Generaloberst Heinz Guderian visited the 13./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 of the Leibstandarte Division, in his capacity as Inspector General of the Armored Forces in mid-April 1943, Kharkov area, Ukraine. The company commander’s tank ‘Tiger 405’ is displayed for Guderian.

High ranking visit

German soldiers in an undisclosed location, on a motorcycle. The one on the side car manages to get a little rest.

German soldiers on a motorcycle

Well dressed in their winter uniform for the Russian weather, two German soldiers pose in a motorcycle with side car. In the background is a Tiger I. tank, like the motorcycle, painted white to blend in with the snow covered landscape. 