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    The german armoured vehicles involved in the battle of Arnhem and Oosterbeek september 1944. Armour involved comes from the 9the and 10th SS panzer division as well as from an assault gun brigade and heavy tank units containing the feared Tiger 1 and 2.

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    German Armored Units at Lal | September 1944 sare 7039 German Armored Units at September 1944 Text by Marcel Zwarts Color plates by Arkaditusz Wrobel Copyright © 2001, 2003 by CONCORD PUBLICATIONS CO. 603-609 Castle Peak Road Kong Nam industrial Builging JO/F BI, Tsuen Wan New Territories, Hong Kong www.concord-publications com Allrights reserved. No part of ‘nis publication may be reproduces, stored in a reiriaval system or tronsmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical photocopying or otherwise, without the pricr witten permission of Concord Publications Co. We welcome authors whe can help ‘expand our range of bool. i you would like to submit materia please feal fiee to contoct us We are aways on the look-out for new. unpublished photos far this series, you have photos or slides or information you feel may be usoful fo future volumes, please send them to us {or possible future publication Full photo credits will be given upon pubic shon, 'SBN 962-361-691-0 printed in Hong Kong The author would like to thank the Following people and hoes for their assistance: The Aithome Muscum “Hartenstein”, Mark Basco (USA). Mr PA. Borends, Mr f, Browwer, Mr P. Clatk (Double Write John Delaney (WAT, Mr 6. Geargens (D), Ferdinand van Hemaren, Pater Hendriks, Mr, Kardol, Linda, Michel and Rik Klinkhames. Mr HG. Kohler (Di, Mrs Kuhl (BA). Geert Maassen, Hsin van Nicuwenhuijeen, Mr CJ, Olsthoorn, Bernard Paich (Editions Hoimdal), Philip Reinders. Berry do Reus. Joost Retmeies Mr AR Schokher, fon Timmer. Hans “Timmerman. Robert Voskuil. Paul ‘Veoemen, Peter Veolijh, TED Engineering. te members of the Dus Armor Association (TWENOT), and anyone sshose contribution he nnaty have overlooked Consulted archives Airborne Museutn “Hatenstein’, Oosterbeck Armbem Bate Research Croup Amher Library Bundosauchiv, Freiban Bundesarehiv, Kobleny “BAY Imperial War Museum, London WMP Nederland Instituut voor Qotlozs Deciumentatie, Amsstentar “NOD Military War History Section (Royal Netherlands Aimy, The b Municipal Archives Arnhem Municipal Archives Deltt Munivipal Awhives bie Municipal Archives Elst Municipal Archives Rena Nowmaindy, Caen, Paris, Brussels, Antwerp: id was a desperate thove involved in the battle for Western Europe in 1944, Both the Allies and their German opponents had already sutfered vonmous losses during this struggle, However, the Allies were Ile make up these losses, something the Gerrans were no longer able to do. Five years of war had changed many things for They had siarted the war full of self-confidence, based ond they had had, hrough a sipenority in aircraft, ground troops and tactical insight precisely what their opponems lacked. Laver in the war this sujuation changed as far as the Allies were eoneemed, and slowly but surely things becaine increasingly more difficult, After the Jandings in Normandy in June the Germans were forced to light on hree fronts, ard this Was far (co much for their military machine, By streamlining production facilities, “Reichs' Minister Aloert Speer had driven German industry to tremendous productive output im 1944, despite shortages in manpower, raw materials and continuous bombing. Nevertheless, this was wot sufficient (@ compensate for the tremendous losses suffered, principally on the Russian front, This situation, plus overwhelming allied oir superiority an the Westera fiont, made it impossible for the 1an oops to halt the advance. Aer a struggle lasting two and a half months, American weops finally managed @ breakout at Avrunches and, via a weakly defended rear ar out an outflunking mancuver. This lead to the so-called Falaise part of the German material and manpower numerous vietorie These were achiey were able to carry pocket in whieh a la were lost. Following this huge defeat the Germans were ne longer table to offer effective resistance 10 the allied troops” increasing pressure. After un advance of maay hundreds of kilemeters the Alhes came to a halt near the BelginnDutch border, not because of Gennan opposition but through lack of supplies, There were indeed 2 number of parts in allied hands but these were not yet fit For se his meant that all supplies fad to be transported by road, witich lead 10 enormous delays, The advance had gone extremely wel but in September this would change. ‘The West Wall, a defensive line of fortifications, trenches, bunkers and tank traps, ran through the whole of France and Belgium right up lo the Dutch border. The extensive river area in tlie Netherlands formed a northern defense against a possible reakthrough inte Genrany. Operation Market Garden, Field Marsital Montgomery's brainchild, caused a great shock during the its few days, Should this operation succeed it would be simplicity ‘self for British aemor to push on inte Germany. This would also explain the rapid build-up of reinforcements for U.SS-Panzer- Korps, which was responsible for the allied defeat at Amhem. This ‘coms consisied of two hardened armored divistons, both of which sulleving badly in Normandy. These units, namely 9.SS-Panzet Division “Hebenstaufen’ and 10) 8§-Panzer-Division “Frundsbery™ vad been together since their formation, Together they had xperienced the fighting in Russia and Normandy, and the hdrawal back towards the Netherlands, The divisions were sssembled in an arse 40 the north of Amkem, and in this quiet The Frundsbere Division sckwater they woukl be reorganized, Hid be semloreed with new equipment and some of the vaining Stronger units from 9'SS-Panzer-Division. The fatter vas {o reusrn to Germany where it would be totally re-equipped ne divisions no longer possessed much heavy equipment, and ch of what they had was heing repaired. The Hohenstaulen had a PanzerRegiment with a few tanks, all of whielh were under Tepmir, an AufKlirungs-Abteilung (Reconnaissance Unit) with approximately 40 haif-tracks and armored cars, a Panzeriéiger Abteilung (Anti-Tank Unit) with some towed and self-propelled uns, and a Flak-Ableilung (Anti Ain hamber of guns, 10.8S-Panzet-Division still possessed a Panzer: Regiment with a unit equipped with sixteen Panzer Vs aad Sturmgeschitze (StuG., Self-Propelled Gun or SP), another unit that was about