Panzer Commanders of Das Reich and LSSAH

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Date: Between April 1943 to October 1943
Place: Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
Photographer: Unknown

Warriors of 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich" and 1. SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler", from left to right: SS-Untersturmführer Karl Mühleck (later received Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes in 4 June 1944 as Zugführer of 2.Kompanie/SS-Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich"); SS-Obersturmführer Joachim-Günther Schöntaube (Chef 2.Kompanie/Panzer Regiment 2 "Das Reich" with one Panzervernichtungsabzeichen he received when he was still with recon units), SS-Hauptsturmführer Herbert Kuhlmann (later received Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes in 13 February 1944 as Kommandeur of I.Abteilung/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "LSSAH"), SS-Hauptsturmführer Friedrich Holzer (later received Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes in 10 December 1943 as Chef 1.Kompanie/Panzer Regiment 2 "Das Reich", shown wearing Deutsches Kreuz in Gold which he received in 21 February 1942 as Führer 7.Kompanie/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4), and SS-Untersturmführer Josef Zacharias (Zugführer from 1.Kompanie/SS-Panzer-Regiment "Das Reich". No ID as yet for the Untersturmführer on the far right, and the photo was taken at Erlangen

Source:
Mark C. Yerger collection
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=328624&page=9