to show the Nazi flag. On each side, 2 cannons have also been decorated for a ceremony. On the back: Vorbereitungen zur Siegesfeier, 30. Juni 40 (Dispositions of the victory celebration, June 30th 40).
The battle of France started on May 10th 1940. By June 14th, Paris, the capital was occupied. On June 22nd, an armistice was signed between France and Germany, going into effect on June 25th.
Photo 163: Soldiers walking and riding their horses through a village. The man leading the horse is a French soldier. On the back: Orchamps.
Photo 164: Picture of the celebration seen from the other side. All the soldiers are lined up for the event. There is a small altar decorated with flowers and a soldier is standing in front of the altar, maybe making a speech. On the back: Sieges - und Dankfeier, 30. VI. 40 - Orchamps (Victory celebration and thanksgiving service, June 30th, 40 - Orchamps). See Google map itinerary.
Photo 162: This is the picture of victory. A structure, decorated with greenery, has been erected to show the Nazi flag. On each side, 2 cannons have also been decorated for a ceremony. On the back: Vorbereitungen zur Siegesfeier, 30. Juni 40 (Dispositions of the victory celebration, June 30th 40).
The battle of France started on May 10th 1940. By June 14th, Paris, the capital was occupied. On June 22nd, an armistice was signed between France and Germany, going into effect on June 25th.
Photo 163: Soldiers walking and riding their horses through a village. The man leading the horse is a French soldier. On the back: Orchamps.
Photo 164: Picture of the celebration seen from the other side. All the soldiers are lined up for the event. There is a small altar decorated with flowers and a soldier is standing in front of the altar, maybe making a speech. On the back: Sieges - und Dankfeier, 30. VI. 40 - Orchamps (Victory celebration and thanksgiving service, June 30th, 40 - Orchamps). See Google map itinerary.
Photo 165: Under a hairdresser sign (Coiffeur Forvil - Dames - Messieurs), a couple is watching a convoy of soldiers and carriages coming through town. The men on the carts are French soldiers, presumably going into captivity after the armistice. The back says: Orchamps. There is a Wikipedia page on Orchamps.
Photo 166: In a cemetery, soldiers are lined up for a funeral. A wreath is being deposited. On the back: Beerdigung Lotter – Juni 40. (Funeral of Lotter, June 40).
Photo 167: Soldiers are lined-up by a grave. A priest with a cross on his chest is reading a eulogy while an officer looks on. Two undertakers are standing by. On the back: Beerdigung Lotter – Juni 40; Pfarrer Falk. (Funeral of Lotter, June 40; Father Falk).
Photo 168: The grave of a Gefreiter: Gefr – Karl Lotter 7/AR 182. (7th Battery/Artillerie regiment 182). The rank "Gefreiter" is the equivalent of "Private First Class" in the US Army and "Lance Corporal" in the British Army). AR 182 = Artillery Regiment 182. On the back: Photo Glock E157 Heinrick Holzmann. The next picture is a close-up of the writing on the grave.
Photo 166: In a cemetery, soldiers are lined up for a funeral. A wreath is being deposited. On the back: Beerdigung Lotter – Juni 40. (Funeral of Lotter, June 40).
Photo 167: Soldiers are lined-up by a grave. A priest with a cross on his chest is reading a eulogy while an officer looks on. Two undertakers are standing by. On the back: Beerdigung Lotter – Juni 40; Pfarrer Falk. (Funeral of Lotter, June 40; Father Falk).
Photo 168: The grave of a Gefreiter: Gefr – Karl Lotter 7/AR 182. (7th Battery/Artillerie regiment 182). The rank "Gefreiter" is the equivalent of "Private First Class" in the US Army and "Lance Corporal" in the British Army). AR 182 = Artillery Regiment 182. On the back: Photo Glock E157 Heinrick Holzmann. The next picture is a close-up of the writing on the grave.
PAGE 28 – France – Summer 1940 - 4 pictures
Photo 169: The commander standing in front of a building with an assistant. The back of the picture shows the stamp Photo Glock – B257 Karlsruhe.