to be equipped with Panther tanks, and a Reconnaissance Unit with an unknown number of fighting hieles. On 22 August the division had eeecived 21 Jagépanzer [Vs for its AnticTank Unit. The Anti-Aireraft Unit hud an unspecified number of guns, Something unusual had occurred with the Anillerie-Abteilung (Artillery Unit), which way now better {equipped than ever before. This came about during the retrest tothe Netherlands when they came across an abandoned ttein, loaded entirely with 10.5em howitzers. The guns were unloaded and towed away with the division’s lorries, On the retreat to the Netherlands, ILSS-Ponzer-Korps was ordered to leave a strong battle group with Kampfgruppe (KGr) Walther, which was responsible for the defense of the border ares pear the Albert Canal tween Lommel and Valkenswaacd, Through this 10,SS-Panzer Division Jost its strengthened Anti-Tank Unit, a large part of its anillery, part ofits Recee Unit and some of its Pionoer Unit ct Actillery Unit) with ‘The curbulent autumn of 1944 way nor a pleasant cme for the German Ministey ef Propagands. Very few heartwarming altractive photograpis could be made because ofthe poor situation ‘on all fronts, IF the odd situation arose tat was positive From the German viewpoint, huge numbers of photos were nade ancl meters oF film Shot, Amhem was one such example. About 29 Gerevan photographers Propaganda Kompenie (PK) Kricgsbeviebter’ were to be found in and around Araliem athe ‘ime of the battle or just afier: OF the majority of these only a few pliotos are known, but complete senes comprising some 300 pictures are known that were taken by the photographers Jacobsen. Wenvel, Seeger, and an unknown German Naval photograph These are stored int the Bundesarchiv (Bi) in Kablenz, which alse possesses approximately half of all PX. photos taken during the entire war, The other half is still missing, although its suspected that they are in the Etablissement Cinematographque et Photographigue Armes (ECPA) in Pans. Birding phot kept in the Buncesarchiv callection is not easy. Photo also taken by civilians and allied soldiers, but these ave filed in wide varie of archives and other institutes and from graphs were I be i book i shoul alst be This bock is eivided up per unit, in sequenes, time and location. Using possible 1o View the present-day situation, and! you will yee th seme cases, not much has changed, Sheu any readers have Additional comments to make the aulhor would be only (9 pleased to be from them Finally, the author would like to say that this book woul never have been produced without gre willimgly-piven assisianee of Mr Geert Maassen from the Renkiur) Municipal drebives, (ts thanks ie book ever got this far to his advice, insight and know fea th ae ett NN wae qian eee aaeeein be aaa Bleed, Dae add Madddde: AONNANN4 t4a, Ae st cin ' ‘rahe ~Oosetbeck- Mow Major Kur Kubine cao _ ae Arner ard Ni war accourts about 1 Jes betwoen the hills near Arh tha high ground fo the eas! o amtwecen eh re ‘who opted for the mai Ambon Uo. Bl 5 eal Aithoug jor carrauliage Sehems KT? V2 Bee i 4 f3t8ias i: “The second unl appoat on the Ballo scare was the SS-PZAAS Ts commander, SS Hae Go hoa hean seni whe Rnghts Dov tha on Ce cer ie araings began. Wi ine So-P2 AA 9s armored rocks Ne as responsible so Sno delayng fhe Bret perechucle, Wher the alam was ver tly al the uns ammoed AD. SS ofloer buses himseit wit dohicles had akeady been leaded onte 4 Was rong Ter anspor back to Germany. In esr to acninsttaton He belongs to SS-P2 ARS and wat prevent them Fom being handed over to 10.SS-Pe Di. the wi thotograshed at house no. on the Oreyensewe | boop removed. Tis ereatec Te sien int trese vehcies wete damaged and terete notanger fea on 20 Septeribe. He hes sWelched ie serveeable. (Municipal Archives Reniirn) ‘rom a paractutiels heimet /onety!) ave: hs otice | cap. (BA 2KEK771-13) Thirty hat-Facks.fifeen armod with shan 7.Sem KwK37 La guns, and 0 cars had been loaded onto the al. The st en vehisies to be recftted with weapons and wnesls, were seni to resennoter the lancing zones, The/ saw acion on the norhern, southern and contal Eriseh a8, Amstordamsewae, Benedenciarpoweg end Urechiseieg ly In this pho @ Songerkrettabraeug 251 Austuhnung D Sdiz 251 Aus! D's being toned through Costerbeek towards Aner by, an SdKl2.9 Tho Sdkiz251 wae damaged éunrg the jghtng on Uvechtzoneg (0 the west of Oosterbesk This armored hal-tiack was painted in the German basic dark yolow colo. The toning vehicle was also Painted in this base color with graen anc brown flecks. Small branches Provigo oxtra camouflage for both vehicles. (Municipal Archies Reckuir, Howe. a heavily camouttaged 4 ki2.260 heads for Arohom. This unclear photo, just ax the twe above, was taken fiom an & mm shot by liane (Mi Phd. Clove and nis wile Mrs 1E, Glous-Veen) tving In Uvechtanweg, Oosierbeek Utrachtseweg uns om Arnhor, through Costerbook to Wageringen Tho fim was shot in the early evening ot Sureay, 17 Septomiba. (Municipal Archives Ponkurn) ‘Wile the raining 90 vehiolve dove ever Aenhorn bridge nthe dkaction ef Miynagen, the other ten Schateenpanzerwagen - ‘SPW ard armored cas remavied fear Onsierbook. Here they foughi under the command of Kamplotuppe. KGr. Spindr, which was made up of mor fiom 'S3-Panzer-Arllore Regiment 9. KGr Spider compraed the following unis: HGr Moler {men trom SS-Panzer Pion Batallon 9). KGr Harder (SIU crews Irom 8 SS Panzer Ropiment 9) and KGr. Yon Allworden (rien from SS. Pancerjager-Abtelung 8) More units were addeo 10. KGr Soindier as the baile wore on. This sovies of pholageaphs shows an Sdiki2 250'3 ‘nev’ (nom) The vehele's gunne =» fining his M42 at the nerthern pari of Ousterveek This al ack place on Wedneseay the 201 (BA 24BK771/23), Tho SA Kis. 250 has relumed and is now on Dreyerseweg. acinting in he erecion of Oosterbook. Thievohclo © perleesexemole ol the cancion of mos, 6! 