13. Staff Visit General Erich Höcker Dordrecht

This photo belongs to a photo lot of the German general Erich Höcker. This general was placed in command of the 719th German Infantry Division on 3 May 1941, with its headquarters located in Dordrecht. On 1 June 1941 he received permanent command of the division, which he held until 10 January 1944. In this photo we see General Erich Höcker himself, standing on the Bosboom Toussaintstraat. The former little church is still clearly visible in the street. On the back of the photo, the building used by the 2nd Battalion of Infantry Regiment 723 is mentioned. This regiment was part of the 719th Infantry Division and was redesignated Grenadier Regiment 723 in October 1942. The general is being received by several officers, presumably from the 723rd IR, before they walk toward the school building. On the back of the photo, several officers are listed by name, but unfortunately the handwriting is so difficult to read that their names have not yet been identified. Nevertheless, it is a striking photo of the Bosboom Toussaintstraat and of a prominent figure within the German military leadership in Dordrecht.

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