Photo 170: The commander standing in front of a door. The back of the picture shows the stamp Photo Glock – B257 Karlsruhe.
Photo 171: Man #1, holding some documents, standing on a road leading to a village. The church in the background is Église Saint-Pierre Etienne in Orchamps. The back of the picture shows the stamp Photo Glock – B257 Karlsruhe.
Photo 172: Picture, taken from above, of a drum boy bringing news to the population. The back of the picture shows the stamp Photo Glock – B257 Karlsruhe.
Photo 169: The commander standing in front of a building with an assistant. The back of the picture shows the stamp Photo Glock – B257 Karlsruhe.
Photo 170: The commander standing in front of a door. The back of the picture shows the stamp Photo Glock – B257 Karlsruhe.
Photo 171: Man #1, holding some documents, standing on a road leading to a village. The church in the background is Église Saint-Pierre Etienne in Orchamps. The back of the picture shows the stamp Photo Glock – B257 Karlsruhe.
Photo 172: Picture, taken from above, of a drum boy bringing news to the population. The back of the picture shows the stamp Photo Glock – B257 Karlsruhe.
PAGE 29 – France – Summer 1940 - 6 pictures
Photo 173: Shows a river. The back of the picture says Doubs - 28. The Doubs is a French river.
Photo 174: Shows the German cavalry going along a river. The back of the picture says Doubs - 862.
Photo 175: Shows a pretty house with nice landscaping around it. The back of the picture says Serre. Serre (Serre-les-Sapins) is a tiny village in the Doubs department of France, 40 km NE of Orchamps.
Photo 176: Another view of the Doubs River. The back of the picture says Doubs - 28.
Photo 177: Shows the German cavalry going along the Doubs River.
Photo 178: A bridge over a river.
Photo 173: Shows a river. The back of the picture says Doubs - 28. The Doubs is a French river.
Photo 174: Shows the German cavalry going along a river. The back of the picture says Doubs - 862.
Photo 175: Shows a pretty house with nice landscaping around it. The back of the picture says Serre. Serre (Serre-les-Sapins) is a tiny village in the Doubs department of France, 40 km NE of Orchamps.
Photo 176: Another view of the Doubs River. The back of the picture says Doubs - 28.
Photo 177: Shows the German cavalry going along the Doubs River.
Photo 178: A bridge over a river.
PAGE 30 – France – Summer 1940 - 6 pictures
Photo 179: The back of this picture says: Fort Belfort.
Photo 180: German troops rolling into what seems to be the downtown area. One soldier seems to be talking to a woman holding her bicycle. The back of this picture says: Belfort.
Photo 181: Troops on horseback going by a massive wall.The back of this picture says: Citadelle Belfort. Belfort is located in northeastern France and still has its fortification walls dating back to the 17th century. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 182: Landscape. The back of this picture says: Vogesen vor Reppe (Vosges Mountains prior (or maybe better "ahead"?) of Reppe). Reppe is a tiny village on the eastern edge of France, close to Belfort. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 183: A car is parked on the side of the road to let a convoy of German tanks go by.
Photo 184: View of a river down a valley.
Photo 179: The back of this picture says: Fort Belfort.
Photo 180: German troops rolling into what seems to be the downtown area. One soldier seems to be talking to a woman holding her bicycle. The back of this picture says: Belfort.
Photo 181: Troops on horseback going by a massive wall.The back of this picture says: Citadelle Belfort. Belfort is located in northeastern France and still has its fortification walls dating back to the 17th century. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 182: Landscape. The back of this picture says: Vogesen vor Reppe (Vosges Mountains prior (or maybe better "ahead"?) of Reppe). Reppe is a tiny village on the eastern edge of France, close to Belfort. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 183: A car is parked on the side of the road to let a convoy of German tanks go by.
Photo 184: View of a river down a valley.
PAGE 31 – France – Summer 1940 - 7 pictures
Photo 185: Scenic view of a river behind some house. The back says: Thal der Doubs (Valley of the river Doubs; The german term "Thal" is an old variant of "Tal" (valley).
