Description
Der Soldat zwischen Alpen und Donau – Number 10, 8. Oktober 1941
Scanned pages: 16 | Instant PDF download
Historical German Wehrmacht magazine (word and picture reports from the VII. Armee-Korps), digitized.
Cover
“In einem Feldlazarett in Smolensk” — comrades bring wounded Oberfeldwebel Gretschmann news of his award of the Ritterkreuz (Knight’s Cross). War correspondent credited: PK-Huschke.
Main Articles
“Kampf um die Ukraine”
Combat photo feature on the fighting in Ukraine, showing German infantry and mountain artillery routing entrenched Soviet troops and processing masses of captured prisoners.
Photo credit: sämtliche Lichtbilder, Gefr. K. N. Kempter; accompanying prose passage by Gefr. Fritz Basil.
No pilots named.
“Generaloberst Ritter von Schobert — Oberbefehlshaber einer Armee im Osten”
A memorial tribute to Colonel-General Ritter von Schobert, commander of an army in the East, killed on 12 September 1941, tracing his career from the First World War through the Eastern campaign.
Photo credits: Privat (4), Archiv (2), Rittmeister Färber (1), Uffz. H. Betzler (1), PK (1).
No pilots named.
“Maler erleben den Osten”
Presents sketches by Munich war artists capturing scenes from the Eastern Front, including prisoners, the ruins of Smolensk, and a destroyed Russian tank column.
Author/curator: Prof. Hermann Kaspar.
No pilots named.
“Melder durch Beton und Stahl”
Describes a Bavaria-studio film documenting the tactical work of signals troops (Nachrichtentruppe) alongside other units in combat, praised at a Venice film showcase and awarded a prize by Reich Minister Dr. Goebbels.
Author: Oschtz. Carl Brunner; photo credit: Bavaria-Filmkunst.
No pilots named.
“Der erste Urlaubstag”
A humorous short story following Gefreiter Sebastian Schwartl’s first day of home leave in Munich, encountering old friends and a mishap with a young woman on a rainy evening.
Author: Uffz. Kurt Preis; illustrations: Schtz. Rainer Fluhme.
No pilots named.
“Mit Leuchtpistole und einem Eimer Benzin gegen 25-Tonnen-Panzer”
Tells how Oberfeldwebel Gretschmann of Böbing bei Weilheim, a company troop leader, destroyed a Soviet tank using a flare pistol and a bucket of gasoline, earning him the Ritterkreuz.
Signed: (PK.) — an unnamed PK (Propaganda-Kompanie) war correspondent.
No pilots named.
“Bücherecke”
A book review column covering recent wartime titles and soldier literature, plus the poem “Ronde in Rußland” reflecting on patrol duty on the Eastern Front.
Reviewers: Dr. H. D. and Dr. H. W.; poem author: Wachtmeister Hans Pflug-Franken.
No pilots named.
“Was gibt’s denn da zu grinsen?”
A page of soldier jokes and one-liners.
Cartoon (“Der Küchenbulle”) illustration: Gefr. Wigg Siegl.
No pilots named.
“Offizier und Mann” (two linked features)
“Sturmfahrt auf Chania — Ritterkreuz für Major Schury”: an illustrated account of the assault on Chania, Crete, culminating in the award of the Ritterkreuz to battalion commander Major Schury. Text signed Uffz. K. P.; illustration credited with an artist’s signature not clearly legible.
“Durchbruch durch die Metaxaslinie — Ritterkreuz für Oberjäger Sandner”: an illustrated account of the breakthrough of the Metaxas Line in Greece, for which Oberjäger Sandner was awarded the Ritterkreuz. Text signed Gefr. H. D.; illustrations by Gefr. A. Kolnberger.
No pilots named.
“1. Bei den Panzern” (Heiteres von allen Waffengattungen des Heeres)
A humorous cartoon page poking fun at life in the tank corps, the first in a planned series covering all branches of the Army.
Illustrations: Gefr. R. P. Bauer.
No pilots named.
Artists Mentioned
- Hermann Kaspar — war sketches of the Eastern Front for “Maler erleben den Osten,” including views of Smolensk and its cathedral interior.
- Rainer Fluhme — illustrations for “Der erste Urlaubstag.”
- Wigg Siegl — cartoon “Der Küchenbulle.”
- A. Kolnberger — illustrations for the Metaxas-Line breakthrough feature (“Und Mann”).
- R. P. Bauer — cartoons for “1. Bei den Panzern.”
War Correspondents (Kriegsberichter) Named
- PK-Huschke — cover photo.
- K. N. Kempter — photo credit, “Kampf um die Ukraine.”
- (PK.), unnamed — “Mit Leuchtpistole und einem Eimer Benzin gegen 25-Tonnen-Panzer.”