Battalion command post, Lkrekino, winter 1941–1942; Generals Thiemann and Wodrich and Major Müller.
Battalion command post near Lkrekino, winter 1941/42. Shown (from left to right) are Major Walter Müller and Generals Tiemann and Wodrig.
A battalion command post was the central command center from which the battalion commander—in this case, Major Müller—made tactical decisions for his unit. The personal presence of high-ranking officers, such as generals, indicates the high priority assigned to the situation at the front during that winter. Such visits generally served to assess the situation firsthand, allowing for direct coordination regarding the difficult climatic conditions and the strategic requirements of infantry and artillery command.
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