116th PANZER DIVISION 'DER WINDHUND'
'Schnell wie ein Windhund, Zäh wie Leder, Hart wie Kruppstahl, Windhund Vor! ------ A UK based re-enactment group.
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Group members

'Der Windhund' is currently comprised of members from all walks of life but all of them military enthusiasts, historians and collectors, some with many years experience in 'Living History re-enactment' and not just in WW2!

These are just a selection of the characters that this group portrays!


'Alte Kameraden'


Oberleutnant Wolfgang Kampfer

Feldwebel Ernst Weiß  
('der Spieß') 

Unteroffizier Martin Ernst

Obergefreiter Claus Richter

Obergefreiter Johann Heinrici  

Sanitätsobergefreiter Siegfried Neubach

Gefreiter Leopold Thomsen

Gefreiter Stefan Halle

Gefreiter Anton Hansell



If one of us should sleep,
Another guards instead of him
If one of us should doubt,
Another faithfully will smile,
If one of us should fall,
Another stands for two,
For every fighter gets from God
His comrades true.
 

'Neue Kameraden' 

 Panzergrenadier Hans Winter

Panzergrenadier Adam Guldan

Panzergrenadier Thomas Meiner

Panzergrenadier Otto Kaufmann 

Panzergrenadier Kurt Hofmann

Panzergrenadier Paul Jansen

 Panzergrenadier Andreas Steiner Panzergrenadier Wilhelm Schroeder  Panzergrenadier Axel Trogen
   
 

Feldgendarmerie Abteilung 66 

Oberfeldwebel der Feldgendarmerie Kurt Müller   Feldgendarm Siegfried Garling

Feldgendarm Wilhelm Weber


Nachtrichtenhelferinnen

A new addition to our group in 2008 was our own 'Nachrichtenhelferinnen' section.

Helferin Katrina Schneider, Vorrhelferin Johanna Voigt


WOMEN AUXILIARIES (Helferinnen). There were several women's auxiliary corps in the German Armed Forces, known as the corps of the headquarters auxiliaries (Stabshelferinnen); signal corps auxiliaries (Nachrichtenhelferinnen) of the Army, Air Force, Waffen-SS, and Navy; and antiaircraft auxiliaries (Flakwaffenhelferinnen) of the Air Force. All wore uniforms and were under military discipline, receiving free rations, quarters, and clothing. However, they were paid according to civil service rates and were not considered members of the Armed Forces. The ranks of their female leaders (Führerinnen) did not correspond to officer ranks in the armed forces.

Honorary member

Our great friend and honorary member Cerwyn Jones (left) who managed to join us at the Victory Show in 2009. 


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