This Mobelwagen was destroyed by Soviet aircraft

Möbelwagen

The turret roof of this Panther Ausf G has been torn away after ammunition explosion

Panther Ausf G

This early production PzKpfw IV Ausf J carries an unusual shield of track links.




PzKpfw IV Ausf J

An abandoned Panther Ausf G. Note the non-standard road wheel.




This late version Bergepanther was abandoned by retreating troops

Bergepanther

The hull of this fully destroyed Panther Ausf G cracked due to the heat of the fire.




Panther Ausf G wreck

A destroyed PzKpfw III (Flammpanzer version).




Flammpanzer

German halftrack vehicles (Sdkfz. 251) somewhre at the east front. Perhaps 1942-43.

Armored troop carrier

Jagdpanzer IV, an "earlier" model mounting the PAK 39 L/48 antitiank gun.  This version had substantial hitting power, although it did not equal that of later models mounting the PAK 42 L/70 gun.  It was, however, somewhat better balanced and manoeuverable.  The muzzle brake could be a problem with these early models; because it was relatively low to the ground, it caused air currents that threw up dust and debris, making the location of the vehicle more obvious.  As a result, muzzle brakes were often removed in the field, and did not feature in later production.  Best regards, JR.

Jadgpanzer IV.

A German Pz IV/70(V) lost its battle against Russian tanks.

Duel lost

A German repairing station captured on the bank of the Sharviz channel.

Repair shop

Hits of 45mm and 57mm shells caused an ammunition explosion in this Hummel.

Destroyed Hummel

Despite its additional protection made of spare  tracks,  this Panther AusfG was destroyed by Russian AT fire during an ambush.

Knocked-out Panther

Fight for Budapest.
A Tiger II passes a Nimrod AA SP gun position.
(Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-680-8282A-20A)

Budapest fighting

Knocked out Bergepanther or Sd.Kfz 179.This Bergepanther  was carrying 88mm shells.No date or place mentioned.Russian word on photo??so maybe taken on Eastern Front.

The Jagdpanzer 38(t) was intended to provide the German infantry divisions with a tank-hunter with better survivability.

It was better armored than the earlier Panzerjäger and Marder designs with a armoured front plate of 60mm sloped back at 60 degrees from the vertical. It carried a reasonably powerful gun, was mechanically reliable and small and easily concealed.  It was also cheap to build utilising the Skoda factory and much of the production facilities previously used to make the Panzer 38(t) and much of the Marder III series.

The Jagdpanzer 38(t) succeeded the Marder III in production from April 1944; about 2584 were built until the end of the war. The older Marder III Panzerjager series retained the same chassis as Panzer 38(t). The Hetzer was 5-tons heavier than the Marder III due to the enclosed fighting compartment and increased armour. To compensate for the increased weight, track width was increased from 293mm to 350mm and the overall vehicle width was also increased. 
	
The Hetzer equipped the Panzerjägerabteilungen (tank-hunter battalions) of the infantry divisions, giving them some mobile anti-armour capability. 

The 7.5cm PaK39 gun of the Hetzer was the same gun fitted to StuGs and similar to those fitted to Panzer IV tanks. It could destroy nearly all Allied tanks in service at long ranges and its enclosed armour protection made it a safer vehicle to crew than the Marder II or Marder III series.

The Hetzer mounted a remote-control machine-gun mount that could be fired from within the vehicle. However, to reload the crew needed to open the hatch and expose themselves to enemy fire. 

Panzerjäger 38(t), Sd.Kfz.138/2 

Mk. IV G or H, named &quot;Grislybär&quot; on the Eastern Front in August/September 1943.
(Bundesarchiv Bild 101l-087-3675A-18A)

Grislybär

British POWs in Calais, France, May 1940; note Mk I with Brits, maybe the rest are waiting for a ride!
(Bundesarchiv Bild 183-B14898)

Who wants a Ride!

Generalmajor v. Bismarck in front of a Mk III in North Africa, Feb 1942.
(Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-784-0231-35)

Georg von Bismarck

General Heinrich von Vietinghoff inspecting a panther ausf A or G in Italy, Mar/Apr 1944.  (Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-313-1018-22)

Heinrich von Vietinghoff 

SS Untersturmführer Martin Schroif(February 22, 1915 died in death 16 August 1979 age 64) to  a tank ace with at least 161 tanks kill but unlike other officer he is vary little information and publications about him. where in tank kills he would be second in the world while in first would be Kurt Knispel with at least  168 kills with at least 30 unconfirmed kills Otto Carius with 150+ kills in second(if Schroif was know Carius would be in third) . Some believe he may have just over claimed his kills during the war 

Unknown Tank Ace

Captured SU-85 tank destroyer, pressed into German service, Eastern Front, Summer 1944.

SU-85 in german service

German Army Tiger I heavy tank (PzKpfw VI Tiger)  
on a road in Italy, 1944. 

  
 


German Tiger tank

Otto Carius (first right) on leave from the Eastern Front, with his father (a Major of Engineers) and younger brother (who finished the war as a junior Panzer officer in Italy.  Best regards, JR.

Family group.

Panzerkampfwagen-III Ausf. J (SdKfz. 141/1) from 1.ϟϟ-Pz. Division &quot;Leibstandarte&quot;  Belgorod Russia - 1943. Original Color photo. 
(W.39)

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