Stalingrad photos

[Saint-Exupéry]

nice box with some negative

[JanC]

Very nice photos. The battle for Stalingrad has Always intrigued me a lot.

Where did you buy all these photos?

Cheers

Jan

[Saint-Exupéry]

Very nice photos. The battle for Stalingrad has Always intrigued me a lot.

Where did you buy all these photos?

Cheers

Jan

hi Jan, 10 or 15 years ago from a german collector. It comes before from the family... thomas

[jmark]

We find this photo in various books
my photo comes from the photographer

Sorry to keep blowing my own trumpet, but I identified this officer and included other photos of him in several of my books. His name is Oblt. Friedrich Winkler. His son sent me some photos and also shared some details about him.

[Saint-Exupéry]

30 - Famous photo from Stalingrad

Friedrich Konrad Winkler was born on the 22nd of August, 1909 in Worms (one of the oldest cities in Germany situated on the Rheine river). He was a professional soldier with 12 years of service known in the German Army as a "Zwölfender". He was promoted to Oberleutnant on the 1st of November 1941 and later promoted to Hauptmann on the 1st December 1942. He transferred to the 305. Infanterie-Division in mid 1942 from his previous unit Infanterie-Regiment 56. He initially served in the Stabskompanie of Infanterie-Regiment 577 (from the 15th of October Grenadier-Regiment 577) but later he took command of 6th company in the Regiment during the fighting in Barrikady Gun Factory in northern Stalingrad. The Grenadier-Regiment 577 was destroyed in January 1943 in Stalingrad. Friedrich Konrad Winkler was captured in Stalingrad in Febuary and died soon after, in the age of 34. Map of the assault on the Barrikady Gun Factory: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ffsverlauf.jpg He was awarded the: Infantry Assault Badge in Silver, Iron Cross 2nd Class (although it is not seen on his uniform but to award the 1st Class the soldier must have the 2nd), 1st Class, Wound Badge in Silver, Medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia 1941 / 1942, and the War Merit Cross 2nd Class (the last 2 can be seen on the the soldier’s right side, above his pocket). As you can see, the Infantry Assault Badge is broken. Breaking the assault badge was commonly done by the Stalingrad veterans as a indication that earning the assault badge in Stalingrad was a different level of achievement than earning it somewhere else. Recommened book: Jason Mark - Island Of Fire: The Battle For the Barrikady Gun Factory In Stalingrad November 1942 - February 1943. Colorize it please! (By Bazooka Joe)

[Saint-Exupéry]

Sorry to keep blowing my own trumpet, but I identified this officer and included other photos of him in several of my books. His name is Oblt. Friedrich Winkler. His son sent me some photos and also shared some details about him.

The photographer was Fritz Mittelstaedt

[Saint-Exupéry]

I have lot of lot from Infanterie-Regiment 56
(negative)

[jacquesf]

Nice pics.Do you have anything from the 16th panzer div or 64th panzer gren? Jacques

[Saint-Exupéry]

Nice pics.Do you have anything from the 16th panzer div or 64th panzer gren? Jacques

hi Jacques
I don't think...
A part of big photos


14 Panzer Division

[Saint-Exupéry]

"244"... Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244
destroyed in Stalingrad

[jmark]

Nice pic! I think that is Hptm. Franz Roestel, winner of the German Cross in Gold and later winner of Knights Cross with the SS. I'm in the final stages of a book about this battalion called "Iron Cross Brigade". Any chance you'd let me use a hi-res version of this image in the book?

