Schwere Pz Jager Abteilung 559

[MisterX]

do you get one of the very nice 559 photo from Detlev?

[Revellations]

Here you go Erwin.....just for you......



This is the photo that was sold on Detlev. I missed it as they do not last long on the site. I tried to get it for you but not fast enough.

Scott

[Erwin L]

That's a very nice picture Scott. Unfortunately i didn't see it and missed it. Perhaps it flies by in the future. You never know these days.

Regards Erwin

[MisterX]

;-)

[Erwin L]

pzjag 559

Hello MisterX

Unfortunately i didn't see the picture on detlevs site and missed it. Thanks for posting it also.

It is a very nice picture

regards Erwin

[Revellations]

At least a forum member got it....now Erwin.....just need to convince MisterX to sell it to you.

Scott

[PANZERPIONIERE]

Great theme collection, I for one, know how difficult it is to collect one unit, but just stick with it!
Yes that picture does belong in your collection, good luck!
Steve

Looking for 16.Pz.Div. items especially Pi.Btl.16 and Pz.Pi.Btl.16

[Erwin L]

Well Scott and Steve

The beautifull portrait arrived today. I would like to thank MisterX for making it possible that i could add the portrait into my 559 collection

So here is the new group picture. I hope you like it

Regards Erwin

[Erwin L]

here the shoulderboard with the portrait

regards Erwin

[CWP]

Great collection, and so nice of Mister X to sell you the photo that is so great with the other items!

[Erwin L]

Hello Chris

Thanks for the compliment. It's indeed very nice of MisterX and i appreciate it very much

Regards Erwin

[Alan Smith]

What is the significance of the metal fragments shown in several of your photos? Are these shell fragments?

[chainsawrich]

Great display.....

[Erwin L]

Thanks guys. Alan to answer your question it are indeed English shell fragments. They were found here, along with 20mm Hispano (typhoon) It was only to make the dipsplay

regards Erwin

[Eric Mill]

Panzerjägerabteilung 559 (sfl)

Panzerabwehr-Abteilung (mot.) 559
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 559 (1 Apr 40)
Panzerjäger-Abteilung (Sfl.) 559 (1 May 42)
schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 559 (Panther) (10 Apr 44 )

26 Aug 39 mobilized in WK V
10 May 40 Twelfth Army Reserves; three companies (@ 12 x 3.7cm Pak)
24 Jul 40 transferring to Army Group A from 12th Army, Army Group C
22 Jun 41 LVI Panzer Corps, Fourth Panzer Group, Army Group North (4.7cm SP guns)
29 Sep 41 4th Army, Army Group Center, Operation Typhoon
1 May 42 reorganized with 7.62cm SP guns and re-designated
3./ disbanded; Panzerjäger-Kompanie 601 incorporated into unit as 3./
[Niehorster: 28 Jun 42, 2nd Army reserves, Army Group South with two companies of Marder IIs as well as 601. schwere PanzerjŠger Kp.]
[Niehorster (2): 12 Jan 43, Korps Cramer, Army Group B, 12 Marders and 24 towed 75mm guns]
21 Jun 43 XIII Corps, 2nd Army, Army Group Center, Kursk
[Niehorster: 4 Jul 43, organized with two companies of six Marder IIs each; 3./ equipped with two self-propelled 50mm and four self-propelled 128mm guns]
Sep 43 6 Marder IIIs delivered
May 44 5 Jagdpanthers issued
Aug 44 8 Jagdpanthers issued
20 Aug 44 2./ and 3./ re-equipped with 14 StuGs each
Sep 44 17 Jagdpanthers issued
6 Sep 44 part in the Netherlands
31 Oct 44 LXXXVIII Corps, 15th Army, Army Group H
4 Dec 44 attached to 256.Volksgrenadiere Division, 1st Army, Army Group G
11 Dec 44 attached to Panzer-Lehr Division, XXXXVII Panzerkorps, 5th Panzer Army for “Wacht Am Rhein”, replaced I./PzR 130 with 21 StuGs and Jagdpanthers
Dec 44 18 Pz IV L/70 (V) issued
Jan 45 6 Jagdpanthers issued
21 Jan 45 detached from Panzer-Lehr Division
Mar 45 5 Jagdpanthers issued, assigned to XIII SS-Corps, 7th Army, Army Group G
Apr 45 19 Jagdpanthers issued
[Kliment: total of 20 Marder IIIs delivered]
FtF: Sep I 39, First Army, Army Group C, 1x 1-10 mot AT II 559
FoF: May I 40, Army Group C, 1x 1-10 mot AT II 559
TFH: Sep I 40, 1x 1-10 mot AT II 559
SE: Jun II 41, 4th Pz Group, Army Group North, 1x 1-10 mot AT II 559; Apr I 44, withdraw
SF: May I 44, West arrives, 1x 1-10 mot AT II 559; Oct I 44, convert to 1x 3-8 TD II 55

In 1942 Panzerjäger-Abteilung (Sfl.) 559 get 12 so called Panzerjäger II (Marder)(Sd. Kfz. 132 with 7,62 cm PAK 36) The 1e. and 2e. Kp. get each 6 Marder's.The document from 1942 is from 1 Kp. Panzerjäger-Abteilung (Sfl.) 559. Development of Marder II started in December 1941. Totaly there were 201 vehicles build. Mainly used in the east from april 1942 to early 1944, when they were taken out of service.
About the document Panzer-Jäger Abt. 559 (Sfl) Stamp of 168 Inf. Div. which is signed by General Major Dietrich KRAISS. The Unit saw action in the so called Don-Bogen at the end of 1942. KRAISS was in Normandy in june 1944 the commander of the 352e Inf. Div.
About the other document: Inf. Div. 85 stamp and named looks like signed by Generalleutnant Kurt CHILL (10.02.1944 - 07.12.1944 Kommandeur der 85.Infanterie-Division )