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by Byrden
Sat Jul 22, 2017 1:49 pm
Forum: The Allies in WWII
Topic: British/Commonwealth performance
Replies: 84
Views: 45048

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"Tiger "712" (ex n°112 of the s.Pz.Abt 501) is touched with the turret by Churchill and is given up by its crew after having destroyed Churchill of 4 Troop Leader, 48th RTR. " Is that verbatim from a German report or did you insert the part about "112" ? Because Tiger ...
by Byrden
Sat Jul 22, 2017 1:41 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: SCHWERE PANZER ABTEILUNG 501
Replies: 1
Views: 2443

Re: SCHWERE PANZER ABTEILUNG 501

A lot of research has been completed in the 13 years since you asked this question. So I can give you the complete answer. In February, the battalion was attached to 7 Panzer Brigade. The numbers of the 2nd company Tigers were altered (I don't know about the other tanks). The first digit was changed...
by Byrden
Fri Feb 03, 2017 10:33 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: How many Tigers in Africa 1942 ?
Replies: 12
Views: 5811

Re: How many Tigers in Africa 1942 ?

Sorry to jump in after 12 years, but I have the answers; 20 Tigers in total. Turret numbers; 01, 02 11 111, 112, 121, 122, 131, 132, 141, 142 21 211, 213, 221, 223, 231, 233, 241, 243 On incorporation into Panzer Regiment 7, all numbers beginning with "2" were repainted to begin with "...