Photo 186: An aqueduct. On the back: VI 2 WO.
Photo 187: Buildings. Text on the back: Besançon Gefangenen -Lager (Besançon prison camp).
Photo 188: Landscape with village on top of a hill.
Photo 189: A man is standing by the side of the car, horses in background. On the back: Der Ford u(-nd) Fahrer Zorn - Rückmarsch bei Mülhausen (The Ford with driver Zorn - Retreat near Mulhouse (Alsace) July 40).
Photo 190: Not much left of Rue de France here.
Photo 191: A destroyed house, a crater full of water. On the back, there is only a number: 137.
Photo 185: Scenic view of a river behind some house. The back says: Thal der Doubs (Valley of the river Doubs; The german term "Thal" is an old variant of "Tal" (valley).
Photo 186: An aqueduct. On the back: VI 2 WO.
Photo 187: Buildings. Text on the back: Besançon Gefangenen -Lager (Besançon prison camp).
Photo 188: Landscape with village on top of a hill.
Photo 189: A man is standing by the side of the car, horses in background. On the back: Der Ford u(-nd) Fahrer Zorn - Rückmarsch bei Mülhausen (The Ford with driver Zorn - Retreat near Mulhouse (Alsace) July 40).
Photo 190: Not much left of Rue de France here.
Photo 191: A destroyed house, a crater full of water. On the back, there is only a number: 137.
Close-up of #187
This is a close up of picture # 187. The prison camp is full of people, some are leaning against the wall, looking down. The windows are also filled with people.
PAGE 32 – France – Summer 1940 - 5 pictures
Photo 192: Troops going by a casemate.
Photo 193: Wagons crossing a bridge. These pictures have numbers on the back: 149.
Photo 194: A bridge. Could be a bridge made by the German troops to cross the river. The back says: Rheinübergang (Crossing the Rhine).
Photo 195: Crossing a bridge. On the back: 152.
Photo 196: A bridge has been destroyed. The wrecked bridge should be the Rhine bridge at Neuenburg which was blown up by French forces in Oct. 1939. On the back: 165. See Google map itinerary.
Photo 192: Troops going by a casemate.
Photo 193: Wagons crossing a bridge. These pictures have numbers on the back: 149.
Photo 194: A bridge. Could be a bridge made by the German troops to cross the river. The back says: Rheinübergang (Crossing the Rhine).
Photo 195: Crossing a bridge. On the back: 152.
Photo 196: A bridge has been destroyed. The wrecked bridge should be the Rhine bridge at Neuenburg which was blown up by French forces in Oct. 1939. On the back: 165. See Google map itinerary.
PAGE 33 – France – Summer 1940 - 5 pictures
Photo 197: View of the casemate with the bridge in the background. On the back: Rheinübergang (Crossing the Rhine), the troops are moving over a pontoon bridge back onto German soil.
Photo 198: This could be a bunker. The French call them “blockhaus”.
Photo 199: A lady is visiting. Trucks and cars in the background. The commander is on the right of the picture. The next picture is a close-up of the letters in the background: ARAL.
About the awards: "At right, looks like the German Equestrian Badge,and "Spanges 1939",in the middle and the left. In the middle, on the left pocket,a Wound Badge in black.
The Horseman's or Rider's Badge was awarded for "Equestrian" Activities, including horsemanship, participation in Horse Shows, Jumping Competitions, etc. in Peace Time and durning the war....certainly the early stages anyway. Prewar Germany had a largely Horse drawn/Horse oriented Army and many officers rode East on horse back....This award would be proudly worn by any "Horse"-minded officers thru out the war.
The two officers are wearing 1939 Clasps to the Iron Cross 1914 2nd Class in thier buttonholes....the 3rd officer wears the 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Cl. ribbon in his buttonhole. The 1939 Clasps are normal 2nd Cl. award size, the 1st Class is larger with a badge-type pinback and would NEVER be worn in the buttonhole!