Jason

[Saint-Exupéry]

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[Saint-Exupéry]

01.06.1938 Leutnant d. R.;
26.08.1939 zum Artillerie-Regiment 168 (Frankfurt/O.) einberufen,
10.05.1940 Nachführender der Munitionsstaffeln der II. Abteilung des Artillerie-Regiments 168,
22.05.1940 - 20.06.1940 beauftragt mit der Führung der 6. Batterie des Artillerie-Regiments 168,
20.06.1940 - 16.11.1940 Batteriechef der 5. Batterie des Artillerie-Regiments 168,
25.10.1940 Oberleutnant d. R. (mit Wirkung und RDA vom 01.09.1940),
31.10.1940 - 15.11.1940 Vorkommando zur Aufstellung der 340. Infanteriedivision,
16.11.1940 beauftragt mit der Aufstellung der 1. Batterie des Artillerie-Regiments 340 (Bünsdorf bei Rendsburg),
18.12.1940 - 09.04.1941 Batteriechef der 1. Batterie des Artillerie-Regiments 340,
09.04.1941 in die Führerreserve des OKH Jüterbog versetzt und zugleich zum Artillerie-Lehrregiment 2 (mot.) kommandiert,
10.04.1941 - 10.06.1941 Ausbildungslehrgang für die Verwendung als Chef einer Sturmgeschütz-Batterie (mot.),
11.06.1941 - 04.07.1941 Aufstellung der Strumgeschütz-Abteilung 244 (mot.) in Dorf Zinna bei Jüterbog,
15.06.1941 - 01.07.1942 Batteriechef der 1. Batterie der Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244,
15.11.1941 - 23.01.1942 Sonderkommando zum Hauptquartier des Generalstabes des Heeres nach Mauerwald bei Angerburg (Ostpreußen),
23.01.1942 - 06.02.1942 Sonderkommando zum Stabsquartier der 6. Armee nach Poltawa,
27.02.1942 - 06.05.1942 stellvertretender Abteilungskommandeur der Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244 (Charkow),
01.04.1942 Hauptmann d. R.,
01.07.1942 - 05.07.1942 Kommandeur der Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 191,
05.07.1942 verwundet,
14.08.1942 - 0.01.1943 Reservelazarett Hohenlychen bzw. im Reservelazarett 118 Berlin-Dahlem;
26.09.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold;
10.03.1943 Eintritt in die SS (Mitgliedsnr. 457.995 V) und zur SS-Kraftfahr-Ersatz-Abteilung (Berlin-Lichterfelde) einberufen (11.03.1943 Dienstantritt)


SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer der Reserve Franz Roestel

Born: May4, 1902 in Gorlitz, Silesia (now Poland)
Died: Nov24, 1974 in Regensburg, Danube

German Cross in Gold: See above post
Knights Cross: Mar 28, 1945 as CO of SS Pz Jgr Abt 10 as part of the 10th SS Pz Dv "Frundsberg". The KC was awarded personally by FM Schorner.

As an experienced officer of assualt gun troops, Roestel was transferred to the Waffen SS in order to teach at the Anti-Tank School of the waffen SS. "In Sept 1944, his unit SS Pz Jgr Abt 10 was detached from the 10SS PzDv (which was moving to area of Arnhem for refitting) and attached to Kampfgruppe Walther - Defence of Neerpelt Bridgehead (Operation Market Garden...A bridge to Far). Hauptmann Roestel had limited successes during the allied operation and was instrumental in cutting the Main Supply Route of MArket Garden...known as 'Hells Highway'. Roestel's unit was transfered back to 10SS Pz Dv in Oct 44". He later become CO of the 10 SS Antitank Detachment and was the last CO of the "Frundsberg" Division in the last weeks of the war on the Eastern Front.

Source: Verleihung Genehmigt - Their Honor was Loyality

[Saint-Exupéry]

Nice pic! I think that is Hptm. Franz Roestel, winner of the German Cross in Gold and later winner of Knights Cross with the SS. I'm in the final stages of a book about this battalion called "Iron Cross Brigade". Any chance you'd let me use a hi-res version of this image in the book?

Jason

exact! .... ok no problem for me... give me your Email via MP

For info: from this lot (Stalingrad, Charkow, 14 PzDiv etc) I sell some similar photos or negative (on M321 or Ebay)