After recognising the writing the one with the motor cycle explains that it is a vist of Commanding General Sepp Dietrich to SS Panzer Regt 12 in autumn 1943 , the photo showing Dietrich in the sidecar , Wunsche the Regimental commander driving and the writer of the script on the rear seat , that man is Wunsche's adjutant SS Hauptsturmfuhrer Georg Iseke !!
So it would appear that both photos have come from Iseke plus a letter to Mark Yerger a well known SS Historian and author and a note to well known Canadian signature collector Patrick Johnson !!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Thank You Paul for your contribution, as i can see you know a lot of Iseke, you had correspondance with him ? to resume the 2 pictures are scripted by Iseke and the rest are scripted by Wunsche to Yerger and Johnson. by chance do you have some pics of Iseke because i only got a couple of him i think...
thanks again for your help and if anyone can translate in english ...i'd love it !!
Yes i had a long period of correspondance with Georg Iseke , a very nice and helpful man who was well respected by friend and foe alike. I learnt much about the internal workings of his units and the personalities he served with especially Wunsche who he served with in both SS Sturmgeschutz Abt 1 and the Hitler Jugend Panzer Regt,
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
The documents translate as:
"Max Wünsche
former commander Panzer Regiment 12"
"Autumn 1943.
Visit from the commanding
general Sepp Dietrich
en route to the
mustered Panzer Regiment.
My regimental commander
Max Wünsche
is driving,
I am on the passenger seat."
"1943.
Formation of Panzer Regiment 12.
Inspection by the
commanding general
Sepp Dietrich.
My regimental commander
Max Wünsche
is driving,
I am on the passenger seat."
"Dedicated in friendship
to Mr.
Patrick Johnson, Toronto,
by Max Wünsche,
former commander of Panzer Regiment 12,
orderly officer to the Führer Adolf Hitler"
"Dear Mr. Yerger!
Via Otto Weidinger, I received the copies of my
award bestowals from you, for which
I cordially thank you.
Enclosed are two photographs of me.
With best wishes
Yours, M. Wünsche"
Shame he was banned. I would've liked to have helped him translate Isecke's letters from this lot.
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