The officer on the far left appears to have at least one, and maybe two badges on his pocket....I can just see the edges I believe....his tunic is also an unusual cut...possibly "Dutch" ? The officer next to the woman wearing the Wound badge also has a 3 or 4 place ribbon bar....(I assume with an EK 1914, H.C. 14/18, ?, & ? possibly Wehr. LS). The Officer with the Iron Cross 1939 2nd Cl. and the "Riders" Badge has a 2 pl. ribbon bar with what I believe are 2 Wehr. L.S. awards....
Two officers appear to be wearing cameras (thin) straps."
Thanks to the help of the dedicated people in the Axishistory.com forum for this.
Photo 200: Another view of the destroyed bridge. In the foreground there seems to be a sunken ship lying submerged in the Rhine.
Photo 201: Another view of the destroyed bridge with surrounding landscape.
Photo 197: View of the casemate with the bridge in the background. On the back: Rheinübergang (Crossing the Rhine), the troops are moving over a pontoon bridge back onto German soil.
Photo 198: This could be a bunker. The French call them “blockhaus”.
Photo 199: A lady is visiting. Trucks and cars in the background. The commander is on the right of the picture. The next picture is a close-up of the letters in the background: ARAL.
About the awards: "At right, looks like the German Equestrian Badge,and "Spanges 1939",in the middle and the left. In the middle, on the left pocket,a Wound Badge in black.
The Horseman's or Rider's Badge was awarded for "Equestrian" Activities, including horsemanship, participation in Horse Shows, Jumping Competitions, etc. in Peace Time and durning the war....certainly the early stages anyway. Prewar Germany had a largely Horse drawn/Horse oriented Army and many officers rode East on horse back....This award would be proudly worn by any "Horse"-minded officers thru out the war.
The two officers are wearing 1939 Clasps to the Iron Cross 1914 2nd Class in thier buttonholes....the 3rd officer wears the 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Cl. ribbon in his buttonhole. The 1939 Clasps are normal 2nd Cl. award size, the 1st Class is larger with a badge-type pinback and would NEVER be worn in the buttonhole!
The officer on the far left appears to have at least one, and maybe two badges on his pocket....I can just see the edges I believe....his tunic is also an unusual cut...possibly "Dutch" ? The officer next to the woman wearing the Wound badge also has a 3 or 4 place ribbon bar....(I assume with an EK 1914, H.C. 14/18, ?, & ? possibly Wehr. LS). The Officer with the Iron Cross 1939 2nd Cl. and the "Riders" Badge has a 2 pl. ribbon bar with what I believe are 2 Wehr. L.S. awards....
Two officers appear to be wearing cameras (thin) straps."
Thanks to the help of the dedicated people in the Axishistory.com forum for this.
Photo 200: Another view of the destroyed bridge. In the foreground there seems to be a sunken ship lying submerged in the Rhine.
Photo 201: Another view of the destroyed bridge with surrounding landscape.
PAGE 34 – France – Summer 1940 - 4 pictures
Photo 202: An amazing scene of utter destruction. Every single house on the street has been hit. Somehow the church spire is still standing. The destroyed town is Neuenburg on the German side of the border. On June 10, 1940 the frustrated French opened a massive artillery barrage on the evacuated town causing several fires that destroyed large parts of the empty city in the next days. On the back: 170.
Photo 203: More houses have been hit.
Photo 204: Wagons on a country road. In the distance, only tall walls remain of some buildings. There is an inscription on the back.
Photo 205: Another view of the church. There is a different inscription on the back.
Photo 202: An amazing scene of utter destruction. Every single house on the street has been hit. Somehow the church spire is still standing. The destroyed town is Neuenburg on the German side of the border. On June 10, 1940 the frustrated French opened a massive artillery barrage on the evacuated town causing several fires that destroyed large parts of the empty city in the next days. On the back: 170.
Photo 203: More houses have been hit.
Photo 204: Wagons on a country road. In the distance, only tall walls remain of some buildings. There is an inscription on the back.
Photo 205: Another view of the church. There is a different inscription on the back.
