The 507th Tiger BN

[perrya]

What was the composition of the 507 tiger bn in August 1944, how many tiger tanks did it have. Did any fight in the Warsaw area?

Perry

[Ron Klages]

Perry,

From the photostat copies of the Meldung I have the following Tiger counts:

On 1 August 1944
28 operational
22 in short term maintenance

On 1 September 1944
13 operational
29 in short term maintenance


From Schneiders book Tigers in Combat 1 he has the following

8 August 1944 they receive 6 new Tigers
8 August 1944 they receive 6 Tigers transferred in from sPA 506
21/22 August 1944 13 Tigers are written off


Here is where they were from Tigers in Combat 1

29 July 44--Dubiazyn and Bielsk
30 July 44--Pobikry
31 July 44--Ciechanowiec
1 August 44--Mien
2 August 44--Wilkowo
3/4 August 44--Sciony
6/7 August 44--area of Slonim, Nowy-Dwor, Swislocz, Bialowieca, Bielsk, Wysokie, Mazowieka, Zambrow, Sniadowo, Ostrolenka
8 August 44--Lupianka and Kozly
16 August 44--Debniki
17 August 44-- on road from Zambrow to Bialystok
18 August 44--cross the River Narew
21/22 August 44--Zambrow
23 August 44--Czerwonybor
24/25 August 44--Sniadowo
17 August 44--Debowo and Chrostowo
29 August 44--Piski
3 September 44--Dabeck and Troszyn

These locations were just to the north and east of Warsaw.

Hope this data helps,

Best regards,

Ron Klages