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Merry christmas! I will soon have a photo album of a Panzer general, but it's still on the desk of my favorite dealer to avoid Christmas mailing traffic ;-).
Unteroffizier Arnold Schmidt belonged to 3./Pionier-Bataillon 122. He earned EK1(Dec '43), EK2(Apr '42), KVK2(Jan '42), Nahkampfspange 1.Stufe(Sep '44), Sturmabzeichen (Besitzzeugnis has no date) and Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (Aug '43). Here Uffz. Schmidt is seen on the Christmas eve day of 1942 in Demjansk. Demjansk pocket has long been freed from encircled status, but still it was still a large bulge into russian territory. Pi.Btl.122 was in the north-western part of the bulge. See the two Moet et Chandon champagne bottles, party was ready! Another picture with his comrade. Both won EK2 by this time. This must have been typical christmas tree in Demjansk area - you always find these trees in Demjansk/Waldai photos.
Here are some more Christmas celebration brochures. X.Armeekorps' 1942 brochure is smaller in size and pages compared to its 1941 counterpart. The 30.Inf.-Div. which was part of X.AK. was in a different AK in 1942, and created this brochure. This gorgeous one was published by Vermessungs- und Karten-Abteilung 601.
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