Description
(Pressphoto) Reichsführer SS Himmler + SS-Obergruppenführer Sepp Dietrich in den Niederlanden, promoting LSSAH member Max Wünsche with a new rank. On the side is LSSAH member Kurt Meyer visible as well.
(1944).
This is a very high profile LLSSAH members photo!
The background description reads: “Heinrich Himmler weilte zu Besuch in den Niederlanden. Ein tapferer SS-Führer wird vom reichsführer SS Himmler befördert. In der Mitte SS-Obergruppenführer Sepp Dietrich”.
The information known about this event is:
“During a visit by the Reichsführer SS, a Führer of the Waffen SS is promoted. SS Obergruppenführer Sepp Dietrich personally applies the new rank insignia standing on his feet.
From left to right:
SS-Brigadeführer Kurt Meyer, also known as ‘Panzer Meyer’, , SS-Obstgruf Sepp Dietrich, Heinrich Himmler, and the IA of the SS-Pz.Div. Hitlerjugend, Hubert Meyer. In this photo, Max Wünsche is promoted to SS-Obersturmbannführer”.
18-02-44.
PK-Aufn. SS-Kriegsberichter Fritz.
This is an original wartime Heinrich Hoffmann presse-Illustrationen/Press photo.
The size is approximatly 18 x 13 centimeters.
Extremely rare to find original photo.
