Photo – Generals von Leeb, von Blomberg & von Fritsch in Berchtesgaden, February 1934

On offer is an original postcard-size photograph taken in February 1934 at Berchtesgaden, showing three of Germany’s most prominent senior officers of the period:

• General Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb – later Field Marshal in WWII

• General Werner von Blomberg – then Reichswehr Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of the Wehrmacht

• General Werner von Fritsch – later Commander-in-Chief of the German Army (Heer)

This rare early photograph captures the three generals together at a key moment in the re-emerging German military hierarchy, only months after Hitler’s rise to power. Their presence in Berchtesgaden underscores the close ties between the military leadership and the new regime in 1934.

• Format: Postcard-size photograph

• Date/Location: February 1934, Berchtesgaden

• Subjects: Generals von Leeb, von Blomberg, von Fritsch

• Condition: As seen (please refer to photos)

An excellent and historically important early Third Reich photograph, featuring three men who would play central roles in the development of the Wehrmacht, with two (Blomberg and Fritsch) later brought down during the famous Blomberg–Fritsch Affair of 1938. A highly collectible piece for those interested in pre-war German military history.