New 12 Pz Div Group

[Angel Farré]

Rick, any photos from award ceremonies to this man? I'm always interested in seeing award ceremonies.

Cheers

Angel

[Rick White]

Hi Angel,

I don't think so...but I will double check.

Rick

[Akira Takiguchi]

Dear Rick, 12 Panzer, my envy! I have a good photo album from 2.<i>Infanterie-Division</i>, but the album does not reach Russia...

12.Panzer fought in Wolchow (lots of photos in <i>Kesselschlacht Wolchow</i> by Herrn Gundlach, <i>Bildberichters</i> of 291.Division), where my interest lies. Any photos from this period? 12.Panzer absorbed tanks from <i>Panzer-Abteilung z.b.V.66</i>, so there were rarities like <a href="http://www.ne.jp/asahi/wwii/panzer/images/PzIF.jpg">VK 18.01</a> and <a href="http://www.ne.jp/asahi/wwii/panzer/images/PzAbtzbV66-1.jpg">VK 16.01</a>. One of the most interesting Panzer unit to me.

Here is a couple of documents presented to an officer of 122.<i>Infanterie-Division</i> by officers from 12.<i>Panzer-Division</i> (note the divisional insignia and signatures).

<img src="http://www.history.jp/images/Maltzahn.jpg">

[Rick White]

Hi Akira

Sorry, no photos of Wolchow that I could find. The entries regarding Russia (or thereabouts) include St. Petersburg, Minsk, Bialistok, Witebsk- Smolensk, Nowgorod, Wobj (?), Zasslaw, Mischkino, Tichwin, Tschudowo, and Narwa - in that order. Where did Wolchow fit in?

Also, there are few pictures of Panzers as he concentrated more on his own Kompanie.

Regards,
Rick

[Rick White]

P.S. It also came with a broken Infantry Assault Badge and the shell splinter which did the damage. "Good for one free Wound Badge!"

Rick

[Akira Takiguchi]

>Mischkino, Tichwin, Tschudowo

These are Wolchow towns, 50km-100km east/southeast of St. Petersburg.

As always THE incredible town-search service is helpful, http://www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker/loctown.htm

>Also, there are few pictures of Panzers as he concentrated more >on his own Kompanie.

So we can recreate those Landser's life in our mind... at least partly, at least the comradeship...

[Rick White]

Hi Akira ,

Ahh...I see. Russain "suburbs" Arethose areas that interest you?

Rick