Propaganda Photograph – Adolf Hitler with Senior Officers, March 1943
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Original Propaganda Photo of Adolf Hitler in conference with senior Wehrmacht officers, gathered over a large campaign map.
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Identified figures (from left, above the map):
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Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein
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Generaloberst Richard Ruoff
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Adolf Hitler
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Generaloberst Kurt Zeitzler (Chief of the General Staff of the Army)
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Generalfeldmarschall Ewald von Kleist
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Date: March 1943
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Type: Original German propaganda press photo
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Size: approx. 18 × 13 cm
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Condition: As seen (minor handling marks consistent with age)
Historical Context:
This photograph was taken during a pivotal period following the defeat at Stalingrad (February 1943) and the subsequent German attempts to stabilize the Eastern Front. The presence of both Manstein and Kleist — key commanders in Army Group South — underscores the strategic importance of this meeting. Zeitzler, as Chief of the General Staff, was one of Hitler’s closest military advisors during this stage of the war.
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Original Propaganda Photo of Adolf Hitler in conference with senior Wehrmacht officers, gathered over a large campaign map.
-
Identified figures (from left, above the map):
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Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein
-
Generaloberst Richard Ruoff
-
Adolf Hitler
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Generaloberst Kurt Zeitzler (Chief of the General Staff of the Army)
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Generalfeldmarschall Ewald von Kleist
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Date: March 1943
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Type: Original German propaganda press photo
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Size: approx. 18 × 13 cm
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Condition: As seen (minor handling marks consistent with age)
Historical Context:
This photograph was taken during a pivotal period following the defeat at Stalingrad (February 1943) and the subsequent German attempts to stabilize the Eastern Front. The presence of both Manstein and Kleist — key commanders in Army Group South — underscores the strategic importance of this meeting. Zeitzler, as Chief of the General Staff, was one of Hitler’s closest military advisors during this stage of the war.
