The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Hello to all ; thanks for your reply Christian . Cheers. Raúl M .
Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Hello to all ; something more.................
Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) in combat.
Source: http://www.odkrywca.pl
Cheers. Raúl M .
Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) in combat.
Source: http://www.odkrywca.pl
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- A Pz Kw I Ausf. B destroyed in outskirts of a Polish city.......................
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Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Hello to all ; something more..................
Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) in combat.
Backbone of the Panzerwaffe in Poland, a typical armored Platoon with three Pz Kw II and two Pz Kw I........
Source: on the picture.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) in combat.
Backbone of the Panzerwaffe in Poland, a typical armored Platoon with three Pz Kw II and two Pz Kw I........
Source: on the picture.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Hello to all ; something more..................
Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) in combat.
Source: on the picture.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) in combat.
Source: on the picture.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- A Pz Kw I Ausf. B being transported to the front on a trailer, in truck one Pz Kw II Ausf. C / D (this type of tank was used only by the light divisions in the Polish campaign).................
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Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Concerning discussion of the 'Training tanks in action', what has not been picked up on is Raul's comment re the Fahrschulpanzer going into action - the Fahrschulpanzer being the version comprising a chassis only. The photograph entitled 'An armored division in its assembly area before crossing a river' does show two of these unarmed open vehicles. What were they doing there? Were they to be used for tank recovery? Here is another Panzer I chassis; is it on active service rather than being used for driver instruction?
John.
John.
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Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
According to Jentz, those training tanks were used as maintenance vehicles in maintenance section of tank companies in September 1939 (one or two per company).
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Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Many thanks, Greg.
I wonder if that is the case with my soldier's snapshot then. The winter clothing and the case (binocular?) worn by the man on the left do not give me the impression of a driving school in the Reich.
It looks as though the vehicle's engine cover has been removed - not sure why as this would keep the rain (or snow in this case...) off the engine ignition system.
John.
I wonder if that is the case with my soldier's snapshot then. The winter clothing and the case (binocular?) worn by the man on the left do not give me the impression of a driving school in the Reich.
It looks as though the vehicle's engine cover has been removed - not sure why as this would keep the rain (or snow in this case...) off the engine ignition system.
John.
Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Hello to all ; John, thanks for bumping the topic up and Greg for shedding light on it . Cheers. Raúl M .
Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Hello to all ; something more..................
Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) in combat.
Source: http://www.odkrywca.pl.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Panzerkampfwagen I (MG) in combat.
Source: http://www.odkrywca.pl.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- A small Pz Kw I (MG) entering a Polish city.........................
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Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Hello to all ; something more........................
Panzerkampfwagen (MG) I in action 1939.
Sources: http://www.odkrywca.pl.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Panzerkampfwagen (MG) I in action 1939.
Sources: http://www.odkrywca.pl.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- A column of Pz Kw I rolling through a Polish town..................
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Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
I've read lots of accounts of various panzer types in action (against other tanks, fortifications, infantry, etc).
I've never read any accounts of Pz I's in action. I'm sure they're out there and I've just not seen them. Perhaps the lack of frequency is because A) there were only two crewmen and B) there wasn't that much usage of the Pz I in action and C) Pz I crewmen who were in action in 1939 and survived the war were far fewer than from the much larger Wehrmacht of later in the war. Just guesses.
In action, their firepower is so weak and their armor so light...lethality and survivability seem so low.
I've never read any accounts of Pz I's in action. I'm sure they're out there and I've just not seen them. Perhaps the lack of frequency is because A) there were only two crewmen and B) there wasn't that much usage of the Pz I in action and C) Pz I crewmen who were in action in 1939 and survived the war were far fewer than from the much larger Wehrmacht of later in the war. Just guesses.
In action, their firepower is so weak and their armor so light...lethality and survivability seem so low.
Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Hello to all ; something more........................
Panzerkampfwagen (MG) I in action 1939.
Sources: http://odkrywca.pl/panzer39-wraki-czesc ... tml#559785
Cheers. Raúl M .
Panzerkampfwagen (MG) I in action 1939.
Sources: http://odkrywca.pl/panzer39-wraki-czesc ... tml#559785
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- A disabled Pz Kw I Ausf. B.............................
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Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Yes, that's pretty much how I envision them in action...destroyed! Any 20mm, 37mm, 45mm or 47mm (all common armaments of opposing vehicles of the time) would be able to penetrate at engagement ranges.
Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Basically a tin can on tracks but they had to use them, lacking sufficient better tanks.
Re: The Pz Kw I in Poland 1939.
Hello to all ; something more........................
Panzerkampfwagen (MG) I in action 1939. A constant in Poland 1939, the combination of light tanks.
Sources: http://odkrywca.pl/panzer-1939-czesc-10,676891.html.
Cheers. Raúl M .
Panzerkampfwagen (MG) I in action 1939. A constant in Poland 1939, the combination of light tanks.
Sources: http://odkrywca.pl/panzer-1939-czesc-10,676891.html.
Cheers. Raúl M .
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- Armored column running ahead, in the foreground a Pz Kw I Ausf. B ........................
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- Passing through a town, in the lead a Pz Kw I Ausf. B and behind a Pz Kw I Ausf. A .................................
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