German Forces

Dr. Lothar Rendulic & Artur Phleps

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Colonel General Dr. Lothat Rendulic (1887-1971, Austrian of Croatian heritage), commanding General of 2nd Panzer-Armee, visiting V. SS-Gebirgskorps under SS-Obergruppenführer Artur Phleps (1881-1944, ethnic German from Transsilvania). Near Sarajevo/Bosnia, March 31, 1944. Note the Waffen-SS mountain troops' Edelweiß badge which differs clearly from the Heer counterpart.