Leutnant
Walter Friedl Spohn (Zugführer in 5.Kompanie / II.Abteilung /
Panzer-Regiment 26 / 26.Panzer-Division) is holding the Ordenskissen
(medal pillow) of Eichenlaubträger Johannes Kümmel, during the latter's
funeral ceremony in Nettuno, Italian Front, March 1944. Oberstleutnant
Kümmel was veteran of the campaigns in Africa who became the Commander
of Panzer-Regiment 26 in September 1943. On 30 January 1944, Kümmel's
regiment was part of the attacking force, which was to destroy the
American landing at Anzio-Nettuno but failed. Second attack on the enemy
forces was to take place on 27 February 1944, but Kümmel didn't take
part in as the day earlier he was killed in a road accident near
Cisterna. Leutnant Spohn himself is also Afrikakorps veteran who was
born in the same year as his Regimentskommandeur (1909) and both served
in Panzer-Regiment 8 during the war in Africa. Spohn received the
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold on 7 February 1943 (the medal which can be seen
half-visible in his uniform). The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter
Eberhard Dohm of PK (Propaganda-Kompanie) 699.
Source :
http://www.achtungpanzer.com/gen13.htm
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-311-0927-26,_Italien,_bei_Nettuno.jpg
https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/18915/Spohn-Walter-Friedl.htm
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