Schwere Pz Jager Abteilung 559

[Erwin L]

Hello All

I want to share with you my Schw.Pz.Jag.Abt 559 display.

First of all i want to thank Mr. Jerry B. for the pz jag shoulderboard with the Schw.Pz.Jag.Abt 559 slip on and Mr. Glenn H for his help.

So thanks guys

This unit fought in Belgium and Holland around september-november 1944. It had 1 Jagdpanther kompanie and 2 stug kompanies. The commander was Franz Kopka.

Regards Erwin

[Erwin L]

Here an overvieuw from the display

On 11 september 1944 a tank from this unit destroyed a shelter with 17 civilians in it. 12 of them died in the shelter. The deathcard is from the 12 civilians who died that day.This took place in Lommel, a belgium town nearby the Dutch border.

The EKII document is from Gefreiten Ludwig Dangl from the 3rd kompanie.
It is signed by Generalleutnant Kurt Chill on 18 oktober 1944. Kurt Chill was the commander of the 85th Infantery division later Kampfgruppe Chill

The picture showes the last Jagpanther from Schw.Pz.Jag.Abt 559 which was taken out by the 1st Polish Armoured Division in Tweede Tol (Holland, moerdijk area) around the beginning of november 1944

The schoulderboard is from this unit. The slip on has an embroided P and 559 in pink thread.

Regards Erwin

[Erwin L]

close up from the deathcard. There were also 6 children killed in the shelter

regards Erwin

[Erwin L]

Close up from the EKII document from Gefreiten Ludwig Dangl

regards Erwin

[Erwin L]

Close up from the last jagpanther from Schw.Pz.Jag.Abt 559

regards Erwin

[Erwin L]

The Pz Jag Schoulderboard with P559 slip tab

Regards Erwin

[ww2collector]

Hi Erwin,

Great looking display!!! is the photo original or a copy??



Eric

[Erwin L]

Hi Erwin,

Great looking display!!! is the photo original or a copy??



Eric

The photo is an original press picture made by the British or polish. The text is English. I will make a picture from the back.
The soldiers on the jagdpanther are from the 1st Polish Armoured Division
Regards Erwin

[Erwin L]

Hello Eric

Here is a picture from the back. Here it is called a Ferdinand Tank destroyer.

regards Erwin

[daco]

very interresting

thanks a lot for sharing

regards
daco

[Erwin L]

Thanks Daco

Here another EKII document from obergefreiten Christian Knapp from this unit. The signature is from Dietrich Krais from the 168 Infantery Division i think but maybe i'm wrong

Regards Erwin

[Darwin M]

Erwin L,

Nice Lot and so close to your home where it happend.

Cheers,

Darwin M

[Erwin L]

Thanks Darwin

I like this lot a lot .

regards Erwin

[panzermania]

Hi Erwin,

Fantastic lot !
I love the strap

Best regards

Valentin

[HouweTrouwe]

Nice!

Woon ook in België In Antwerpen dan wel.