Cuckoo! a panther G in British service!!

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Cuckoo! a panther G in British service!!

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Post by Xavier » 23 Feb 2003, 01:21

nice site:
http://www.twenot.nl/cuckoo.htm

specially worth seeing are several pictures of the tank (Panther) wrongly labelled in other sites as "a Panther disguised as american armour in the ardenes" (one shown below)

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Xavier
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Post by Daniel L » 23 Feb 2003, 02:23

Nice link Xavier! I especially enjoyed the photos of the Chrurchill tanks with all the tracks attached.

Best regards/ Daniel


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The Whitewashed Panther

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Post by Kessler » 23 Feb 2003, 11:41

Most interesting. The picture of the Panther featuring a hastily added whitewash paint can be found in Janusz Piekalkiewicz´s 1972 book "Spione Agenten Soldaten" where it is claimed to be "a Tiger (with the American markings) of the Panzer Brigade 150" (Skorzeny). We stand corrected?
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Cuckoo !

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Post by lisset » 24 Feb 2003, 03:53

:D
Very interesting item...thank you !
Another common mix up in some books Mk IV often identified as "Tigers" esp. later model Mk IV's.

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Post by davethelight » 24 Feb 2003, 14:30

I bet those Brittish tank guys were thrilled to be driving a decent tank for once!!

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Post by Von_Mannteufel » 25 Feb 2003, 08:25

on close combat one rulebook there is a pic of a Jägdpanther in allie service. about books i've seen one calling a Pz.Kpfw.III a Pz.Kpfw. IV.

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Post by Christian Ankerstjerne » 25 Feb 2003, 18:03

Very interresting info! Thanks!

As for books, it is common to see Pz.Kpfw. IVs compared to Tigers. Of course, I can see the resemblence - they both have a turret and a gun and...

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Post by Eightball » 25 Feb 2003, 18:49

lol@chrisitan

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Post by Andy H » 26 Feb 2003, 02:36

"Cuckoo" belonged too 4th Coldstream Gds, 6th Gds Tk.Bde, Guards Armoured Division 44/45

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Post by Xavier » 29 Oct 2003, 03:51

anyone more pics of german armor (mkIV and up) on british/american service?

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Post by WikingSoldat » 29 Oct 2003, 11:09

davethelight wrote:I bet those Brittish tank guys were thrilled to be driving a decent tank for once!!
I´m with you.

WikingSoldat :)

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Post by Sander D » 29 Oct 2003, 20:05

Xavier wrote
anyone more pics of german armor (mkIV and up) on british/american service?
A kingtiger and Stug in american service.

Picture are from the Net.

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Post by moses » 29 Oct 2003, 20:24

a larger pic of the king tiger, with caption
scanned from "Tigers at the Front" by Thomas L. Jentz
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Post by Aufklarung » 14 Jan 2004, 15:31

Xavier wrote:anyone more pics of german armor (mkIV and up) on british/american service?
Hi Xavier
Sorry I could not find such a tank. :(
Canadian service OK? :wink:

Captured German Pz. Kpfw. V Panther tank, Wyler, Germany, 9 February 1945.
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A :)

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Post by Jurrie » 14 Jan 2004, 15:41

This Panther tank in the tank museum of Bovington, England....

http://members.lycos.nl/ww2centre/Image ... nther2.JPG

....is actually a post-war build Panther, build for the British forces:| But it is know on display with German camouflage..:)

Greetz,

Jurrie

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