PAGE 35 – France – Summer 1940 - 5 pictures
Photo 206: More destruction everywhere. This is again the destroyed town of Neuenburg on the German side of the border. Unable to read the writing in the back.
Photo 207: Wagons going through a town. A nurse seems to be giving something to someone in one of the wagons (or taking something.) Two women are busy on the left of the road. The picture is quite dark. The next picture is a close-up shot of the sign on the right side of the road. It says Zollamt (custom office).
Photo 208: Blurry picture. A wagon, a man, on the grass in an urban setting. The building is the Malteserschloss in Heitersheim. (Palace of the Knights Hospitaller, Heitersheim). See a Google map itinerary.
Photo 209: A Shell station. Yet a different inscription on the back.
Photo 210: Villagers, mostly women and children, are lined up by the side of a road. Same type of inscription on the back, with different numbers. III 2a WO.
Photo 206: More destruction everywhere. This is again the destroyed town of Neuenburg on the German side of the border. Unable to read the writing in the back.
Photo 207: Wagons going through a town. A nurse seems to be giving something to someone in one of the wagons (or taking something.) Two women are busy on the left of the road. The picture is quite dark. The next picture is a close-up shot of the sign on the right side of the road. It says Zollamt (custom office).
Photo 208: Blurry picture. A wagon, a man, on the grass in an urban setting. The building is the Malteserschloss in Heitersheim. (Palace of the Knights Hospitaller, Heitersheim). See a Google map itinerary.
Photo 209: A Shell station. Yet a different inscription on the back.
Photo 210: Villagers, mostly women and children, are lined up by the side of a road. Same type of inscription on the back, with different numbers. III 2a WO.
PAGE 36 – Back to Germany– Summer 1940 - 6 pictures
Photo 211: Posing for the picture. A car and a motorbike are decorated with flowers. We see two soldiers, a lady sitting on the hood of the car and a little girl on the left. The back says: Heitersheim Juli 1940. Heitersheim is located on the route from Mühlhausen in Alsace to Heidelberg, 11 km NE of Neuenburg.
Photo 212: Two cars parked in front of a large house. On the back : Juli 40 - The last word is Heimmarsch (Marching home).
Photo 213: Two soldiers on a road, looking through an open gate into the yard of a house. The back says: Heitersheim Juli 1940. Heitersheim is located on the route from Mühlhausen in Alsace to Heidelberg, 11 km NE of Neuenburg.
Photo 214: Same car, same bike, still decorated with the flowers, in front of a hotel: "Europäischer Hof ". A man is leaning against the car. The back says: Heidelberg - Rückmarsch Juli 40 (Heidelberg - On the way back home. July 40). Click here to view the hotel nowadays. See Google map itinerary from Bingen.
Photo 215: A lot of wagons. People coming and going. Some are standing on the left.
Photo 216: Two officers talking to each other. There's no foliage on the trees. It must be from Klingenberg in winter 1940/41.
The man on the right has the double stripes of a Hauptwachtmeister on his sleeve.
The man on the left lacks officers' silver cord above the cap visor, must also be a NCO.
Photo 211: Posing for the picture. A car and a motorbike are decorated with flowers. We see two soldiers, a lady sitting on the hood of the car and a little girl on the left. The back says: Heitersheim Juli 1940. Heitersheim is located on the route from Mühlhausen in Alsace to Heidelberg, 11 km NE of Neuenburg.
Photo 212: Two cars parked in front of a large house. On the back : Juli 40 - The last word is Heimmarsch (Marching home).
Photo 213: Two soldiers on a road, looking through an open gate into the yard of a house. The back says: Heitersheim Juli 1940. Heitersheim is located on the route from Mühlhausen in Alsace to Heidelberg, 11 km NE of Neuenburg.
Photo 214: Same car, same bike, still decorated with the flowers, in front of a hotel: "Europäischer Hof ". A man is leaning against the car. The back says: Heidelberg - Rückmarsch Juli 40 (Heidelberg - On the way back home. July 40). Click here to view the hotel nowadays. See Google map itinerary from Bingen.