8.55 Panzer-Dwision’s vecles. Fity ary, not so much with Mud and dit but with grease and of stains, scrztcned, woin tracks and tyes, and eal camagac. For example thie SPW ie all ering around avon heugh fe of is fear outer foacwheals is missing. The ont mudguards are also Isang, and what is most sirange 1s that ihe ‘ear par. of the nght-nand vorage box © gone i anks almost a5 fit as Boon saWed 0” groune ef because the break line is 60 nest ard equare that ane haraly netices ts atsence In the backgreunc fo the nght a Group o! solbiers slane araund a barely visible 2om Fak 38, This was concealed hehind an eath bank and covered tho area around Oceterbeok Hoag siaien. (BA 2KBK771 94} aniog pumber on the SPW is probably black with white acging. was obvousy painted ina rush becouse it 8 ro stage pater consists of dark yllow bato wih redbrown and groon Hocke. The samout a 48 ein corsvon, Ino Sd Ktz 250 could sil provoe formsdable opposition to be ighiy armed parachusts, (BA KBKTT1 Oy 20 neally finished. The lage ister reinioiced by the many grease ald ol sane ‘ul hey aero all probably Irs, Apart item the nator sstondlik Municipal Archives, in 1015 Altough this ai vis hei attr guns or PIAT anita weapons IW 50 mas IM on Ie right hand side just behind tho track dive sprocket sestioyd storage hox make hie a fae cananty. ohn A, Dewoyer, Muricypal m to penetrate tu the compietety 60 hours in tho evening ef Sunday the 17h, Gribnere 30 emotes sao for Nimogen, Only when they reached he southern outst own ds thay Become involved in miror skiIm4shes. Around metnght sore repovies Pt appesion was light and rolumed fo Est, He Tet two ‘Sees Gonind ef the Nymegen road bridge, On Monday morning SS. B:AAS fell for Amnem with 22 venicles, six berg fe berind for the ‘selensa o! Est AL ne eock in the momng, Grabner lead the altack on ‘Se srope over the Lower Rina. By racing aeress the bridge at tep spaed ne roped fo wap the eo up, For the leading armored cars this ploy seemed rowor These Ive 26-za9ged through the Exits positors and mines at gh speed. trng the waapens as they went. One of trem was damcaed by a rune but managed {o coniinue ils journey inio the conta: ef Ambon. Aker nese sp2eay armored cars came the slower SPIN, followed by a olunn of traces The Briish, aware now thal this was a German unit, rot 30 Corps, wore ready and wating, and ot ly al the anpreaching SPWs with ‘venting they had. The Germans had nol expected such a hal of fire, and Decause otis miscalculation the whole attack was tuned iio a disaster (GH Kaete) sin Untury, Sirun send q G4) Beda’: det am@aing| aoe @) Wnenpeeg oO@ Gow . frre FV VOD X SN eer 7, Z Zn t GY AZ| |) 7 LIPTTTL TITITIOLLTIPTLIDEY LISTTTED py E. Dn 8 Alls - _ | ‘Arnhem bridge on 18-20 September 1044 ‘Arnhem bridge after 20 September 1944 01 Scxkie280 "SS-FZAAS T2SdAN.? “closed trailer” 01 Sa.kiz 250 -SS-Pz AAS 11 Lhw Mercedes-Banz 02 ScKf210 'SS.Pz ARS 43 Lew Ford 02Sdkiz 10 "SSPZAAD’ 12 Livy Opol“weod gas engine” 09 Sd.kiz 250 ‘SS-PZ.AA9 14 Law Ford 03 Sc.Kiz.250 "SS-Pz AAS" neu 13 LAw Ford 04 S¢ kfz-250 “S8-P2.AA 9 15 Paw? 04 SdKiz250"SS-P2AAO' 14 Law Ford 05 Sd.kfz.250 “SS-P2.AA9" 16 Lew Ford 05 Sc.kiz 259 "SSPZAAY' ney 15 Pkw? 06 Sd.kfz.250 “SS-P2.AA.9 17 Law ? 06 SdKfz.250"SS-P2AAS' 18 Lhw Renault ‘SS.P2.AA9' 07 Sé.kfz.260 'SS-Pz AK! 48 Ph ? 97 Lin 2 17 Sd.Anh St 08 Su kfz 250 'SS-PZAA9" 19 Lew Opel SS-Pz.AA10" 08 Lk? 18 Liow Mercedes-Benz 09 S6.Kfz 250 "SS. PzAA.o" 20 Garbage tuck “civilian” 08 Lkw Renaut 19 Ploy ? "wood gas engine’ 10 Lb? 21 Lew Beep ‘SS-PZAA.10" 10 Lkw Mercedes-Benz 1 kw? Hete is anoter photograpn et the two Sat 250" wrecks, The SPW (05), nearest to the Piciowraprer was. neu version The rumber (06) 38 vel 92 the following numbers in parentheses, eneeoons ‘0 ino nurber on te slreel plan showing the ‘Sivaton ater 20 September 1944. The wreck thing (04) is an all lols) ype. The Sa.ktz.250 neu as ro longer on ths spel in 3845, having been fenoves oy the Germans, A Werkelatt Kompanie (Ppa Company) crcosbly saw the possiailty of re sig sam ofits componaets. This photo was tskenin ety Cotcor 48 wiile eoluguee Irom Eldan end We maar dairck ot Asaleen wore teuing In weer o} euanioe salor Op ye ets an Use 3, Opel Bite yp 8 hn lorry was powmtad by a wood-gae Miator Nina don arscved by We Gatrans Lortes were also used in Grtbner’s attack onthe bridge ‘Thase alldnim lagen lorses (tho ol drums sering as cover fer te noaviy armed SS grenadiors) alemeted in ths way to reach the center of chem. The photo shows thal tney were lussueeesstul. A shal tam an antitank weapon hit the cab ‘and brought the Liw 2, Renault Typ AHN (76) 0 a hat afr ‘hich twas dees wth bulls irom the paracnutists’ mane ‘weapons. Hete, the lory is shown nex! fo the ramp, but durng the batlo it wae destreyac much cose: to the bridge, (Municipal arenes Armnam Ba0s8.2) aa ight SPWe wor put action on the neners eng qrmorod hall tracks srore they wore until aker ti he SOKt2250. neu (03) in photo bolorged to SS-P2 AA Kias shot entraly to pieeue, A mt from. an anthtane caused an intercal explosion Complete destroyed he Sine all ea0k was. painted yotow but without camoutiaga. the background an Uw. 9. {ye 8 (14) and an Lk. 3, Typ ARN (16) are visible. (Pd. Booys. Municipal Archives Ar 81620:308) ' . pa These oily deskoyed lores were also probably pat of Graber , Sand mos! daly took he pioure nearest. carviot bessala wit contin that ‘he vehicle belonged to S8-Pz, a, 10 (M. Bardo} erp Es sneadcadiadaisana Sy SU at ne isomer hula in Brmmen. sebwes hy extra equipment the combats and brown Mechs, $9 large The Werkslal-Konpania also managed 10 © Ines Zokw 1 ton (Sa.Kiz 9} Typ Fa (FAM. very iste ino butt not posse ‘0 say what tis Boh vices have Bruen) ots Browsmer Brumman) o Bite een ed ‘SluG BG 260 appeared on the batle scene on Tuesday, 19 Sepiemt {StuHs) this unit made en enarrous aie the balance etweee en woth three SS, ane ono with ioe Stub ‘© The remaining Stu. was, fer ‘Suimgeschuve I! Ausl. G and three Slumfaubtze 426 ies The S1.Gs were civded between three Zug’ [p'toone) Vuheer, the unit commander. (BA 457/9630/10} ‘Tha artval and fis! sctons o! the unt were photagranhed by ora war photographers. Pk-Beichier Propaganda KeTaane recone) ‘Wenzel ang Jacobsen were sent ta Arnis io take chatograaks ‘othe IMinisiy ol Propagaica. They teok some 260 phoios, and some shew the StuG's of SUG BriG 260. Thase thvee poles show the oieads entering Arnhem from tne north. Where they were unloaded is unkown bol they came from Denmark and were an route to Aachen Sone Sturmgesshutee weve fied sth Schurzen, extra slea! plates 10 preter them from nolow-chango grenaces, some net. (BA 437/9530 9) Cvotad by ore oft bo SIUG's, the others dive undar Zipee Poort photo), erose Witemiplan and Nieuwe Plein and thunder on ‘at, Th9 units SPs were neawily cameuliaged yah ome cases wih camouflage nets. THs mean thay ior allied fightar bombers. (BA 4977982613} . tne hheet pein in Uvechise ‘neve pesticned at an angle mh thair gun aimed in tho drecton af tho Rhine [thou ina was enemy hed tertiary. the German pasion ves eo gh to be eB 1. Tho vances were probably ‘selcarsfolenung than up. Tae i to advance as one. No mote than (BA 497 352092), iniount end el