"Das Reich"-organisation during Citadel?

[PATRICK CHARRON]

Hello,

If you are interested about 8 s. Kie I recommand warmly the book TIGER by Cazenave and Warnick a lot of pics.

http://www.amazon.com/TIGER-Eastern-Normandy-Germany-Edition/dp/2840482452/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337946798&sr=1-1-fkmr2

I don't have the one of Schneider and so cannot compare!

Regards
Patrick

[EugE]

Thanks! I have Schneider books and few Tiger pictures. I mean 8th pz. company during Kursk battle, in that time it wasn't "Tiger" company. The "Tiger" became S(Schwere) company. Read early messages please.

[PATRICK CHARRON]

Hi,

You are right, I meant Tiger Kie and I don't know what did 8 Kie during Citadelle.

Nevertheless, I know Hstuf Hans Burfeind was Komp Fhr 8 Kie and awarded GCiG on September 8,1943

Regards
Patrick

[EugE]

I found that Dan Reinbold gave the description of SS-PzRgt DR during Citadelle here:
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=93287
with 8th tank company in the that time. In August the personnel from 10th tank coy were transfered to the 8th. SS Hauptscharfuehrer Emil Seibold served in III/ SS - Pz.Rgt"Das Reich" from July to August 1943 the fight on trophy T-34 and on the German data has gained during this period of 23 victories. After dissolving of III/ SS - Pz.Rgt"Das Reich" (at the beginning of August 1943) he joined to 8th tank coy, that was equipped by Pz IV.

[Ponomarenko]

Hello again Pena V

While searching for something else I found this in Mark Yerger's GCiG Volume 2 Addendum (Page 341): "Nikolaus Heilmann signed a report as 1. Gen. Stb. Offz. i.V. on July 9, 1943 so he assumed the post briefly between Maier and Sommer."

Yes, I found this doc. But I also found another doc, dated 31.7.43 and signed Maier as Division Ia (T-354, Roll-605, f 945). I think Heilmann temporary replaced Maier during Citadel (becouse Maier was ill), but after Maier returned to this post. Qestion - when he was replaced by Sommer?

Regards,

Roman

[EugE]

who can specify month? summer 1943