Photo 215: A lot of wagons. People coming and going. Some are standing on the left.
Photo 216: Two officers talking to each other. There's no foliage on the trees. It must be from Klingenberg in winter 1940/41.
The man on the right has the double stripes of a Hauptwachtmeister on his sleeve.
The man on the left lacks officers' silver cord above the cap visor, must also be a NCO.
PAGE 37 – Back to Germany– Summer 1940 - 8 pictures
Photo 217: Scenic view of a town. On the back: Klingenberg, Juli 40 (Klingenberg, July 40).
Photo 218: In a cobblestone street, some citizens are stopping to take a look at the horses.
Photo 219: Troops arriving. On the back:Einzug in Klingenberg des Stabes, Juli 40 - Oblt. (Oberleutnant) Wolf (Move-in of the Staff in Klingenberg, July 40 - First Lieutenant Wolf).
Photo 220: Some event is taking place. The sign Benedikt Kuhn is on the building in the background.
Photo 221: Same event taking place. On the back: Begrüßung in Klingenberg, Juli 40 (Greetings (address of welcome) in Klingenberg, July 40).
Photo 222: Same event taking place.
Photo 223: There is a man on the left looking at the view of the town and river below. On the back : Klingenberg, Herbst 40 (Klingenberg, Fall 40). The legal name of this city is nowadays Klingenberg am Main (Klingenberg on the river Main).
Photo 224: More of the ceremony taking place. People are lined-up and are also watching from the windows upstairs.
Photo 217: Scenic view of a town. On the back: Klingenberg, Juli 40 (Klingenberg, July 40).
Photo 218: In a cobblestone street, some citizens are stopping to take a look at the horses.
Photo 219: Troops arriving. On the back:Einzug in Klingenberg des Stabes, Juli 40 - Oblt. (Oberleutnant) Wolf (Move-in of the Staff in Klingenberg, July 40 - First Lieutenant Wolf).
Photo 220: Some event is taking place. The sign Benedikt Kuhn is on the building in the background.
Photo 221: Same event taking place. On the back: Begrüßung in Klingenberg, Juli 40 (Greetings (address of welcome) in Klingenberg, July 40).
Photo 222: Same event taking place.
Photo 223: There is a man on the left looking at the view of the town and river below. On the back : Klingenberg, Herbst 40 (Klingenberg, Fall 40). The legal name of this city is nowadays Klingenberg am Main (Klingenberg on the river Main).
Photo 224: More of the ceremony taking place. People are lined-up and are also watching from the windows upstairs.
PAGE 38 – Germany – Summer/Fall 1940 - 4 pictures
Photo 225: Here is a picture of Man #1 taking part in an outdoor event. The back has a stamp: Photo-Kino. B288. Veittinger.
Photo 226: Cobblestones in a street of Klingenberg. The back says Klingenberg Oct. 40. See Google map itinerary from Bingen.
Photo 227: Another shot of Man #1 in a crowd. Same stamp on the back.
Photo 228: Postcard of a battalion. Unfortunately, there is nothing to identify this unit. This picture was taken in front of the motel "Gasthaus zur Bretzel" in Großheubach, Kirchstraße 1, about 50km NE of Heidelberg. Here is the link for the hotel nowadays: http://www.weingut-bretzel.de/index.html.
See Google map itinerary from Bingen.
Photo 225: Here is a picture of Man #1 taking part in an outdoor event. The back has a stamp: Photo-Kino. B288. Veittinger.
Photo 226: Cobblestones in a street of Klingenberg. The back says Klingenberg Oct. 40. See Google map itinerary from Bingen.
Photo 227: Another shot of Man #1 in a crowd. Same stamp on the back.
Photo 228: Postcard of a battalion. Unfortunately, there is nothing to identify this unit. This picture was taken in front of the motel "Gasthaus zur Bretzel" in Großheubach, Kirchstraße 1, about 50km NE of Heidelberg. Here is the link for the hotel nowadays: http://www.weingut-bretzel.de/index.html.
See Google map itinerary from Bingen.