I would not have let them copy it because they would have misused and not won a damn thing with them like they did against the Greeks.
German AFV Pictures.
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CharlesBronson
Senior Master Sergeant
Some pictorial of the post-Normandy landings engagements:
Villers Bocage
On 13th June 1944, a week after D-day, following a drive from Beauvais under repeated air attack, 2nd Kompanie of sSSPzAbt 101 led by Michael Wittmann had 6 Tigers located in the area of Hill (Point) 213 ahove Villers Bocage. His orders were to stop the advance of the 22nd Armored Brigade of the British 7th Armored Division (the famous 'Desert Rats') from advancing through the township, outflanking the German line and gaining the road to Caen. Wittmann's company hidden behind a hedgerow spotted the enemy column, which passed him at a distance of 200 meters. At about 8:00am, Wittmann attacked the British column on the main road, while the rest of his company (4 Tigers as one brokedown) attacked the British forces around Hill 213. Soon after, Wittmann destroyed Sherman Firefly and Cromwell IV and headed south to attack the rest of the enemy transport column. After knocking out 8 half-tracks, 4 Bren Carriers and 2 6 pdr anti-tank guns, Wittmann reached the crossroad with the road to Tilly-sur-Seulles. At the crossroad, he destroyed 3 Stuart tanks from recon unit and reached the outskirts of the town of Villers-Bocage. While in town, Wittmann destroyed 4 Cromwell IV tanks and single half-track and turns into Rue Pasteur. Following up the street, he knocked out Cromwell IV and Sherman OP tank, reaching the main street of Villers-Bocage. At the end of Rue Pasteur, Wittmann's Tiger was hit by Sherman Firefly from B Squadron and he decided to turn back as being too far forward without any infantry support and in a build-up area. He turned in the direction of Caen to join the rest of his company. On his way back, Wittmann's Tiger was attacked by another Cromwell IV hidden in a garden, the armour of the Tiger withstood the attack again and the british tank was destroyed as well.
Back at the Tilly crossroad, British soldiers from 1st Rifle Brigade opened fire at Wittmann with their 6 pdr anti-tank gun, immobilizing his Tiger. Wittmann and his crew managed to escape on foot towards the Panzer Lehr positions 7km away near Orbois. The rest of his company at the Hill 213, destroyed the rest of the A Squadron of 4th County of London Yeomanry Regiment ("Sharpshooters") including 5 Cromwell IV and Sherman Firefly, while capturing 30 men. During this short engagement, Wittmann's company destroyed 4 Sherman Firefly, 20 Cromwell, 3 Stuart, 3 M4 Sherman OP, 14 half-tracks, 16 Bren Carriers and 2 6 pdr anti-tank guns. Wittmann's attack was followed by another one by Tigers of Hauptsturmfuehrer Rolf Moebius' 1st Kompanie of sSSPzAbt 101 and Panzerkampfwagen IV tanks from Panzer Lehr but was repulsed by anti-tank guns from 22nd Armored Brigade. Following day, British withdrew from the town leaving it to the Germans, who occupied it for next two months. The British drive on Villers Bocage and Caen was stopped cold by Wittmann's attack and following actions.
Place l'Hotel de Ville in Villers-Bocage. A destroyed Tiger. Beside it the wreck of a Panzer IV of the 2nd Battalion of the 130th Panzer Lehr Regiment.
Rear view of the first Tiger destroyed during the battle in the afternoon of 13 June 1944 in Villers-Bocage
The Tiger destroyed on the crossroads of Rue Jeanne Bacon and Rue Emile Samson. It was hit by a shell from a 57 mm anti-tank gun at point blank range.
One of the two assault-guns of the 17th SS Panzer Battalion destroyed on 13 June1944.
Villers Bocage
On 13th June 1944, a week after D-day, following a drive from Beauvais under repeated air attack, 2nd Kompanie of sSSPzAbt 101 led by Michael Wittmann had 6 Tigers located in the area of Hill (Point) 213 ahove Villers Bocage. His orders were to stop the advance of the 22nd Armored Brigade of the British 7th Armored Division (the famous 'Desert Rats') from advancing through the township, outflanking the German line and gaining the road to Caen. Wittmann's company hidden behind a hedgerow spotted the enemy column, which passed him at a distance of 200 meters. At about 8:00am, Wittmann attacked the British column on the main road, while the rest of his company (4 Tigers as one brokedown) attacked the British forces around Hill 213. Soon after, Wittmann destroyed Sherman Firefly and Cromwell IV and headed south to attack the rest of the enemy transport column. After knocking out 8 half-tracks, 4 Bren Carriers and 2 6 pdr anti-tank guns, Wittmann reached the crossroad with the road to Tilly-sur-Seulles. At the crossroad, he destroyed 3 Stuart tanks from recon unit and reached the outskirts of the town of Villers-Bocage. While in town, Wittmann destroyed 4 Cromwell IV tanks and single half-track and turns into Rue Pasteur. Following up the street, he knocked out Cromwell IV and Sherman OP tank, reaching the main street of Villers-Bocage. At the end of Rue Pasteur, Wittmann's Tiger was hit by Sherman Firefly from B Squadron and he decided to turn back as being too far forward without any infantry support and in a build-up area. He turned in the direction of Caen to join the rest of his company. On his way back, Wittmann's Tiger was attacked by another Cromwell IV hidden in a garden, the armour of the Tiger withstood the attack again and the british tank was destroyed as well.