SUG. were Wea with one. twas a stan veh a Bos because undeinvally were two radiator acoess 4979591710) The Sritste reached this paint Fighting. manfully they had inedte force way lonards tho higest pont Sul aan angie. StuG BaG 289 hhad been re-equlpped in Denna under command of the 15th Army and Vaned The unit was independent arc rao 1s awn Panzer nanty very uni. This. rt possessed one Sd Kiz9 fra track an 1G low loader fer tho recovery of brokar down Suse GA 3) LUpuntinow al photographs has been ake inthis pote Jacabsen had ined round and igken Uyechtgostract, 2cen liom iho highest pont pecause he SPS Nad tured aloud ard are nove ‘rec i order to reatack the enemy postions. [BA 497:3631'8) ski , ae. In the BackgrounG, is atthe highest porto he il. The Stu's, eccompanied by ian, ad 2 te the infantry mop uo the area between Ve upper 8nd ower roads. (BA.497/3031/4) pal there wore StUG. ¢ type. (8A ng tor cover pphote tat the low fenby the Germans (BA peglteeninn 1000s torwatts ‘reat care, and con W would appear t reblems further up have buen ied Moss okt selcore ure standing up considerng tie situabon. The “ranacbise'n hy cantar of tw pho'a Vas 8 barely vnible ratonal 2oss ete (BA A07920/15) Sd, Kfz.250/1 ‘alt’, $S-Panzer-Aufklarungs-Abteilung 9, Amhem road bridge, 18-9-1944 This vehicle was knocked out beside tne northern ramo of the bridge. It was painted in the dark yellow bose color with green ond brown fecks If beas the number 325 painted in red with white edging, but at the time in question the number had little further meaning 7, /3 neu. 55-Panzer-Autkiarungs-Abieilung 9, Dreyenseweg, Oosterbeek, 20-9-1944 $ ra0ke vehicle was panied dork yellow, and car fh large Green and brown flecks. The number 72 03 was J wee cuihite edge at the aor ana sides. {i wasin a sorry stato, The tyles and rubber pads on the tacks were worn and an outer Shores wore bocly dermaged willy bullet holes and deep scratches, and the rear panel an the tight hand and was vory cltly Joniele Wed no tien! mudguar ‘SaLK12.251 Aust. D, SS-Panzer-Aufklarungs-Abtellung 9, Amsterdamsawag, Amhem/Oosterbeek, 20-9-1944 The unit probabiy had more S3.Ki2 251s, but Ihete ore not mony shown 19 protographs. This specific excmplo was cointed dork yeton overol with no comoutoge colors S6.kf.162/) Jagaponzer IV 148, $s-Ponzeijager-AbIellung 9, ieyensewog, Ooslerbook there eno photographs of they $s In action bu I eported by ine Gerrwans thea Poy a a cor yon tose won gioen and brn fects Thay Nad ro numba ot lachoal maurey See tec esto Se SS Sidon. arc of course to 4ogdpanaers were COvBIod M mma. Amor wos pentose one res ee we PUN OE mmatorak ond opplad to he voticies 1.0 tad pattem Tis sorved os protection come eee MC WS aE WN Bravenet scky bere torn ikking, cl magnetic mes vero rorKieed neslectwaey tho nears ces OND RY BONNE, IM $d.Kiz.161/3 Mébelwagen ‘late version’, 85-Panzer-Flak-Abteilung 9, Qosterbeek Vehicles such as these were aainted in a standard camouflage scherre, as were most Mabeiwagen It consisted of © dork yellow color with many smal brown and green flecks, There Were no numbers oF unit "rarknigs, and there were only large Natena| crosses on the 96 of this Fiok Panzer Sake inzer-Flak-Abteilung 9, Arnhem and Oosteibeek Apont inumber piote, «mol oni-akcrat! velicies such as these carilod no racognition markngs. Thay had either a complcated loriere just canledin the basic dork yellow Color Of Course they were al cocked wit small branches taken trom tres 1S ‘SdiKfz.171 Pz.Kpfw.V Panther Ausf. G ‘early version’, |./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10, Elst ‘Again. atone pointediin he inree-color schema. ano once mote o dark yellow bose color with arean and biown fects Unit markings wsee non.oxstert ond nathing fs lnown of the numbers. The bared cross wos On Me flent of ihe Mul, an the whole tonk was covered with grrrnect Sa Ki2 250/385 Foncor AulKGwungs-Ablolung TO, Arnhem oad brdgo o EM lee eirepe of Gn old corimand venice oH doing sore, Ihe lee muriber probably lin he nalcral Coss behind A rumor plato becing ine OG WerwmcHT Nomen won eee oe oS oN fires 068 peantod etre fre Mroe-co0 scheme, Peon nce ae 36 Sd.Kfz.9 18t FAMO ‘very late version’, SS-Panzer-Werkstatt-Kompanie 10, Brummen FAMIOs were used for the recovery of atmored vehicles, and the towing of heavy equipment. AI the beginning of September ths vehicle 0ssed through Brummen on the way fo Zutphen If was painted in three-color camouflage ond, azart rom a Aumber plate. had ne reccgnition 5976 Rn Flernmpanzer 82 () ‘Cha’, Panzor-Kompanio 224, west Oosterbeek Pe eres tha thie Harruripanier were Operating in Qosterbeek they had No national eros, 1actico! mauks oF Numbers. Dark yollow is 88 Coney aio gioon, And brown soa elongated Necks 87 Sd.Kiz.142/1 Sturmgoschiltz Ill Ausf. G ‘late version’, Sturmgeschitz-Brigade 260, Ainhem and Oosterbeek Ths wil not be on interesting b0Ok for those interested in tactcolsigns on German matory vehicles Again. no nurmibers oF taclical marvings Only on @ few Stu's wos a national cross 10 be zeon on the ses ond 160" “was the usuo) three-color pottetn, ond only the shit plotes wore of maree. Those were ponted in var ‘on ombush scheme. The entee $P was covers in gmment, made up a wattle pattern. The remote controlled MGW4 tha! could be fod 10 Sd. Kfz.142/2 Sturmhaubitze 42G ‘late version’, 2./Sturmgeschiltz-Bri 38 Se. Kfz.141/1 Pz.Kptw.lll Ausf. G, Panzer-Kompanie Mielke, near the road bridge at Arnhem and near Elst The Panzer Il tanks of Panzer-Kompanis Mielke were painted dark yelow, ond some wore carnouflaged with small green anid brow fh A bolted cross was painted on the sices and rear. they OSo Catfied a black two-digit number on tne sides of the Quo lur=t Fe iacks on ocak yalloy/ basic background, SdiKfz.181 Pz KpfwVI Tiger | Ausf E ‘early version’, schwere Panzer-Kompanie Hummel, Amhem bridge and Elst This iger| tank fom the schwore Porzer Komipanie Hummel wor pointed dork yellow with small goon end brown fects. It had o notions! ross on both ses. anc a ted code on the turret consstng of three numb. TNete Was No ZmMEK On this Tiger. ‘Sd kfz.182 Pz.KpfwVI Tiger Il Henschel turret’, 2./echwere Panzer- Abteilung 5 Zaina ore fe ent evhiie, a noiona cts on ine carer of he tsi in he oreo eek he vehicle number 10 the right. Comouiagad in the three-colos schento with large flocks and sonce Pee ier crac ‘mn this 1onk of fhe second Kompaie were painted fh red with white eckging No Day, Woreday, fe aie bon, Jacebsen climbs onio one of the Sluimgeschutze parked here and mere. and lakes