Identification picture - probably with Himmler

[leon]

Does anyone recognise these SS ? I think that Himmler is on this picture and the man on his right says something to me...

thanks in advance

[Simon O.]

Yep that looks like him alright. the guy on his left is Ferdinand Schörner.

[pimberg]

From the left: could be Peiper (not sure); then Prutzmann, then Wolff, then Himmler; the could be Schörner (not sure about that one at all.

Peter

[leon]

wonderful, I agree with you

is Prutzmann SS-Brigadeführer ?

[W Petz]

Nice pic here is one for you. Do you recognize who is in this photo.

[pimberg]

In the centre = Hitler. On the left of Hitler = v. reichenau. On the right is Engel. Extreme right = Himmler.

[Simon O.]

Leon


The picture seems familiar to me. Is it of them chatting to Swiss border guards in 1940?


Simon

[leon]

Leon


The picture seems familiar to me. Is it of them chatting to Swiss border guards in 1940?


Simon

yes exactly but with regard to the date, I 'm not sure. This is why I have asked the Prutzmann's rank

[Simon O.]

I'm almost positive it is the summer of 1940.

The pic was definitely taken early war, that being the case the guy on Himmler's left is a member of the gebirgstruppe (bergmutze) and a senior officer at that. The only guy that looks like that for the period was Schörner who was in France at the time as commander of the 6 Geb.Div. I think i'm right in saying it was also the only time during the war Schörner was in France.

It can't be pre-war as the SS officer on the left is wearing an EKII ribbon.


I'll try and remember where i saw the pictures when i get home.

[Michael Miller]

...

In first photo, SS Generals at left are Werner Lorenz (rather than Pruetzmann) and Karl Wolff.

Best,
~ Mike

[Simon O.]

Got it!

This photo is in the book "Das Gelbe Edelweiss" published in 1943 and is the war history of the 6 Geb. Div. up to that time.

[Elwyn]

Regarding the pic with Hitler and Reichenau, please look at my thread at
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtop...ighlight=cranz

Pimberg, I don't know whom you are referring to as Engel. The general in question could not have been Joachim or Gerhard Engel as both were promoted generals long after Reichenau died.

Just a wild guess, Cranz.

Cheers
Elwyn

[leon]

Thank you very much for all your precisions

Nice picture simon. If somebody has others pictures about the swiss border in the ww2, I would like well to see them.

cordially,
Leon

[pimberg]

Regarding the pic with Hitler and Reichenau, please look at my thread at
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtop...ighlight=cranz

Pimberg, I don't know whom you are referring to as Engel. The general in question could not have been Joachim or Gerhard Engel as both were promoted generals long after Reichenau died.

Just a wild guess, Cranz.

Cheers
Elwyn

Elwyn,
Engel is the man with the googles around his neck. The general talkimng to Hitler I can only provide a wild-guess in saying Guderian (????)

[Elwyn]

Hi Pimberg,

I see what you mean. The officer with the goggles had adjutants aiguillettes so it would fit Gerhard Engel -- Hitler's Heer adjutant. Maybe.

The general, though was defintely not Guderian. You could see from the close-up that he was a GenMj.

cheers
Elwyn