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« Reply #16140 on: 14-12-2018, 11:12:50 »
Seth_Soldier - that is a nice picture of an initial StuG III Ausf G in RAL 7021 and with Winterketten, completed between 12.42-02.43.
This is really impresive how much you know about german vehichles  :D Well done!
How are you with Allied vehichles? Do you maybe know from which units are two Tiger 1 that clashed with two M26 pershing at Elsdorf 2.1945? Im interested because of Pershing
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« Reply #16141 on: 14-12-2018, 11:12:51 »
Hey thanks. I am just another guy who likes spending (too much) money on books.

Tiger 201 that knocked out "Fireball" and Tiger 211 that was knocked out by Sgt Nicholas Mashlonik’s Pershing, were both from schwere Panzer-Abteilung (Funklenk) 301. These were final production Tiger I handed over by schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 in October 1944, after finishing the basic training (sSSPA 503 carried on with the Tiger II).  If you are interested about further details, then I'd highly recommend Steven J. Zaloga's booklet "Pershing vs Tiger: Germany 1945".

Trivia bit: Even though the unit had 13-15 Tigers in the inventory (March '45), only handful remained operational (plummeting down to three, all blown up by the crew, 16 April in Sprockhövel)
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« Reply #16142 on: 14-12-2018, 17:12:50 »
Hey thanks. I am just another guy who likes spending (too much) money on books.

Tiger 201 that knocked out "Fireball" and Tiger 211 that was knocked out by Sgt Nicholas Mashlonik’s Pershing, were both from schwere Panzer-Abteilung (Funklenk) 301. These were final production Tiger I handed over by schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 in October 1944, after finishing the basic training (sSSPA 503 carried on with the Tiger II).  If you are interested about further details, then I'd highly recommend Steven J. Zaloga's booklet "Pershing vs Tiger: Germany 1945".

Trivia bit: Even though the unit had 13-15 Tigers in the inventory (March '45), only handful remained operational (plummeting down to three, all blown up by the crew, 16 April in Sprockhövel)
Woooo didnt expect that  :D Very detailed and informative, thank you!
If you maybe know these things too?
How that schwere abteilung 301 came at Elsdorf? Did they came to support some infantry division there or where they part of 9 Panzer division that was around there?
And: to confirm, Pershings are from 3 Armoured US that atacked Elsdorf?
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #16143 on: 14-12-2018, 18:12:09 »
Seth_Soldier - that is a nice picture of an initial StuG III Ausf G in RAL 7021 and with Winterketten, completed between 12.42-02.43.
;) i knew someone would notice it. thx !


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« Reply #16144 on: 14-12-2018, 18:12:41 »
Ivancic1941 - Indeed, s.Pz.Abt.301 (Fkl) was part of a smaller Kampfgruppe from the 9. Panzer-Division.
Both Pershings were from 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division - just different companies: "Fireball" - Co. F and Sgt. Mashlonik's - Co. E

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« Reply #16145 on: 14-12-2018, 19:12:05 »
Ivancic1941 - Indeed, s.Pz.Abt.301 (Fkl) was part of a smaller Kampfgruppe from the 9. Panzer-Division.
Both Pershings were from 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division - just different companies: "Fireball" - Co. F and Sgt. Mashlonik - Co. E
Thank you very much Nysa!
I was thinking what map would be nice for Pershing, then I found Elsdorf and fight between Pershing and Tiger-ideal  :D . I just didnt know these little details  8)
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #16146 on: 14-12-2018, 19:12:09 »


Independence day in the streets of Karhumäki, December 6, 1941

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« Reply #16147 on: 14-12-2018, 23:12:50 »
Ivancic1941 - Indeed, s.Pz.Abt.301 (Fkl) was part of a smaller Kampfgruppe from the 9. Panzer-Division.
Both Pershings were from 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division - just different companies: "Fireball" - Co. F and Sgt. Mashlonik's - Co. E


:o :o :o :o map!!
THANK YOU very much! Im amased how much information you can pull when vehichles are subject. Very nice job and keep up with pictures in this thread (you and Seth  :D )
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« Reply #16150 on: 16-12-2018, 08:12:41 »


GIs from the 157th Infantry Regiment trying out the M1943 combat uniform. France, 21 October 1944
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« Reply #16151 on: 16-12-2018, 11:12:53 »

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German Pak at the battle for Brest-Litovsk, 1941

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« Reply #16152 on: 16-12-2018, 13:12:11 »
I-is it aiming down into the bunker?

