Ferdinand killed

[Erwin L]

Maybee the hatch is still there, in the ditch...?

It looks like the hatch is on the ground on the second picture made from the back of the ferdinand.

Very nice pictures Jim. It looks like the ferdinand had zimmerit. Great info steve. Makes this pictures more intresting

regards Erwin

[HouweTrouwe]

Thanks for sharing, Jim.

[PzV]

yes, the Ferdinand had Zimmerit and the hatch is blown off and behind the vehicle. The negatives are from a soldier who was in Pz Jäger Abt. 7.

Jim

[Gran Sasso]

It looks like the hatch is on the ground on the second picture made from the back of the ferdinand.

Of course its on the ground - there is nothing worng with my eyes

Also, if not being on the ground - and therefore blown from the tank - there will be no way it was later just pulled in the ditch, and might still be there. Have found some hatches already that way.

[Erwin L]

I'm really sorry i typed this master Sasso

[Panzer Rob]

Great photos, Jim...... But then I'd expect nothing less from you

Rob

[Doug Kenwright]

A sizable chunk of metal like that hatch was worth a lira or two to a poor farmer in post war Italy..its long gone..