RKT Oberstleutnant Karl Rossmann, Fallschrimpanzerdivision "Hermann Goering"

[Tim W]

last for today.
Tim

[Bryant U.]

I'm glad to see other forum members have an interest in Oberstleutnant Karl Rossmann.

I own a couple of photos of him wearing a regular tunic w/RK. Unfortunately I do not have a scanner right now. I took some shots of them with my camera. I don't want to blemish the thread with the shoddy photography but if anyone would like to see them I can message you with the photos attached.

Regards,

Bryant

[philip turland]

Rossman was in italy at the same time as wolfgang bach

does anyone have any pics of him and a lead on where i can get a copy of his book

philip

[stonemint]

Tim--
Fantastic additions, and never before seen....

[Tim W]

Glad you like them. Here is a couple more.
Tim

[stonemint]

More killer pics. Tim, with your photos you could publish "Karl Rossmann, ein Lebensbild"

[JeremyJ]

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Great thread!

I will admit this is the first time I've wandered into the Panzer forum and glad I did. The Hermann Goring Div./RGG are of great interest to me as a LW collector and glad to see Rossmann being mentioned.

The early shots in his LW career are also outstanding in particular seeing his progression in rank.


Regards

Jeremy

[stonemint]

Found these while strolling the net. I would assume taken during the Spring retreat:

[stonemint]

Same moment in time:

[stonemint]

Formal shot:

[besslein]

Karl Rossmann is one of those Panzer-Regiment commanders who is often overlooked when it comes to Pz divisional histories. He won the RK early (in 1941), and the Eichenlaub in 1945. He was the last commander of the Pz Regiment of the HG division, and led the Regiment in the last successful counter-offensive of the war, the Battle of Bautzen, which lasted from April 21st to 4-26 1945, and almost resulted in the destruction of the 2nd Polish Army, which caused Koniev to have to detach units from his Berlin offensive to come to their rescue.

Here is Rossmann shortly after having received the RK:

to bad he dont go to hell before,my girlfrind grandfather brother was kia/mia in this battle ............since 1945 no one know what happed with him.

[stonemint]

Found these while strolling the net. I would assume taken during the Spring retreat:

Correction--those pics had to be taken prior to February 1, 1945, as that is the date he was awarded the Oakleaves.


Here is a pic taken after Feb 1st:

[D.Trooper]

to bad he dont go to hell before,my girlfrind grandfather brother was kia/mia in this battle ............since 1945 no one know what happed with him.

Thanks now i know.

[Tarkin]

not a wartime, not a photo but ... his interview on spanish

[me6_130]

Perhaps my father met him!!! He was studying medicine at 'el Clinico' in Barcelona by then.

Carles