winkelried Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I was wondering who these two officers were - to be seen on one of the intro screens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckenschütze Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 The officer on the left is Hasso von Manteuffel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasso_von_Manteuffel The man on the right could be Willy Langheit, leader of the Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Langkeit Kind regards, Heckenschütze 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 The officer on the left is Hasso von Manteuffel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasso_von_Manteuffel The man on the right may be Willy Langheit, leader of the Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Langkeit Kind regards, Heckenschütze Thx - so it's a picture from the Eastern Front? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckenschütze Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Probably... in fact, I don't know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLeftFlank Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Didn't Manteuffel also lead 5th Panzer Army to the deepest penetration of the Bulge (Celles)? But that wouldn't explain leaves on deciduous trees behind him. More likely contemporaneous with the "Lion of Zhitomir" operation of mid-'44? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 Didn't Manteuffel also lead 5th Panzer Army to the deepest penetration of the Bulge (Celles)? Yes he did. But not Langkeit AFAIK - he stayed with Grossdeutschland. But that wouldn't explain leaves on deciduous trees behind him. More likely contemporaneous with the "Lion of Zhitomir" operation of mid-'44? Probably. Manteuffel was commander of GD from 1. Feb 44 to 1. Sep 44. Langkeit was commander of the Panzerregiment GD from 1. Mar 43 to End of 44. Afterwards he commander the Panzergrenadierdivision Kurland. So he stayed on the Eastern front. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG TOW Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 here's a youtube video with these same two guys at 6:02 DON'T BLINK. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJTEfkR7CyA 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkelried Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 here's a youtube video with these same two guys at 6:02 DON'T BLINK. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJTEfkR7CyA Thx. So it's 44 - you see the oakleaves of langkeit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I love the photos BFC have selected for the load screens. Theres so much fascinating detail in them, I always seem to notice something new each game, and I find myself creating stories about the guys and the circumstances of the photo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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