a picture. The situation 's odvousi less tonse because he ‘aks around the iam taking mere phetes. By te leaks of things he SU's havo not outferad mush auring the recent acton because virial na sie pales are missnig. Ths ight armor sai" plating usualy 'et of atthe sightest excuse The Pav. Ki Kubelwagen Typ 82 was pul cut cf acon during the fightirg of 18 Sepiember (2A. 40798205) ooh et cee a \ ‘ ‘Another photo takon wn the opposite drecion, Hew we see the sematning Sturmgeschat ator heavy fighting, the parachutss were dnvon back hallway nto the vilage. By usire tha ani-lank gus lor Oonterbea, The nid being complotoly overrun by the German loops. (BA 497/25206) We plus a Sturmhautitze ust vise belvnd Ie rey and wounded ai Jacobsen was a weg ste weg which runs nen. The parach = on Ooster and ion of track links fixed to the dr ntended as alternative additio They are actually old model track links until 1944, and the StuG.’s of StuG.BnG with the ne’ end of 1943. The main difference in these links was th: old type had an open horn while on the new type rit. It can be recognized as a later versior e thal the skirts on this StuG. differ from t Kume’s Stuimgeschir slionn tere on Wed ‘nts this SP coulc approach sa clese to ihe Briish postions, which were main o1 the westside of ne crossroads. The reserve roacwmees, usual cals fon the engine does, wore filed on the rear pat of the mucguard The wheels wore ase painted green and brown, (BA $971352918), rT This i& a Sturmpaubiat 426 late version belorgd] 2/StuG.8rG 280. Here Hh shown eriving north of Si Neuere van Rose towards Utrechisewea. PR War Repor ner 10K 1S no%. provady Seotember Moy spowae ot ae ONE two PK men Bproabiy came naan’ Sth pee 8 Here ayan is a ernarkabe: raps This Stun ahates Was als taken on Wacns do hing place al thie pat of Lirosh yretner i was taken cuting 0 frown hare drwing alang Van tp be seen in te folowing pnotes, oge of the Srivsh pester, and rea n tre west of jgrippon Ven Atworden anct accompanied fal, Van Eegienweg and Jago’skara. Hera @ Flek gui was fmed i th inng a‘ the Britsh. inthis photo the argaged SP can be seen with a group of Pa behind it. (Counesy Hemdal publishing rs. oF parks, a his as moved DICK iM ant took a = " Sturmbautitee Because none of the iW. (Horst Brink, Municipal Archives Citt-cic, two photegiaphs aken one alterthe other Th Brink Dut Dy PA. War Fe sutlen, Seuten vith PK Reporers immer, fle ot nor je Senurzen completely Supply container Th Iying Utrechtseweg down tothe lower Beredandompsweg, [BA 127, is sometimes fomgeten by those inoresied in the miliary fspeeis of war ji what a horiie thing it acually Gung war Imes! people become hardened tlvougn being contoxted daly bysueh hover makes fone immune to the sustering fo be seen all around This picture shows how this Photographer, without ‘Much “trouble and Piababiy without Fealzing it, takes a Bhowalthe SH whe Ides over tha eevpse - ol a Briteh parachutist. fo this peure the SP is mov of a ite anc the national cross is schiize. The frst was n Beredencowpsmeg and was one of the SlUG'S altached to KG During the battle SluG BiG 280 lost at least wo Sturn John Danici Scskoyfcld (ofthe 2nd Batalur Harder. Because ine vehicle was neer Acacielaan il was probably one o ‘The South Stetfordsnire Fegiment) on Weenesday, 29 Sepiember. t's The two Tgers that he is ead 1 hava destroyed ware net eciualiy operating ia ths at 96. JAM. da Hui, Mn 128 0 Baskey old ao corer possbie that he knocked aul more than on SP bute) tr nly one wae tory deatreyed by lire, ard ths Tho SiG. was facing west, The Yo the eft (D. Renes, Municipal Atchwve In 1945, when sezzpping a he wreck nad areagy negun, a cvilan ook more photo. Ths shows ceary thal the StuG tly burn r. Thor ie vrlually ne mere zimmerit le, and the armor flsp for the x's vison Sil is In the dosed postion. Th OF. a. van Rijsbergen, Municipal Archi SUG. fs albo a late, G kur) The folowing pictures show that cco enous eppesiion {rom ihe alborne. This Siw as desreyed in Ploegseweg in the lower. seuthern part of Costerbeek Iw Gosssly Kroeked oul on Monday the 25t% ufulo tying to lore 2 jakihough under ine commard of KG. Yon Aliwerden. The remains of the werchad-off skits are n ihe hedge to the right ofthe SP (A.M. do Kru unoal Arhives Flonkum) a tom pha 0 °F 00 8. had baths ost o@ 5 01 $0 gon, but a duoc Vi betvee iano more, 1D. Taunbe@n, Municipal Archwes Henk 40 Misice - Leuinant ii Kraus: aroved at Ar Gra en Mielke in tese me photographs Pr Ko Niclke arrives ip Zevenzat. This lovn the east of Ambem poss: ‘a loading piattorm onto which vahicies could Be ks on a rally fuck the lower phele # Pekotwil Aus M Mae just even away tom th fiom Tuesday, 12 Seplember onwards, KGr. Knausl cared oul atacks on te eastern sacter af Frost's bridgehead. Pz.Ko, Micke lst @ soe H bese citels, When ihe rubble caused by the coninuous fre bagan fo bull up, te larks'erea ol operations was moved fo the outer ek Goimeles Towards the evering of Wednesday, 20 September, KGr. Knaust was taken oul o! He banle. The Kampigtupps was gven tme to reavperate Gear hanna to'go and cot upra Doctace near Elst Ths photo shows a dark yalon Pz Kplwill Aust Matte entanes tothe Jes Pe company a: Neuve Fee se oe cclers aro ust ratuning om one Oe may tacks onthe Briah ponfons. nthe background & anaher P2 Kobi But the tie is uncea.(K. Kaebo) n vs tank. a Pa Kplwill Aust M4 and faker ths phe in an easterly dewciion A PS BiiKes wore takan on Wodsday, 20 Sepieries K Kaebell Here is Mauel again pictured nex! to his lank, a Pancerkametwagen It Howe fe the photographer Fimsall. captured on fim while eating jue ‘usI.N, The poture snows hm siandng next te te ves Pe company, is easy to see from the photo that the PzKphwill is rot ony jays, Clear that the crew has had a quick look round the company that produced carvoullaged but aso iiny. The national cross al the (ear is amos Plctie peeloarde. For ecamle there is a ypewrter Fem the agmiriiration obscured by dit. Ona can also just see te Black nkImber Dales cn reg department on the engre deck ot Ihe velvele. Mauel Is wearing a denim of the supaly box. Because of all the equipmert on the rear doe of he any, Colored tank overall over his black Panzer uniform. (K. Kaebel) itis impossible @ see the number there, (K; Kaebel) x ‘Just afternoon on Thurseay, 21 Septembar KGr. Knaus, renioteed or eight Panthor tanks from 1/SS-P2 Pgt19 and an unknown numberof Toe” | tanks trom s.Pz.kp, Hummel, crossed the Arnhem roed bioge. Around § O'clock the Kamplgruppe reached Elst, where thay immaciaiey D603 Feniorcing the delense tine. Towercs the evening of Thuredsy. 