Back at the Tilly crossroad, British soldiers from 1st Rifle Brigade opened fire at Wittmann with their 6 pdr anti-tank gun, immobilizing his Tiger. Wittmann and his crew managed to escape on foot towards the Panzer Lehr positions 7km away near Orbois. The rest of his company at the Hill 213, destroyed the rest of the A Squadron of 4th County of London Yeomanry Regiment ("Sharpshooters") including 5 Cromwell IV and Sherman Firefly, while capturing 30 men. During this short engagement, Wittmann's company destroyed 4 Sherman Firefly, 20 Cromwell, 3 Stuart, 3 M4 Sherman OP, 14 half-tracks, 16 Bren Carriers and 2 6 pdr anti-tank guns. Wittmann's attack was followed by another one by Tigers of Hauptsturmfuehrer Rolf Moebius' 1st Kompanie of sSSPzAbt 101 and Panzerkampfwagen IV tanks from Panzer Lehr but was repulsed by anti-tank guns from 22nd Armored Brigade. Following day, British withdrew from the town leaving it to the Germans, who occupied it for next two months. The British drive on Villers Bocage and Caen was stopped cold by Wittmann's attack and following actions.
Place l'Hotel de Ville in Villers-Bocage. A destroyed Tiger. Beside it the wreck of a Panzer IV of the 2nd Battalion of the 130th Panzer Lehr Regiment.
Rear view of the first Tiger destroyed during the battle in the afternoon of 13 June 1944 in Villers-Bocage
The Tiger destroyed on the crossroads of Rue Jeanne Bacon and Rue Emile Samson. It was hit by a shell from a 57 mm anti-tank gun at point blank range.
One of the two assault-guns of the 17th SS Panzer Battalion destroyed on 13 June1944.
schwarzpanzer
Senior Airman
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- Aug 8, 2005
I thought the tanks at Hill 213 were PzIV's? 
Just thought I should point out that a 57mm is a 6-pdr or US M1 (1 the same).
Swch Oktjabrskij is an interesting point in Wittmans career:
http://www.geocities.com/panzerfrontuk/historyswchoktjabrskij.html
Wittman was killed in his Tiger by a Sherman Firefly.
Just thought I should point out that a 57mm is a 6-pdr or US M1 (1 the same).
Swch Oktjabrskij is an interesting point in Wittmans career:
http://www.geocities.com/panzerfrontuk/historyswchoktjabrskij.html
Wittman was killed in his Tiger by a Sherman Firefly.
British Firefly from the from 3rd Platoon, "A" Squadron, 33rd Armored Brigade of 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry to be exact.
CharlesBronson
Senior Master Sergeant
Exact indeed
Another good pic, the Flammpanzer III in action.
evangilder
"Shooter"
Yikes! I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that. I'd rather be shot.
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Yes very good pic and a good way to become BBQ!
CharlesBronson
Senior Master Sergeant
Heavy camouflaged Panthers G in France during the last battles for Normandy.
Panther G from a SS panzer regiment in the withdrawn, the guy with the open hatch ( gunner) is checking for the allied fighters-bombers.
Panther G with zimmerit and a Pig, obviously the pet had an double use as food, hmmmm....pork ribs BBQ.
I ve read somewhere that the pig is also a good luck animal in the german pop culture, not sure about that.
Knocked out Panther G.
Panther G from a SS panzer regiment in the withdrawn, the guy with the open hatch ( gunner) is checking for the allied fighters-bombers.
Panther G with zimmerit and a Pig, obviously the pet had an double use as food, hmmmm....pork ribs BBQ.
I ve read somewhere that the pig is also a good luck animal in the german pop culture, not sure about that.
Knocked out Panther G.
Nice pics CB, the Flammpanzer pic is cool.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
in CB's last post, second picture down, does it look like they've fitted a giant speaker to the turret to anyone else?
Yes CB the pig is a good luck symbol here in Germany. The Gluckschwein as it is called.
CharlesBronson
Senior Master Sergeant
Thaks for confirmate that Adler.
I think that is only a box, the german placed speakers in half-tracks like the Sd.Kfz 251.
Flakpanzer Whirbelwind, by the way Adler what does Whirbelwind means..?
I think that is only a box, the german placed speakers in half-tracks like the Sd.Kfz 251.
Flakpanzer Whirbelwind, by the way Adler what does Whirbelwind means..?
Nonskimmer
Captain
It does look kinda like a big speaker. 
Great pics.
Great pics.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
well, you know how it is, cruising around, it's just not the same without a banging tune, an, what's that, is that a rear spoiler and some neon lights too
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CharlesBronson
Senior Master Sergeant
Panther assembly line.
The Maybach engine.
The Maybach engine.
Good pics guys
