Rommel - inspecting the Atlantikwall.

[kstdk]

Hello all

Would like to see some pictures and stories to go with the topic:

Rommel - inspecting the Atlantikwall 1943 - 1944.

Please mention where and when the picture was taken.

Like this for starters:

Rommel inspecting the Merville Battery, february 1944 (Scan of a postcard I bought at the Merville Battery).

Here also a link to Museumscenter Hanstholm - Reports about Rommels Inspection in Hanstholm December 1943:

http://www.museumscenterhanstholm.dk/vi ... i_danmark/

NB: Follow the blue links (Text in Danish and German only)

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[jopaerya]

Hello Kurt

Interesting topic , this photo should also be made at Merville ??? according to the book Rommel from Hans Sakkers
the photo should be made before 01-02-1944 because he is wearing his old coat on later pictures he is mostly wearing
his long leather coat .

Regards Jos

[kstdk]

Hello Jos

I think it is a interesting topic too

See this forinstance from:

http://www.questiaschool.com/read/71161 ... %2C%201944

APPENDIX IV - ROMMEL'S SCHEDULE, March 23-June 4, 1944.

March 23-27: five-day inspection of Belgium and the Netherlands with Meise, Lattmann,
Tempelhoff, and Ruge. Met with General von Falkenhausen (a fellow conspirator) in
Brussels. Also visited Calais and Abbeville.

March 29: consulted with General Hermann Geyer, a highly respected general of infantry
and acknowledged defensive expert, at La Roche-Guyon. Geyer had been relieved by
Hitler on December 31, 1941--(for conducting an unauthorized retreat during the
Battle of Moscow)--and was never reemployed. To the Desert Fox's delight, Geyer
agreed with Rommel's concepts entirely.

March 30: inspected the Bay of the Seine sector, including the 711 th, 716th, 352nd, and
77th Infantry Divisions. Conferenced with Rundstedt in Rouen.

March 31: lunch with Admiral Krancke. Again unable to convince him to mine the Bay of
the Seine.

April 1: in Paris, inspecting a plant manufacturing reinforced concrete and a revolving
concrete turret.

April 2: visit to 15th Army Headquarters.

April 3-5: inspecting on both sides of the Seine.

April 6: visited HQ, 19th Army.

April 7: in the Dieppe area, inspecting 245th Infantry Division.

April 8: at 15th Army Headquarters.

April 9: conference with Blumentritt, then Geyr.

April 10: meeting with Rundstedt to discuss the deployment of the panzer divisions.

April 11-14: visited Brittany; conferred with General Straube at St.-Malo. Inspected the defenses at and in the vicinity of Brest, Lorient, Saint-Nazaire, and Le Mans. Also inspected the engineer school at Angers.

April 15-16: at La Roche-Guyon. Met with Speidel, von Stülpnagel, von Lüttwitz, von Falkenhausen, and von Schwerin. Topic: how to overthrow the Nazi regime and establish contact with the Western Allies.

Questia Media America, Inc. http://www.questia.com

Publication Information: Book Title: The Desert Fox in Normandy: Rommel's Defense of Fortress Europe. Contributors: Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. - author. Publisher: Praeger Publishers. Place of Publication: Westport, CT. Publication Year: 1997. Page Number: 209.

There must be other interesting stories out there to post here, right?

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[jopaerya]

Hello

This looks like Rommel in Holland ( General der Flieger Christiansen )

Photo = Ebay.de

Regards Jos

[Liesje]

Indeed an interesting topic Kurt!

From the Bundesarchive, Rommel an der Biskaya 1944

[jopaerya]

Hello

The photo from Liesje

Date = 10-02-1944
Place = Soulac Stp. 307
Guns = 16.4 cm K.M. 93/96 (f)
Bunker = M 270
Persons = In the middle left to right Rommel , Gen.Lt. Wilck ( 708 I.D.)and Kapt.z.S Michahellas ( SeeKo Gascogne)

Photo = Ebay.de , Rommel in St Omer at 05-01-1944 visit Jagdgeschwader 26 with Obltn. Priller

Regards Jos

[kstdk]

Hello

A lot of Rommel pictures here, but without any describtion of place and year?....

http://www.rommel-lebt.com/post-cards.html

For instance this one - where is that taken?

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[kstdk]

Hello

A couple more - from Denmark. Also from above source.

Two from inspection of troops in Copenhagen with General Herman von Hanneken, and one from Hanstholm. All from december 1943.

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[Chazette]

For instance this one - where is that taken?

hello sir this photo from BA-MA is taken at Riva-Bella Normandie !
good serie with Werfer G
AC

[kstdk]

Hello Alain

Thanks - I saw the fotos with the Werfer - but did not recognize the building.

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

[jopaerya]

Hello All

During a visit of the Festung St Nazaire on 18-01-1944 , in the background the U-bootpens.
Left from Rommel Hako St Nazaire F.Kapt. E.Kellermann and on the right Gen.d.Art. Fahrmbacher
Gen Kdo XXV A.K. , end 1944 this General was Befehlshaber Bretagne ( all pockets ) in Lorient .

Photo = Gen.Feldm. Rommel

Regards Jos

[jopaerya]

Hello

These are 2 picture's of Gi 26 ( Gironde-Nord ) "Hirschberg" during of visit of Rommel on 10-02-1944.

Photo = Ebay.de

Regards Jos

[Xavier]

I recall another visit to the fortifications where Manfred (Rommel's son) appeared just behind him wearing a long coat and an M43 cap...
Xavier
Der Autodidakt

[kstdk]

Hello

This picture from the Bundes Archive database, shows:

Caption of picture: "22. december - 1943 - Rommel inspecting the fortifications in Dunkirk"

regards
Kurt
kstdk

[jpz4]

Interesting thread! Exactly what I was thinking to start myself

Here's another one:

Source unknown, sorry. Any thoughts on date, location and unit? I'd also like to know where I can find other pictures from this series If I'm not asking too much I'm sure I've seen more of these pictures.

This Rocket H39 just keeps bugging me... especially if this is not Pz.Abt.205. Looking for some confirmation