A View through the eyes of GI's - Knocked out German Armor

[W Petz]

All.

Check this latest knocked out German Panzer photo. A recent ebay sale? I'm absolutely amazed someone paid this much for an Official photographer photo! It's not even a Panther or Tiger!! - Bill

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

[Akira Takiguchi]

It's all about Mr. Sudek, he's trying to get every good photo on ebay... Being there late, he has to pay as much as possible... I can't blame him because when I started five years ago I bid in somewhat similar manner. My good friend Bill A. wanted to get that Möbelwagen photo for his next book "at any cost", but failed... Mr. Sudek buys "at any cost", which is higher.

Good time for sellers, but I have stopped competing against him because it just inflates price AND I can't get it... Nowaday it's better to put "reasonable" bids on some obscure photos on which you need an eagle eye to identify!

It's not even a Panther or Tiger!! - Bill

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Bill, a Möbelwagen is FAR rarer than a Panther or a Tiger and we are ready to pay a good price.

[R MICHAEL]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEDW:IT

Here is another, I was in this one early, way early..lol

[W Petz]

Akira,

I understand the need to find a rare photo but that is an official photographer taken photo which means there probably is more than one around.
I just don't get it and probably never will unless I become filthy rich pretty soon. I can still find two entire photo albums for what he paid for one photo. You are right to say it's a good time for the seller and I bet he is one happy fellow. Bill

Mike,

Alot of us are in early on some of these photos but then the bidding gets ridiculously high and you would have to sell your house in order afford them today. There are still some reasonably priced photos but you have to have some luck now a days. Bill

[bradley_johnson]

Mobelwagen Pic

Not only is it rare photographed vehicle (compared to the big tanks) but it sports a camo scheme unseen on the mobelwagen - the disc camo has only been seen on a few vehichles, mainly panthers and pzIVs. So I can understand why someone wanted to snatch this photo up. Gotta love how today's technology has helped the hobby.

[Endzeit]

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[Endzeit]

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[Cliff Leverette]

This was Otto Blase's tank.

Once again I am very late in playing the game.
This is the 332 in Stumont(?) waiting proper transport to Holland.
Kampfgruppe Peiper, Watch on the Rhine.
SS Pz.Abt.501 - Kdr:SS-Hstuf.Heinz Birnschein
16/12/44 Tiger 332 was commanded by Unterscharfuhrer Otto Blase
Otto Blase is a member of 3 company, 3 platoon.
Captured Christmas Day, 1944, by the 740 Tank Battalion, recovered by the 463rd Ord Evac. Many photos taken by PFC Gordon Love.
Sent to Aberdeen Proving Ground for trials, cut up, repaired and now on display at the Patton Museum Click on this and you can see the tank.
http://www.generalpatton.org/qtvr/qtvr11f08.stm

Okay, some months have passed, I know I didn't win anything.

QUIZ TIME WITH HINTS!!!!! Courtesy of Mike Pruett

Provide a response on both questions.

1. This Tiger II served with a famous unit in a very well known
engagement. Name the unit and engagement?

2. On display today in a well known museum. What museum?[/QUOTE]

[michael kenny]

Just going through this thread again and I saw this
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...&postcount=126

This is indeed Tiger '121' being recovered by REME Troops in Dec. 1944

http://www.lerenfort.fsnet.co.uk/page17.html upside down before recovery.

http://www.lerenfort.fsnet.co.uk/page18.html 1st photo on the trailer is '121'


Recent discovery of an early photo of this TII. http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...71&page=1&pp=5

[W Petz]

Posting two pics that I found in a British photo album about Africa. Bill

Pic#1

[W Petz]

Pic#2

[W Petz]

Here is a recent discovery of a Panther that I found in a GI Italy photo album that I just picked up. - Bill

[Rob Kopan]

Here's some GIs on top of a knocked out tank.
<img src="http://www.thewarpage.com/wc/tankko.jpg"><BR>

[W Petz]

Rob,

Nice Pic!! I have serveral shots of the very same Tiger II which used to be on this thread...can't find them now. Thanks for sharing.

Here is a pic of Panzer IV that had just been knocked out by soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division.

[W Petz]

I just received a new KO'd Panther photo