Rommel - inspecting the Atlantikwall.

[ErwinZ]

The last pictures from Belgium dated 17.3.1944 - date is not right!!

The document itself is dated 17.3.1944. The photo's were probably stolen earlier, also developed and distributed by the Germans. So the actual date of the photo can be way earlier.

[graveland]

Photo 415: also Dr. Wilhelm Meise

[kstdk]

Hello
Found 414 in Hans Sakkers book page 102 - "12.3.1944 Wissant"
415 and 416 must both be: "8.3.1944 Bretagne, Strand von Lannilis"
417 must be in Belgium, but dated before 17.3.1944 most likely december 1943 - place still unknown.

Hello
414 and 415 I have not seen before with an exact location.
416 is in Hans Sakkers book about Rommel at page 96 with the caption: "8.3.1944 Bretagne, Strand von Lannilis" Mentioned officers in this photo could be: Generalleutnant Karl Spang / 226 I.D. and maybe Generalleutnant Richard Schimpf / 3 Fallsch. Jg. Div. and Viceadmiral Ruge is there also. General d. Infanterie Straube is also mentioned - but I can only ID Rommel and Ruge.
417 no idea - yet

Regards
Kurt - kstdk

[kstdk]

Hello

Any one for date and location and persons in this photo?

We have had it for Denmark, but I am not sure about that.

Rommel is wearing his leather coat, when did he begin to wear that?

The first pictures I have seen of Rommel with the leather coat is from Wissant 3. february 1944.

Best regards
Kurt
kstdk

[graveland]

Hello

Any one for date and location and persons in this photo?

We have had it for Denmark, but I am not sure about that.

Rommel is wearing his leather coat, when did he begin to wear that?

The first pictures I have seen of Rommel with the leather coat is from Wissant 3. february 1944.

Best regards
Kurt
kstdk

I think it is not Rommel.

[kstdk]

Hello

Thanks Graveland - I had not concidered that is was not Rommel in that picture

I am not sure, other opinions on that?

Best regards
Kurt
kstdk

[kstdk]

Hello again

Regarding #424 it has been established that the officer in the middle (back) is Generalleutnant Horst Freiherr von Uckermann.

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Per ... tFrhrv.htm

The younger officer in front is his aide / Adjutant, all the other officers are marine officers, and that indicates that we are back in Denmark, and it might be in the entrance to a Marine establishment in the southwest of Denmark.

Correct location has still to be determined

Best regards
Kurt
kstdk

[jopaerya]

Who can help me please, trying to find out were this tank-turret was located.
You could help me to identified one of the officers in the first row beside Rommel.

Regards Jos ( Photo is from Ebay )

[graveland]

We can see to René de l'Homme de Courbière on this photo.

[jopaerya]

Thanks Graveland

I will search in the Sudwall

[OdoHerr]

Hello

Can any one recognize this officer, walking together with Gnl Spang and FM Rommel?
Thank you.
OdoHerr

[graveland]

Hello
Thanks for the answer Graveland Regards
Kurt - kstdk
Page 9
1 - Rommel
2 - Josef Reichert
3 - Werner-Albrecht Freiherr von und zu Gilsa
4 - Alfred Gause
5 - Dr. Wilhelm Meise
6 - Ernst Gerke

Sorry, my error. Number 2 is NOT Reichert, but Friedrich Fürst.

[OdoHerr]

Rommel inspecting the defences on the beach of Saint-Efflam, in Plestin-les-Grèves
(France, Brittany, AOK 7, KVA A2, KVG Morlaix), together with Gen. Straube and Spang, among others.














Unless I am mistaken, I did not find in F. Ruge's book, Rommel und die Invasion, mention of the stop which Rommel carried out in this place during one of his inspections on the northern coast of Brittany. I don’t know if it is a mistake or an oversight on F. Ruge's part. Anyway, all the pics displayed here were taken in the same place, close to a hotel that was then occupied by the German army, and located between army positions Mo 41 and Mo 42.

Explanations:



Now


Then





Comparisons











Look behind Ruge's head






The coastline in the background is always the same









The big woodden obstacle is the same
The second pic may have been taken a bit before Rommel's visit, as it looks still under comstruction.




Overall view today


OdoHerr

[graveland]

Nice photos. Thank you, OdoHerr.

[AlifRafikKhan]

Really love this now-and-then photos!