Where Was This Rommel Photo Taken?

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Where Was This Rommel Photo Taken?

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Post by sylvieK4 » 30 Jul 2003, 16:55

Anyone know where and when this photo of Rommel with British officers and men was taken? What are the circumstances under which it was taken?

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Post by Christoph Awender » 30 Jul 2003, 17:37

Hello!

The foto is taken on 12.June 1940 in the harbor of Saint-Valéry where the british 51.Div. surrendered to Rommels 7.Pz.Div.
The man to the right of Rommel is Maj.Gen. Victor Fortune.

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Post by sylvieK4 » 30 Jul 2003, 18:32

Thanks, Christoph. :)

I thought it was an unusual photo. It is not every day you see such high ranking opponents standing side by side looking so calm.
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Post by Christoph Awender » 30 Jul 2003, 20:22

sylvieK4 wrote:Thanks, Christoph. :)

I thought it was an unusual photo. It is not every day you see such high ranking opponents standing side by side looking so calm.
Surely a interesting and nice Foto but very well known and photographed by several PK men. As you might think such a success was in all newspapers and propaganda publications.

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