AFRIKA KORPS DOCUMENTS

Two german Postacards: 1) Rommel & axis emblems 2) Iron cross 2nd class - Thanks to Alessandro Vecchio

HELMUTH ORSCHIEDT 2013

Mr. Helmuth Orschiedt, an Afrikakorps veteran, that take part on the North African theatre from 1941 to 1943. He send me a picture taken in May 2013. Mr. Helmuth Orschiedt born May 9, 1923 and turn is 90 anniversary.

You can read more about it  here: http://deutsches-afrikakorps.blogspot.pt/2010/12/helmuth-orschiedts-war-in-africa.html

"Taken on 9th May 2013 - 68 years after the war ended. In 1945 I was 22 years old and glad I had survived"

GENERAL DER PANZERTRUPPE HANS CRAMER

Picture by courtesy of Nicolas Leste, WebPage: La Fuite

"Catch That Tiger"

The Tank Museum presents two letters that question the veracity of claims made in Botham and Montague’s 2012 title "Catch That Tiger"...

Tiger 131 from the The Tank Museum in England

http://www.tankmuseum.org/asset_arena/textual/12/bovtm_tank_times_feb_2012.pdf

Tobruk kaput! Another DAK Diorama by me

Another DAK Diorama:

DAK TODAY - My own DAK Diorama - FINISHED

Finished!
Enjoy!

DAK TODAY - My own DAK Diorama - 03

In this stage, I finished the covering with molding paste, then I use small stones before it dry.
Next all is painted with a base of sand color.

Small stones and tyre tracks before dry

GENERALLEUTNANT KARL BÜLLOWIUS

Born: 2.3.1890 in Königsberg
Suicide: 27.3.1945 in Hospital Camp Forrest/Tennesse/USA

Promotions:

• Hauptmann: 1.6.1924
• Major: 1.4.1934
• Oberstleutnant: 1.8.1936
• Oberst: 3.1.1939
• Generalmajor: 1.4.1942
• Generalleutnant: 1.4.1943

Commands and Assignments:

• Pioneer-Leader of the 8 Armee: 26.10.1939-15.5.1940
• Pioneer-Leader of the 9 Armee: 15.5.1940-25.10.1942
• Pioneer-Leader of the Panzer-Armee Afrika: 25.10.1942-13.3.1943
• General der Pioniere in Heeresgruppe "Afrika" (25.2.1943-9.5.1943)
• Commander of Division von Manteuffel: 30.4.1943-9.5.1943)
• General of Pioneers with Heeresgruppe Afrika: 13.3.1943-9.5.1943

Awards:

• 1914 Iron Cross Second Class
• 1914 Iron Cross First Class
• 1939 Bar to 1914 Iron Cross Second Class
• 1939 Bar to 1914 Iron Cross First Class
• German Cross in Silver: 30.11.1942

Notes:

Campaigns: West (1940); Russia (1941/1942);
North Africa (1942/1943)
Captured in North Africa - American POW (9.5.1943-27.3.1945)

Thanks to Francisco de Asís Romero y Medina

(Adicional info and pictures needed)