2 Seprember, the defenses wore as follows, From the souher sie ol KGr Knausi, the Ine raa lo the nerthern side of Ressen’ KGr Harture the west of KGr. Hartung, at Gostertiout, was SS-Aniliere:Ausbidunes US Ersatz-Regiment 5 under SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Schwanpacher. Ai Ge 10 the east were a numberof tanks trom IL-SS-P2 Rg. 10. The 60S ‘betwoon the Waal and Berrsrel were provided by Panzer grenader S8-P2GrenAgizz (K. Kaedel d ; Hote are crow mombors irom Pz Kp. Mik by «ih 208300 uitago was tothe east ot Aner. Tho man on te Wes Benny 2 Pancet achat a denim reuse. The ugh eang ea ealrgs oan overal eas > Pak. Minke's fe tre tans unexpected morte Division the Goman sakes were iMially tcontused by the Briish shouting Tort sheot. we're Gorman A fmmoment later Kr. Knaust came junasr heavy fre during which fest two fares and a number of [nasiers. Aer this sxirish the pee remanng volves were json into serve at Zoddam. ranere they could be re IMfer ths te Untee taMks were fon to the aioa between Elden :At traveling alorg on tho le longs 19 ihe bish Guards. The proto was taken in Costernout win the Waal dike in ths tack Numegen Here is the same tank dul photographed in 1945 “om bis pero is ear 10 0 atti an ob type by Une 24: crve ane tonason Whee! es Para Aus! G i as ow is te photo on the Nouns Kado nvhrber Ths sb seen trom. the ‘moxslaga pattary on the 0 th tad Alita furtner bach was Ie Pat the secane lark to be Knocked oui. T thveet nisi the font, ore By Ine dri farmer. (WM 810376) ampwwagon il Aust. This was fare ld type fad 120808 M49 ‘Sot sit ana ane OM the (ont Pz Ko. Mieke bot is fst tank on Tuesday, 19 September while wae déving towards the Rhine bridge from the north of Arnhem. The PZ Kp IW ug, G inthis picurs was probably tho unit's fst less. Its extremely odd that the compary lost more tanks while enlering Armhom. Nis possi tha Pe Kplvl¥ al the Westervoortsedik Vistaat crossing was one o the vicims. Because fe rear ofthe tank is pointing towards the Eeish bridgehead, possible that he crew mistook the pasitins of the enemy art-tank guns (PJ. de Booys, Municipal Archives Arnhem B1 620-13/12A) When the real liberation of Ambem took place ia April 1915, he \iborators were sholographed on the wreck ofthe Pe.Kpfw Its clear tal the Werkstat-Kompanie had removes anything of use, including tne ena In the backgrauns is a eocend knocked out Ps.Kpfwl¥, undor the Colas pe bridge. (Canacian Archives) Hora ae to tal pte of th vrecktakor in 1945, ar Ia boom puso te eno sido. Muniepal Archives Arohon Bgoaae et Pz Ko. Hummel was. edgy iene a aa hin rom thei sorvice with Pa arrived later. (Arbomne Haronetein,, Oociorbeok). win 0) aaa 3 ita be yee ae Maton aa cose Aun Alter recovering Irom his wa th Ne eee ee re ee ee oo eee Se a and, in particular, these who went iim to Sily i943 In 2/604 al traning, the alarm wae raid at 939 hours on 18 Seplonter Loading next day al atout 8 am. Towards Eterncon the anspor gol under and arrived at tho elation in Cochelgn the morning ol te 19% Because hy ‘alas line was blocked he Unt ade te unloaded at hie paint, andthe ke hen Nal To dive 69 kon Belo tay ould engage at Arnhem, Only ie ‘Tigers completes the jaumey whey problems. For varous reasons Btners cropped out cn the Way anh Museum The Tigers of Leuinant Knack and Faldwebel Barneliartvec i Arnhem during the evening of Tuesday ihe 19th. They were imme » command ol Kr Burkeann, Thoy were ereered to have the tanks ready for action al once. Because semeane woul not ar eouid not Wa bl tho rest of be Horne! Banzets, Ine wa Tigers that had arived were dopleyed ciraightaway that ovoning. At about 20.09 hours beth ta ‘a Pinne briege, Shorly aftonvards they were bol) red en by tne ant-tark weapons of he paractunsis who were conce Tie o! Kraaces ceon wore bady wounded. the resull ofa direct hit on the turret anda shot through the gun barrel, Ato ute arey andthe rosevery and. ansporali of te swounded to tho rita heepta, tho tank was taken to the workshop ai Dostinghe fe roraning Link and Iie newly arived Tigers were alotied to KGr. Knaust. Under Knaust they were wsad 10 fro on parachulats The Tigers made their presonc felt ight up to the end ofthe bale, Eery in te morning of Thursday. 24 eee punkinann ioguiher ent thrve Tigers kom 9 Pe.kp. Hummel and a nambor of 8 Bem Flak guns, mopped up the | sous Tigor Lin Oostatiant Gamoutlagod wath braves, just ike tho sina Tiger nthe lover phot, th (omar plturo ke waiting for te WerkstatKompario repaie tho lett aes, Tho Toor Ln wet fw hookqvourd an SdKlz 254/1 Asal, Dol S&-P2 AA 10 passes by. (Arboine MN eptomiser P British pocko | campfwagen VI Aus! E Tiger | had a inredor blue. Many estras hac of he tark- one point identifies the Tigers ‘tes Thiaday 2% September «Pz Ko, Harve was donioved reat command af KGr Khaust they ‘ook fe eperations 0 he wilags. Al abou! 639 am on Fray, ie ol hor lates wera dstoyed re fe an action y he Bie 24H Ian gnc 68 west of Elst By undermining the ing, tne tans ware reed to sion contusion, and reversing cn these set nurse of ters to iter tthe rp and inoperable. § day later, 09 ‘chan Elo teoh place, and the road hig. Tiger |. Mote tanks were Tiger dostroyo YValburgsoweg jst 10 the west of Eb. The pile of scr ail that errains of We Brilsh Universal Garris. Th German tanks on Thutsday dhe 21s It's mpossicvo fio ie back during or aftr tho ballot could that Iwas pushed aside by allied voops.(M. Bando) e-wore testoyed by This is one of the tanks ambushed by 24h Biigade The Tiger | ies helpless in the itch. The chassis has been on fre but the rest af he ‘ankhas ao boon comalotely burned, This atthe Valburgseweg, The white number s clearly visible, ae isthe barred cross on the roar. (Herbart Archives) Ite aleo sloar to 200 that the unt possessed he older Tiger I tanks flted wit an intesi type ture. Ths means that the commander's hatch was moctied. Th the chassis eama irem an older ‘ype Tiger can be 22 Irom what remains of dhe flter sysiem and the eine launchers on the rear deck. (Herberts Archves| According 10 roles fram veteran H.G. Kéhlor (adio-olographiet 1 Barnek's tank) the unit served in the following areas: Arner, Eis\, Valburg, Lionden, Gono. £49, Ulich and Enspii Whon the bata in the Botuwe was ovat te Unit was Gent to Ulett via Ed, inks wate sosvced and ropanad bolore boing i fo [0n Bosch (Engh iy Er) yi Pri Konigiges. The uni carsistes of tree companies was Sent by iren fo the waster font. On the right 1s Pe.Kp $06 and tho staff