Saturday, January 30, 2016

Königstiger with Fallschirmjäger in the Ardennes Offensive

Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf.B (Tiger II or Königstiger) "222" commanded by SS-Oberscharführer Kurt Sowa from 2.Kompanie / schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 501 was part of Kampfgruppe Peiper and was photographed at Kaiserbaracke on 18 December 1944 with a load of paratroopers from I.Bataillon / Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 9 / 3.Fallschirmjäger-Division. At left are SS-Oberscharführer Persin from Kampfgruppe Knittel


Source :
http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/135465760752/king-tiger-222-commanded-by-ss-untersturmf%C3%BChrer
https://www.flickr.com/photos/spzabt/5521175807

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