German troops and armored vehicle (Panzer II?) advancing in Russia, 1942.

Advancing

Oberfeldwebel Helmut Thierfelder (April 10, 1914 - February 10, 1994), KC on September 2, 1944 as platoon leader in 6th Company/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33 (4. Panzer-Division) in Courland. After the war he became a civilian employee of the Bundeswehr.

Panzergrenadier Helmut Thierfelder

Later SS-Obersturmbannführer Hans Dorr with a sniper rifle. Dorr was commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment &quot;Germania&quot;, awarded the Knight's Cross with oak leaves and swords. During the break-out from surrounded Budapest Dorr on February 11, 1945 was wounded for the 16th time. He died of these wounds on April 17, 1945 near Judenburg/Austria aged 33.
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