company wert i the Aachen re 3/52 Kp.506, under command cl 9.8S-Pz Dv, went to Caster ‘Tiges pasiioned in the waods, According to ‘he original phsto & vehvles around Arnheim. (BA J27.974) re Kaciost = Kp $08 were leaded on various ans in Apelgonin ware a ae ae ela eegt utphen station. This Tiger was bull bofare June 1944 which can ‘Witham and Bosh. Hare ene of ine Tigers is being driven along Wamsveldsewog near Zutph wi We roa hatch, (AB. Schekben) Seen gm ne ick of armor on the hinge ef the tara Gespito thoi fearsome roputaton. the GB ton Kénigstigars had to ‘atlect in Oostorbeak The nairow roads vith their KgHt foundations, made thom an impessibie operational envitonrrant fr these formidable tanks. The ‘heavy 88mm gun wih its enormous rango was also inelfective inthe closely ‘uit yp aren in which tho Baiish soldiers wore concoaind. This enabled tho paachutists to disable a Tigor rom elose range. Ths tank, attached to KG, Von Altwordon, was knocked out near the Klompenschool in Benedon Weverstraat when i was tit by several antitank shells One shell shot off {We Nght tack, disabling tho lank which was then set on fre. (Muniepal Archivos Renu) Tis he lanka imposes tho cvitn pipuaion OF ale wos ok tho Netotands te tre wa, is Tiger © to es Pretographed. Approximately 35 protopaphe 80 frown, The ap ute ons page wasone te fist to betacen whch eb cen tom the towng Boe i ot Catles atl atached Lat pros Show hat tho cables have ean famoved. The cable wore vay ted tthe 8d of he nk bl tate stuaone toy wer ata shown. This vas a tee srvangement fr eva ha be tan concern coudbs coe uesly by a tong. veice Teocossr Poppe Pel) This photo leas shows shat the righ! wack is off. One can also see thatthe vehicle was hit more than once, Most of the zenmert has deen burned ff, only small piocos remaining at the trort and on the rght side. The Kongstiger beionced 10 3.sPz.Abi505. and was knocked out on Monday, 25 September. Tho #4 tanks from tho thid company carreo @ back number wit yellow edges. The bared crosses were panied in the centar o| the turret sides. To tho laf ef the erozs was the pumbor 3, and 10 tho ight the vehcto number (01 10 14). Tis Konigstiger was a'so manufactured bolore June 1944. (F. de Soel, Municipal Archives Renkum) OF all tho photos taken & iwleck, about ait we osien. Dk the only Tiger be WS osteo eth wit 18.P2 Ov, the Abiolung lesteghe Hanks, Four Kang recovered bu He thes 10 facto be fet where they ve of recavely vehces. The Tiga) that slit exienaye jongsae Heuvessraat was 10 the pon al Bon Heuvel farm. Th me evea o2ei of Ext where tho ‘ion. The Green Howares on 1 R CombeNA de Great This color photo has been published in vatious books. and magazines, and the {eaplons sey that i was taken in Elst this is hen 6 Unique picture. BY the bagiming Octeber 194¢ only nine SdKiz. 186 saligers had been produced, and they ware sill undergoing ek Ula period. Ikappears thal ve two vehicles shown here may have beer depinyed wih $2 AbLSO6 by way cf a test the ie quite leasible because the unit was equipped 10 operate with heavy tarks. This ‘ory | partially confirmed by a Brilsh rence. ch slains that two Ferdnand tank bunters wore usae by the Germans during the atack ‘ona farm inthe Elst area, They were krockse ‘x1 by Ngnter bombers. There were no units vith Ferdinand tank hurvers in the area, and arnape the reporr eontused them with the uitarilar (i bm) Jagdiger, This would alse aston the numa of tout wrecks abandoned Dy We Gerrans, because wth these two and e two Korigstgers shown above, we have ta al fou This ms also the toial von by The fre Tiger I was cestroyed by five PIAT tuts. Around 0:30 on 7 Cetaber a caer ram tha teh Patzon disabled it witt a PIAT, This oooured about 70 meters noth of Den Hewval farm and clare to aumiser (3: snows the top photo, Ilwould seem tha ete being hi, meank, which was ttes wi a Henschel turret, was blown vp because Ito of if remains intact The Tiger belonged to Bsr AbLEOO ard hed red rumbers wth whte edo (sion) The 22m Flak 38 gun seen hee win is SAARI trailer wes Photographed by BK War Reperter Jacobson. itis at Kestarjclaan at the pont where i crosses Boulevard Heuvelink and Johan de Witlaan Together with a smisr combination, seen in the background, it had 1 prevent the parachutists occupying the rorhorn vamp 0} the Amhom bridge from breaking out to the east. The officer holding a bottle of wine Jacobsen callazque. Wenzel. Thess ‘wo photographs were taken on the morning of 18 September when the wo pctographers happened to wander inte the battle area. The trailer’s ‘unusual camouilage scheme is. quite remarkabie, locking somawhat Ike a Pecasso panting, 24 497:05900) qroups wore involved In ‘Found aronem,Notony the Von but sles unis om the Uotwatie and Kriegsmarine. rp Ltwate provided varous goups, sus, a3 from he Hermann Gong Flac units. personne! feng ‘agerloatelre! and Socuily ye whose rotmal job was 10. gr ried securty, nd guard othe tere ovedered important by ‘he Lulware ‘The ar doforco al Desi aiieg feceived the alert stony. ater he landings at Wotreze, They pasessee 2 rumbe’ of em Flak eS fur) these were alloted 0.55: Fiak Aba Tne uit. commancer, $8 Oversturmiuher Group. depoyee these gune to reinforce the bickons that hae deen crested baween ine ‘lige ordgenead and the advancng pavachitats othe wes! ol Aree 497/9590/2) Ansther 2 om Flak 38, this time jn Waist Dbehind the teater in the town center, Ths gun DNS a similar color schoms to thase show i tho adove {wo photos; amal brown and green Heche 8 yellow base cote. The qun was also deoyed at # bove-meniicned blockade. (RPG.A. Veh Callaetion) 1e te Que for moving, the had first o be hooked up the pare tve que for mowing, the wear is ‘ugh this #as only a SIral gun, Mis Operation required four men (BA n dane the whole unit could be Neped. is type 2em Flak gu ear davense. The aiieks [BN 2KBK 77909) 1¢ 2em Flak 90 + Sd.Ah.S1 16 ready for action Allied a ek cover hieatene, fre are red on. Amsterdamseweg is if the right background, seen fom ie miplo By simply chiving under a ee. (BA2KEKT72082) Panzerjdiger-Abteilung 657, Panzer-Kompanie 224 Unlike al other unts, Pz Kp.224 hal been in the Netherlands for seme ‘ime Alang with Polg Kp 612 and 613, Pa. kp 224 werved as third comeany in Panzerjigor Abtllurg 657. Tho unit was attached to 719 In. Ois., wich ‘was vesponsibe forthe delense of tie Dutch coast In December 1943, Oberleutnant Allred May had assumed command oi Pz Kp 228. formed in [943.4 reoigarization tack paeo al tho ond o! March 1344 Alter he company had lek. for Naalowik, te ether Iwo P2.Jo Kp. wawe spl yp ino three new motorized units. May handed over his Pz Kotw 36R (1) ‘Renault lanks and would be given 17 Pz Kptw 82 ()) Char’ in ther place. The 17 GS: wore alletted to PzJo,Ab\ES7, Only Way's personal taak z.