Erwin Rommel in the Paris victory parade, late Jun 1940

[wolff77]

Generalmajor Rommel joined this victory parade in Paris, what day it was held in June 1940?
Don't you know something in detail?

[Prosper Vandenbroucke]

Hello,
I think that tis parade was held on the "Champs Elysées on 14 june 1940
Are below is a link:
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=28202
Sorry for my poor english but's not my native language
Kindly regards
Prosper

[wolff77]

Thank you for your reply. My English is poor too!!
I also initially thought that Rommel attended the parade of June 14.
In this day, Generalleutnant "Kurt von Briesen" was inspecting his division (30. Inf. Div.) on Avenue Foch.
In the parade held at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, the general belonging to "Heeresgruppe B" including Fedor von Bock (Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe B) attended.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vvCiBHnw4y4/T ... BParis.jpg
However, at that time, Rommel (7. Pz.Div.) Is a general belonging to Heeresgruppe A. So, I do not think he bother went out to Paris.

https://ww2db.com/image.php?image_id=5807
This web site regard this picture was taken on 23 June when Hitler visited Paris. However, Hitler warned the bombing of RAF and the parade was not held. No one of the audiences is shown in this pic. In this day, Hitler temporarily withdrew citizens from the main parts of Paris. Therefore, Rommel may have visited Paris to join the ceremony instead of the parade.

[GregSingh]

However, at that time, Rommel (7. Pz. Div.) Is a general belonging to Heeresgruppe A.
So, I do not think he bother went out to Paris.

On the 14th Rommel was still with his division in Brittany.

This web site regard this picture was taken on 23 June when Hitler visited Paris.

We can find this date (and photos of Hitler in Paris) all over the Internet, but Domarus in his books about Hitler specifies early morning of 28th of June as date when Hitler visited Paris. (Based on info from several German newspapers - VB, Münchner Illustrierte Presse, Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung). 28th of June is also the date provided by Speer.

[wolff77]

We can find this date (and photos of Hitler in Paris) all over the Internet, but Domarus in his books about Hitler specifies early morning of 28th of June as date when Hitler visited Paris. (Based on info from several German newspapers - VB, Münchner Illustrierte Presse, Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung). 28th of June is also the date provided by Speer.

Thanks!!
Realy?
It was not the next day of "Compiègne", it was six days after, wasn't it? Even on 28th, the parade did not held, did it?

[GregSingh]

Well, I doubt photo of Rommel was taken on the day of Hitler's visit to Paris.

[hakobordeaux]

Hello,
the picture has been taken in Bordeaux, in front of the "Place des Quinconces" during the 'Hoth Tag" on 1st july 1940.
Please have a look here ... http://bordeaux3945.forumactif.com/t742 ... quinconces

[GregSingh]

Excellent, thanks hakobordeaux!

[wolff77]

Hello,
the picture has been taken in Bordeaux, in front of the "Place des Quinconces" during the 'Hoth Tag" on 1st july 1940.
Please have a look here ... http://bordeaux3945.forumactif.com/t742 ... quinconces

Thank you very much.
Sorry, I do not understand French at all, so I do not know how to confirm the information from this page.

[wolff77]

I found the following article. According to this, it is said that the parade is not July 1st, but June 29th. Does anyone know?

"e 24 juin 1940, la 7e Panzer division arrive à Bordeaux.
Le 29, le général Rommel qui la dirige, organise un défilé dans les rues.
Jusqu’au printemps 1941, la 7e Panzer passera l’hiver au "camp de Sougè" à Martignas-sur-Jalle.
Voici ce qu’Erwin Rommel écrit à sa femme, le 6 janvier 1941."

https://www.sudouest.fr/2014/10/22/le-p ... 6-2780.php

[hakobordeaux]

Hello, The photos of that time are written at the back 1st july ....But perhaps do you prefer to "sud-ouest" newspaper ?

Very Best regards

[wolff77]

Hello, The photos of that time are written at the back 1st july ....

Thank you for valuable photo!
WIKIPEDIA in the French version about "Erwin Rommel" also refers to the day of the parade.
It's "Le 29".
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Rommel
Although, I also think the records from that period is better accurate. BTW, do you know the sites that can view other pics of "Bordeaux" parade?

[hakobordeaux]

Yes ! In my book "La place des Quinconces traverse la guerre" .... Or better "The place des quinconces trough the war ...

http://bordeaux3945.forumactif.com/t742 ... es-1940-44

[AlifRafikKhan]

Is there any possibility that there's actually two different parade? 29 June: victory parade of 7. Panzer-Division; 1 July: Hoth Tag parade.