Lets see your Panzer crew member Soldbuchs

[Erwin L]

I see I forgot to reply to this part of your post last night...

I have read a few sources which state that 4 Jagdpanthers from 1./s.Pz.-Jäg.Abt.559 - while attached to Kampfgruppe Huber - fought in the Arnhem area towards the end of the battle. Not having seen all of the unit entries, etc. in your group I do not know if your guy might have possibly been one of the soldiers crewing one of those Jagdpanthers. No matter, it's a great group regardless.

Rob

I have an other source and thanks for the compliment

[Erwin L]

Erwin this is the first photo of 8,8cm gun that can be confirmed as from 1942!! I'm more than happy to see this! Thank you for sharing!!!

Thanks Akira i know you would like it

Regards

Erwin

[Erwin L]

And of course, the two prototypes are Pz.Sfl.Ic that was based on VK901. I have only two pictures of the vehicles, another very good view is on the unit history book of s.P.8 but this is new! Thanks again!

Thank you very much for this information

Regards

Erwin

[Erwin L]

Photo #1231 shows the destroyed gun of Meisel that was lost near Witebsk on July 7th, 1941. The graves are of Uffz. Höpfner, Gefreiter Shaaf and Gefreiter Finke.

Akira, correct. These names are on the graves from the small pictures

Erwin, supposedly P.601 had 6 (six) 8,8cm guns. Can you count the number of 8,8cm guns on the original? I'm very interested.

I have checked it and i can count 6

Regards

Erwin

[PzV]

Pz Abt. 7 Soldbuch (Marine with Marine Dogtag!)

I picked this unusual piece up at the Reichertshofen show on Friday. This soldier apparently transferred from the Kriegsmarine to the Panzertruppe and kept his dogtag and Kriegsmarine Soldbuch.

[PzV]

his dogtag with matching number to the Soldbuch was still in a leather pouch. Note that his bicycle number is entered on the back of the slip

[PzV]

pages 2 and 3 of Soldbuch

[PzV]

page 4 with awards, his iron cross 2nd class awarded apparently while with the Pz Abt. (Feldpost number 39982E)

[PzV]

clothing issue entries

[PzV]

still more clothing entries

[PzV]

field grey clothing entries

[PzV]

additional clothing entries

[PzV]

more clothing entries as well as apparent issue while with the Panzertruppe

[PzV]

hospitalization , the last entry being Böblingen where Pz Rgt/Abt 7 was located

[PzV]

pages 20 and 21 with the statement on page 20 that he receives a a financial help from Pz Ers and Ausbildung Abt 7.