{Kptn.38S (1) Semua' would remain vith the unk. The frst Ghar recewved by P2ikp.224 was @ Fahrschulpanzer training tank). The original Freneh (Char BY and B2 tanks had a 7.5en gun inthe right Font pate ard a 4 7o7) gun in the Wuret. The Germans renamed it Panzerkeripinagen B2 However, ey adapted many of the tanks by replacna the 75cm aun with | fame: nrower instalien. in his ease i hazame Elammpanzer B2(). Ths hota shows the tank crew by tank 812 tom Zug, at Nealwik. (8. Giesa) Because of the repid alied aovance P2 Kp.224 was sent south al the end ol August They Wore directed to Bargen ap Zoam ard carro under the command of Gen AgL743, the second regent of TIgIn.OW. On 4 Septemper 1884 the Canadians took Antwerp by surpise. anc in order 10 event a brealthvough towards Dercrecht via tho Macréjk bridges, the Banzors were sept back north to form @ blockage near Dorurecht. The Gaiman tigh command took immediate measures following the airborne Jandinge, and ae 9 real! Pz Jo. 657 laf Naaldijk for Ypenburg artisls ‘The PEKOMNSSA (Ds Were probably supplemented wit the tanks tom P2Kp.224 an 1B Seprember. A message from the Resistance to Loniion fopared 20 tanks at Ypenbu'g. Horo is a Flammpanzer B (f)in ont of the bls school in Naeldak. This servad as accommodation for the company’s evs, (S. Giese) “Tho company lel or Costerback on the evening ol 18 Saptember. ard during his journey ane tank was fost, A’ourd mdright in the small tows of udewaies, a tank sipped olf ihe quay because o} a steetng ariot, ard ‘emainod teetering on & lock gale. A second tank atempted to pull back Grito tre quay But one ef tho fring chains becke, wheroupan the tank Trouble toppled into te canal ard dsappearee: Here, a Piammpanzer B2 () dives along Heriog Govertiade in Dell A dubia okout has bes posted yanirars nse phan, naan a erg oa Vans beg pelted dark gfey Tis aso apples 10 & “anbat olunuckpton aan fOosioteok In spi of sth base COT *8 deed dark yon Ths can ba Seon clealy 08 tanks that have Boon fat lose quanars, Tetra wero delved ise dark yellow ‘oa ura a wre camslagn ce 1 a shortage o camcutane pant As lai 2s Pz.Kp 224 and the Batlle of Arriiem are concerned, this is the most wel-enaurno' the tanks. Itetood in ‘rani of ‘De Stee, me, 204 Uvecntseweg, opposite the Koude Herbera restaurant. After the batt Pik, Roporter Soogor walked erounc Arshem and Oosieibees. He Wek a number of pictures, but was really Impressed by this Flamepanzer 82 () {aking no less than eight photes of the wreck. A total of titeen photcaraots of the fark are known. Iwas the Panzer of Leutnant Siagined Giesa who slighty wourded, managed lo escape together with hs orev: The vehicle was knocked out on 20 September by ore of ‘ist Battalion, the Border Regiments twa six pounder antitank guns. which were attached to Company, and located near Yan Borsselerweg and Urechtsews9, The tank wes put avt af faction by ano chet to the trent. (BA 590238177) 1h alle roi of teow tanks 1016 tesived al ‘st Bitton, Ne Border Rega 20 Senorber The Kompane a irontiones 9 Von Teta eee te al the wost blocking freee) pane September A490 pm tary tanks were assigred the Lape Knoche Regiment and hese sae ‘ang Utrchisewse. Surg we yee Lippert was cermarder of hy Untertuntor Schule Avanem” sea TTtiau placed a rumber of uate his command. ‘One of the Pep 224, of hich ppen sag advancing lowards other Wageningen. Penk ans ‘encountored onomy o¢pestion jal the north of hese towns, Here. fe ng Renault tanks | had been given yes quickty sat on fe by the chery ae ‘iso mentions the anit wit the tanks which because of the sai, | destruction oF the Chat 826, wore n deployed. (BA 500/229:/6) 1 This diveet hit atthe ont 3 long green and brown snes @ and small flecks on, for exate vision sit, This & Barely vsbe 98 second picture, bul someone Whe in Naaldwek a8 & child con drawing. The barred € rumbors that the tanks Naaldwik had also dsappenres wore tahon of anh. I stood on 32-38 Van Hest phovo was taken in 1844, and Goran photograohor Rutkowsh! reported that wea wnockad out Bish tark, tn the second a German nanos from the agral ard, in the Background Tor see a Neuse on Van Borsselenweg. Ite not Where the tank was hit A tare label Is just visible ‘he airgil This caved al the relevant detals sport by rai. (BA 127 886) ‘The Flammoanzer B2 () on Van Borsselenvea was destroyed on 2 ‘Seplember ay an anti-tank gun crew of 26th Ant-tark Platoon, the Border Fegiient and ust at he moment when it was enly 26 meters from the Fostens 0122 Platoon, D Compary, ofthe sare Reoiment Just before the lark was hita Corporal from 0 Company wae kiled Therest Othegun crew wet0.e infuriated that even though the tank had Deen disabiod wih tho fist ol and 381 of ire five more shels Ware ied ali Otbers Hav to crag the ew away fomttie gun. The tank crew were led here, bulther ramnes are fot krown. (Municipal Achives Foniarn) “Two piclres were taken ol this tank 1945. I| stood on Oude osteroeeksewtag inanacays Benedondoroswas) near the Westerbouw fosteurant. Hi w36 destroyed ny '2 Platoon, & Company. ine. Br ‘on 21 Seplembor. Thay puttha ankout of action wha P when H began fe Hirewen Company Neacguerters year the Ve Bovsselenwea ercssroads Al leas! one crew member ced CCastordliky Muniizal Archives Rank) Regiment iGR One of the photos was taken in the diction of Doorworth, ana the tune! can be seen ying on tho grou, I was mare Fan ikely pus back i positon for the fin Thels fs the Gry (1946) where n one scone the tank {had represent oppesiion fo the advancing paractuisis, Corvary to what fhappaned in 1344. in the fin) tho Westerbouning is aporozctied by the Bitigh rem Vaerweg, frm tho wrong direction thus ene watchs the tim Closely ere can see thal he lame throwor is nel operatod from the cxiginal positon but from a pon batind Me ture. There was probably someone on top of the tare witha lame thrower When the tank Is knocked out by the tecond she, tho turret Becorras detached fom the huil and the it han door hs open, (C. van Fn, Municipal Achives Renkur) There was alsa a Pz Kpiw BP or Flammpanzer 62 (0) pee Veorwog. There are no known photze ef the lark, However, ican be s2en on Bntsh etal photes taken in 19841945, ft slocd in open county near Voorveg, This lankwae also knocked out on tho 21

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