Panzer items?

[RUHL13]

Going through it carefully, it seems he glued paper entries.
This one has to with the SS.

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Hube

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His D-Day entry

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Tried taking some pics of the negatives, gotta get them developed

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[Hank C.]

The newspaper clipping describes bitter battles between the soviets and mixed groups of Heer and SS units. The Soviets came from north, south, east, but the German units inflicted heavy casualties in a successful withdrawal maneuver under command of General der Panzertruppen Hube.

hank

[RUHL13]

Thanks Hank
ooops, sorry Mousey, just saw that

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Got a couple names off the graves

[Simon O.]

The last two negatives were taken in Italy. Both now rest in the large German cemetery at Cassino. Luckily the location of Salzmann's death is given as Cupello, which is close to the Adriatic coast.

Fritz Mackenrodt

Fritz Mackenrodt ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Cassino.
Endgrablage: Block 6 Grab 178

Nachname:
Mackenrodt

Vorname:
Fritz

Dienstgrad:
Obergefreiter

Geburtsdatum:
14.06.1924

Todes-/Vermisstendatum:
26.10.1943


Heinrich Salzmann

Heinrich Salzmann ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Cassino.
Endgrablage: Block 6 Grab 86
Nachname:
Salzmann

Vorname:
Heinrich

Dienstgrad:
Unteroffizier

Geburtsdatum:
28.12.1917

Geburtsort:
Grossmehlra

Todes-/Vermisstendatum:
26.10.1943

Todes-/Vermisstenort:
Cupello

[RUHL13]

Thanks Simon, the 2 graves are off one negative, was hard focusing on just the names

[RUHL13]

Just curious guys, can one tell from the BMW's plate number a location, or any info?
Also what kind of tank is this?...Thanks for any help
Regards,
Gary

[jmark]

Just curious guys, can one tell from the BMW's plate number a location, or any info?
Also what kind of tank is this?...Thanks for any help
Regards,
Gary

The tank is a Panzer IV.

I've inverted the colours for you.

Jason

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[jmark]

Just curious guys, can one tell from the BMW's plate number a location, or any info?

Judging by the unit emblems, I'd say this is 16. Panzer-Division. They certainly wanted to brand this motorcycle... I see 3 emblems. Unfortunately number plates tell us very little. There is a "K" painted on the fender, possibly for "Kleist" (indicating the photo might show 1942) but then again it could be the first initial of an officer in 16.Pz.Div.

The shield on the sidecar is definitely unusual. I feel like I've seen it somewhere before but I need to check.

VERY interesting photos.

The architecture of the buildings in the panzer photo look French or Italian, but I stand to be corrected.

Jason

[12thPanzer]

Awesome find indeed! Very cool. I think its great that you found this in Maine too. I lived there for a while and never came close to finding anything like this!
And yes, the biks has the emblems of 16. Panzer Division for sure! They made that perfectly clear! haha Incredible grouping to come from a mapcase.....love it! It would be great if you would post any other info you get from the diary entries...

[Wood]

Regarding the list of Generalobersten (pic. 20), are the dates listed their dates of death, if so they are all very post war!
Pete