Soldaten im Einsatz

Did a decent amount of posts on 3.SS-“Totentkopf”, now I think it is high time for what I am good at…Fallschirmjäger!

dergutekamerad:

Wolfgang Willrich

Fallschirmjager:

One of my favorite artists, as well as inspiration into doing portraits. The man has a very deft hand and can make such complex pictures with simple lines.

thedevilsguard:

Luftwaffe operated 2cm Flakvierling 38 auf Bussing-NAG 4500A

Fallschirmjager:
WOW Finally somebody posted some Bussing-NAGs, Christ I started thinking nobody knew about these odd-ball Kraut vehicles!

dergutekamerad:

A formal portrait showing Hanna Reitsch wearing the Iron Cross 1st class and ribbon of the 2nd class.

airbornebear asked: I've actually became really interested in fallschirmjäger since this summer. Mostly because of your tumblr, but do you have any suggestions about books that talk about fallschirmjägers and their operations in WW2?

I appreciate that you show interest in the Fallschirmjäger, they are often left behind (although as of late I’ve seen an increase in interest) in the annals of WWII History.
As far as books do you want primers, full details of campaigns, equipment, or general informative books?
Off the top of my head, I’d suggest the following:
German Paratroopers by Robert Kurtz
Jump Into Hell by Franz Kurowski
Lions of Carentan by Volker Greisser
Soldat vol.8 by Chris Mason

That is a good start, and should keep you in the poor house long enough.

Another picture of Max Seela commander of 3.SS-Totenkopf Pionier Battalion, this time while perched on a Sd.Kfz. 251/7 (engineers variant).

The Assault group of SS-Oberscharführer August Zingel
East of Nowossija, the Soviets have an observation post which allow them to direct their batteries onto the Rollbahn. SS-Hauptsturmführer Krauth gives then SS-Oberscharführer August Zingel the task of eliminating the enemy position which inflict heavy losses on the German supply convoys.

Top:SS-Haupsturmführer Heiner Krauth (Kdr.II./SS-T.IR1) talking with non-com officers from his HQ.

Bottom left:SS-Haupsturmführer Zech (Chef 15.Kp/SS-T.IR1) thus organises a shock section which SS-Oberscharführer August Zingel (facing) will lead. He will have three squads led by SS-Unterscharführer Marx, Eschenbach and Kellerman

Bottom right:Zingel then receives his new instructions directly from Krauth.
Krauth is wearing the German Cross in Gold won on 29.4.1942.

Max Seela of 3.SS-Totenkopf.

Loading men and vehicles at the Tschudowo station. This Ford G917T has suffered as a result of being stationed at the front. The SS Obersturmführer must be the commander of 13. Kompanie/SS-Infanterie-Regiment 9 “Thule”.
Of note is the use of a Wehrmacht Splinter A Zeltbahn covering the engine bonnet.

SS-Infanterie Regiment 9. “Thule” NCOs while in Finland, 1943.
This picture is from the personal album of a SS-Soldat, who was one of the many core NCOs who made up the 9th Infantry Regiment “Thule”, a detachment from 3.SS-Division “Totenkopf”.