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hvhart
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Who is this?

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This staff officer is seen on film clips of the invasion of Poland jumping around with apparent joy. Can you please identify him? Also shown is another picture with a more somber face during the retreat from Italy. I think this is the same man. The right arm patches match.
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John W. Howard
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Is it Jodl?? He had an Edelweiss on his uniform.
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Hello,

this seems to be Eduard Dietl.

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It seems correct, I also thin that it's Generaloberst Edouard Dietl, commander of the 20. Gebirgs-Armee.
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