German tank duels 1945

[Jerrybandit67]

hmmm, are there any recorded duels between German or US & british tanks in very late 1945? well between panthers or tigers against pershing or comets

did some german tanks made any kills ?

 

[hw97karbine]

There is the famous "Cologne Tank Duel" where a Pershing knocked out a Panther with three shots after it took out a Sherman:

Pershing knocked out by a Nashorn:

Pershing knocked out by a Tiger I:

As to the Comet, there are a few recorded losses but none that I could ascertain were from enemy tanks, as the war wore on the latter were much thinner on the ground than towed anti-tank guns and tank destroyers. Here is one shot through the turret twice by unspecified 88mm gunfire:

Another Comet shot through the turret by 88mm gunfire, entry and exit holes:

Two Comets knocked out frontally at 200 yards in quick succession by a concealed Pak 43:

Comet hit twice at 2000 yards by 75mm gunfire:

Comet frontally penetrated by an 88mm shell at 1200 yards:

 

[Jerrybandit67]

interesting

 

[Jerrybandit67]

There is the famous "Cologne Tank Duel" where a Pershing knocked out a Panther with three shots after it took out a Sherman:

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Pershing knocked out by a Nashorn:

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Pershing knocked out by a Tiger I:

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As to the Comet, there are a few recorded losses but none that I could ascertain were from enemy tanks, as the war wore on the latter were much thinner on the ground than towed anti-tank guns and tank destroyers. Here is one shot through the turret twice by unspecified 88mm gunfire:

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Another Comet shot through the turret by 88mm gunfire, entry and exit holes:

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Two Comets knocked out frontally at 200 yards in quick succession by a concealed Pak 43:

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Comet hit twice at 2000 yards by 75mm gunfire:

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Comet frontally penetrated by an 88mm shell at 1200 yards:

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from what weapon? (the Comet frontally penetrated by an 88mm shell at 1200 yards one)

 

[Jerrybandit67]

i head about a story of Franzens early Tiger F01 from tank driving school, that knocked out brindle's comet with three shots but after one night of retreat the comet flanked the tiger and immobilized it with a shot to the engine, but some claims were weird as franzen was mentioned destroying two comets but only one was known

 

[hw97karbine]

from what weapon? (the Comet frontally penetrated by an 88mm shell at 1200 yards one)

It's not specified but that particular plate on the Comet is 64mm thick and only slightly sloped, this means that even the L/56 88mm Flak or Tiger I gun could punch through it comfortably from beyond 2 kilometers firing APCBC.

 

[Jerrybandit67]

It's not specified but that particular plate on the Comet is 64mm thick and only slightly sloped, this means that even the L/56 88mm Flak or Tiger I gun could punch through it comfortably from beyond 2 kilometers firing APCBC.

hmmm did panther made any several engagements in 1945 against british or US or the soviet armor (excluding the tiger)

 

[hw97karbine]

There were certainly still a few Panthers about in early 1945, here are some in action circa January 1945:


View: https://rumble.com/v6r6xiw-rare-flak-41-and-panther-tanks-engage-a-soviet-armored-thrust-during-the-vi.html

 

[Jerrybandit67]

There were certainly still a few Panthers about in early 1945, here are some in action circa January 1945:


View: https://rumble.com/v6r6xiw-rare-flak-41-and-panther-tanks-engage-a-soviet-armored-thrust-during-the-vi.html

IS-2 destroyed by Panthers of Grosdeutschland division, east prussia february 1945

 

[hw97karbine]

Here's another IS-2 shot through the front and blown up:


View: https://x.com/i/status/1902014630979100929

 

[Jerrybandit67]

hmmm, has there been any recorded engagements german tanks against a M4A3E8 easy eight?

Here's another IS-2 shot through the front and blown up:


View: https://x.com/i/status/1902014630979100929

 

[Jerrybandit67]

Jagd panther and M36 jackson both knocked out facing eachother "jagdpanther got hit in the engine and the jackson got hit in the side of the front hull glacis

 

[Jerrybandit67]

were there any engagements between easy eight or HVSS shermans against german tanks?

 

[Snautzer01]

Jagd panther and M36 jackson both knocked out facing eachother "jagdpanther got hit in the engine and the jackson got hit in the side of the front hull glacis
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The m36 had nothing to do with the demise of the jagdpanther.

 

[Jerrybandit67]

The m36 had nothing to do with the demise of the jagdpanther.

youre right