German WWII Infra-Red Equipment
As a follow-up to the post on the Intel report on the Panther Infra-Red equipment here are a few photos of IR equipment taken at the Wehrtechnische Studiensammlung der Bundeswehr in Koblenz. A special...
German Manual on the Sd.Kfz.223
German Manual on the Sd.Kfz.223 armored scout car. Feedback or comments are welcome. Download File German Manual Sd.Kfz.223 Sources: US National Archives & Records Administration
US Intel Report – Panther “OP”
The following information on a Panzer Beobachtungs Wagen Panther is taken partly from an undated semi-official provisional manual on the vehicle published by RHEINMETALL-BORSIG and partly from a preliminary interrogation of Herr Seligman of...
FKL. 301 – France 1943
After a little digging on Funklenkpanzer units I was able to collected some documents on the Pz.Abt.(FKL).301 from their time when they were reforming after Kursk. After Kursk the Pz.Abt.(FKL).301 was sent back to...
Grenadier Escort Platoon
“Experience has repeatedly shown that wherever Jagdpanzer or Sturmgeschütze were used in close cooperation with infantry, even with limited forces, decisive progress has been made in attack and defense. But where this cooperation was...
21st Panzer Division – KStN List 1943
The 21st Panzer Division never left the African continent, it surrendered in Tunisia in May of 1943. In my research to find the standard composition of a 1943 Panzer Division I ran across a...
