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THE STORY OF THE GERMAN TANK TROOPS IN WORLD WAR II

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Panthers Transported on the Rail

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Two Panzerkampfwagen V Panthers transported on the rail. The picture was taken at Mailly le camp, Aube, France, circa 1944. Departure for ...
Saturday, October 7, 2023

Panzer-Regiment 31 at Vyazma

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PK (Propaganda-Kompanie) 697 operated under the name Panzerfaust-PK. The black-and-white photos they took of Panzer-Regiment 31 (part of 5. ...
Friday, September 8, 2023

Funeral of Johannes Kümmel, Kommandeur of Panzer-Regiment 26

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Leutnant Walter Friedl Spohn (Zugführer in 5.Kompanie / II.Abteilung / Panzer-Regiment 26 / 26.Panzer-Division) is holding the Ordenskisse...

Officers of Panzer-Regiment 8 in North Africa

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Afrikakorps officers conferred in the North African desert. Wearing monocle in the middle is Oberst Hans Cramer (Kommandeur Panzer-Regimen...
Thursday, September 7, 2023

Bio of Panzer Commander Johannes Kümmel (1909-1944)

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Johannes Kümmel was born in Coswig, Saxony on July 21st of 1909. He joined the Reichswehr in 1928 and quickly obtained a rank of Unterof...
Monday, June 5, 2023

Panzer-Abteilung 65 Officer in France 1940

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This photo was taken by Kriegsberichter Erich Borchert and it shows officers from the 6. Panzer-Division having a discussion during the mili...
Sunday, May 7, 2023

The surrender of Panzer-Brigade Norwegen to British and Norwegian troops in Norway (June 1945)

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Mute edited footage originally shot by US Signal Corps cameramen showing men serving with Panzer-Brigade-Norwegen handing over their tanks...
Sunday, April 9, 2023

German Tanks in the Belgium Countryside

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Western campaign, advance. tanks with mounted crew (wearing protective caps a.k.a. panzer beret) in the West (Belgium). The picture was take...
Sunday, April 2, 2023

Wiking Panzergrenadiers in Kovel

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Heroic battle for Kovel: German medium tanks entered a village held by the Bolsheviks and knocked out the Soviets. now the SS-Panzergrenadie...
Tuesday, March 28, 2023

The Battle of Kasserine Pass

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This picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Seinig, and it shows German Panzer IIIs of 10. Panzer-Division in the Battle of the Kasserine Pass...
Sunday, March 19, 2023

Kampfgruppe von Strachwitz (March-April 1944)

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"Kampfgruppe von Strachwitz" - part of Heeresgruppe Nord - had different elements through March and April 1944. At that time, ...
Sunday, March 12, 2023

Three German Panzer Soldiers in a French Beach

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Three Panzermänner - possibly from 7. Panzer-Division - on a newly conquered French beach. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Heinz ...
Friday, March 10, 2023

Michael Wittmann with His Tank Commanders

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  Panzer ace Michael Wittmann with his men from 2.Kompanie / Schwere SS-Panzer-Abtailung 101 during training in Northern France, May 1944....
Sunday, March 5, 2023

Panzer IV of 2. Panzer-Division during Training in the West 1940

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Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.D with Crew of 5.Kompanie / II.Abteilung / 2.Panzer-Division during training in the West, 21 March 1940. In the Fal...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Bio of Hans-Detloff von Cossel of Panzer-Regiment 35

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Johann-Detloff "Hans" Eberhardt Magnus von Cossel Date of birth : 1 July 1916 (Swakopmund, German South-Western Africa) Date of ...
Monday, December 26, 2022

Panzer IVs Before Operation Barbarossa

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Two German Panzer IVs moving towards the German-Soviet demarcation line on 21 June 1941, less than 24 hours away before the start of Unter...
Saturday, November 12, 2022

Inspection of 3. Panzer-Division at Wünsdorf

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On 20 October 1935, 3. Panzer-Division - one of the first newly established armored units of the Wehrmacht - move into their new garrison in...
Tuesday, October 25, 2022

German Tanks Near Moscow

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White winter camouflaged tanks of the 11. Panzer-Division in the village of Matronino near Volokolamsk. On the left, the first and third a...
Sunday, October 23, 2022

Panzer IV Before Fall Gelb

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Panzer IV Ausf.D in the Western Front before Fall Gelb, 21 March 1940. The picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Huschke from PK (Propaganda-...
Saturday, October 22, 2022

Panzers of Afrikakorps in Tripoli

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Panzer IV Ausf.D and Panzer II tanks in Tripoli, Libya, March 1941. Note the big storage box at the back of the turret. Rommel arrived in No...
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