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I have been writing to Tiger tank veterans and their families for several years and I have collected great biographical information, combat stories. personal anecdotes, original pictures (many unpublished) and copies of Soldbuchs, Wehrpasses, award docs, etc. etc.. The writing continues and I am alw...

Sigurd and all...
Is there any way to access the old posts from the old forum ?
We had a good list going and had a lot of input and I believe made many corrections...
let me know if this can be accessed.

I will dig up the copy I think I saved (?)

Unfortunately there are lots of names listed with no supporting evidence. Where does all this info. come from ? At least three different numbers posted for Fey, and different numbers for several others. The lists are great and interesting and I have seen and posted some of the same numbers but I've ...

And now for the Kingtigers.... January 27, 1945 in Psz Petend: 3 Kingtigers of schwere Panzer Abteilung 509 knocked-out 41 Russian tanks. In total for the period January 18 to February 8, 1945 - the abteilung lost 10 Kingtigers and knocked out 203 Soviet tanks and assault guns. March 13, 1945 - s.Pz...

whoops - I actually meant a 5th crewman -- you answered that anyway..
thanks !
Dale

Interesting - I have to compare sources - definately one-sided accounts, but few aren't !

Have any specific examples of Kingtigers fleeing in panic without inflicting any damage ? Several panzer aces achieved high scores of enemy armor - Brommann, Mausberg, Knispel... with their Kingtigers. I do not have any materials in front of me but I will look for specific examples of success with a...

Did the Russians ( and when ) add a sixth crewman to the T34?

Ah yes... Knispel. His comrades do not have an explanation for his not receiving the KC based on his accomplishments. They shared a feeling of security when Knispel was covering their backs. He was promised and submitted for the KC on several occasions. Best explanations I heard (from the vets)... h...

My favorite SS Unit: schwere SS-Panzer Abteilung 503 SS Knights Cross holders: Karl Körner (where can I find more info. ??) Karl Brommann - a super nice guy who answers all my questions !! The end fights around Danzig / Königsberg / Pillau

excellent - now it makes sense - thank you both !!

thank you...

OK - recently recieved information from WaSt on a soldier and I'd appreciate a bit of clarification... What exactly does this mean: Truppenteile: lt. Meldung vom 09.09.1939) 8.Kompanie Panzer Regiment 36 und vom 21.11.1939) lt. Meldung vom 13.07.1941 Panzer Regiment 35 basically I get it but what do...

Thank you very much !!
I really appreciate it.
Dale

Can anyone help me re-establish e-mail contact with Wade Krawcyk.
I had contact but somehow my mails were deleted....
Please help if you can !
thanks,
Dale