By Gordon Williamson
This primary of 2 stories examines the careers and illustrates the looks and uniforms of nineteen of the German Army’s top box commanders in international conflict II (1939-1945). Their carrier covers the entire arc of that army’s wartime event, from lovely luck in 1939–41, in the course of the highly expensive heart years at the Russian entrance to the obdurate shielding scuffling with in either East and West in 1943–45. additionally incorporated are 5 extra junior unit commanders selected simply because their provider typifies the achievements of strive against leaders in regimental and battalion instructions. the color photos are within the uniquely meticulous type of the revered global struggle II illustrator Malcolm McGregor.
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Panzer Division and 60. Panzergrenadier Division ‘Feldherrnhalle’, both of which had been virtually wiped out defending Budapest that January. Bäke was promoted to the rank of Generalmajor on 20 April 1945, leading his command on the collapsing Hungarian/ Czechoslovakian/Austrian front. This remarkable officer survived the war, to die in an automobile accident at Hagen on 12 December 1978. Major Horst Niemack, a distinguished cavalry officer and prize-winning horseman, seen here shortly after the award of the Oakleaves to his Knight’s Cross in August 1941.
Bremm would become the last soldier of the German Army to be decorated with the Swords to the Knight’s Cross, on 9 May 1945. He survived the war, and died in retirement in 1998 at the age of 84. Major Peter Frantz (Plate H2) Born in Leipzig on 22 July 1917, Peter Frantz joined Artillerie Regiment 4 in Dresden as an officer candidate in 1936, gaining his commission two years later. As a Leutnant, he was posted to the artillery regiment of the largely Austrian 2. Panzer Division, and served in the regimental headquarters during the Polish campaign.
Panzer Division, Oppeln-Bronikowski took part in the ill-fated offensive at Kursk. During the huge tank battle at Prokhorovka, Oppeln-Bronikowski and other officers holding a field conference were mistakenly bombed by Luftwaffe aircraft, and he was seriously wounded. On his recovery he was appointed commander of Panzer Regiment 22 in 21. Panzer Division in France. Destroyed in Tunisia, the division still had a number of Afrikakorps veterans, but had only one battalion of PzKw IV tanks and two dozen ancient French Somuas.