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« Reply #16153 on: 16-12-2018, 20:12:40 »


Sneaky, sneaky

Hey, Nysa do you have any info about usage of captured Polish armour by Germans? Or maybe you know some book I can check? I'm mostly interested in use of 7TP.

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« Reply #16154 on: 17-12-2018, 09:12:47 »
Kasztelan - here's some information on Polish Beute-Panzer from "Panzer Tracts 19-01":

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Operational Assignment 

On 5 February 1940 the 4.Panzer-Division reported their actual Panzer strength including six Poln.Pz.Kpf.Wg. But these were no longer listed in a detailed report dated 25 February 1940. Photographic evidence also proves that there were several 7 TP Beute-Panzer in service with normal operational units - three with the 1.Pz.Div., three with 4.Pz.Div., two with the 1.1e.Div. (renamed 6.Pz.Div.) and one with a double turret in the 31.Inf.Div.

In addition, TK Beute-Panzer were utilized by Luftwaffe security forces and various rear area army units mainly in occupied Poland throughout the war. Two Panzer-Kompanien were created to be outfitted especially with Polish Beute-Panzer: The Leichte Panzerkompanie Warschau was created on 12 June 1940 and outfitted with Pz.Kpfw. T.K.S. and 7 T.P. This unit, re-named leichte Panzerkompanie Ost on 3 September 1940, took part in a commemorative parade in Warsaw on 6 October 1940.
The le.Pz.Kp.Ost Warschau with 10 T.K.S.- Raupenschlepper arrived at Truppenuebungsplatz Mitte at Radom on 5 February 1941. As reported on 20 February 1941, training exercises couldn't be conducted because of slick ice and lack of repair parts.
One month later, the le.Pz. Kp.Ost had completed four training exercises with Panzers, including one at night. On 12 May 1941, OKH Chef H Ruest and BdE odered that a Panzer-Kompanie be created for the Fuehrer-Begleit-Bataillon to be outfitted with 21 Pz.Kpfw. (3.7 cm) (p). A special organization structure (K.St.N.1172 dated 12 May 41) was created for this Panzer-Kompanie, which included a Gruppe Staffel with five Pz.Kpfw. (3.7 cm) (p) as a reserve.
Photographic evidence shows that their 7 TP Beute-Panzer had been modified by replacing the water-cooled machineguns with German air-cooled machineguns with a rapid rate of fire. As counterordered by the OKH Chef 1-1 Ruest and BdE on 18 June 1941: The first Pz.Kpfw.Kp. fuer das rer-Begleit-Bataillon is to be immediately transferred to the Panzertruppenschule Wuensdorf. The Panzertrup-penschule is to immediately (by 19 June 1941) create a new Pz.Kpfiv.Kp.-Fuehr.Begl.Btl. from its Lehr-Kompanie.
K.St.N.1172 dated 12 May 41 still applies with the following changes:
Pz.Kpfw.38(t) instead of Pz.Kpfw. (3.7 cm) (p), one more crew member per Pz.Kpfw. (16 more in the company), and drop the five Pz.Kpfw. (with weapons) in the Gruppe Staffel. 16 Pz.Kpfiv.38(t) fully equipped with radio sets, equipment, and tools and to be acquired by the Pz. Tr. Schule Wuensdorf at H.Za.Magdeburg on 17 June 1941 and driven by road to Wuensdorf. The 21 Pz.Kpfw. (3.7 cm) (p) of the previous Pz.Kpfw.Kp. Fuehr.Begl.Btl. are to be returned through Pz.Tr.Schule Wuensdorf to the H.Za. Magdeburg.

It's also worth mentioning that a small number of 7TP were used for "internal policing duties" in Poland, Ukraine, France and Norway up to 1944.

Further discussion, pictures:
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=132&t=157670