► Destroyed and battle damaged AFVs

[car_freak]

Uauaa, great photos!!!
Bravo!

[kerrd]

A photo from the NARA.

Caption reads:

"This self propelled gun knocked out by
American tankers is examined by members
of an intelligence section of an American infantry
Division.

"S-2 Sectuibm 110th Inf Reg, 28th Inf Div."

Date: 24 August 1944

III-SC 193178, Credit NARA.


Dave

[kerrd]

A photo from the NARA.

Caption reads:

"Knocked out Tiger Tank, the last vehicle abandoned by the
Germans in their flight from Argentan, France, in face of terrific
American assault which liberated the town."

Date: 20 August 1944.

III-SC 193081, Credit NARA.

I have been told this is actually a Panther.

Dave

[kerrd]

A photo from the NARA.

Caption reads:

"American labor leaders on an inspection tour of the European
warfront rest a moment on a wrecked Nazi tank left alongside a French
road by the retreating German army. The labor men are visiting the
warfront in order to gain valuable first-hand information about the
uses being made of American manufactured battle equipment."

Date: 24 August 1944.

III-SC 193219, Credit NARA.


Dave

[Ace31]

A photo from the NARA.

Caption reads:
"Knocked out Tiger Tank, the last vehicle abandoned

:roll: :roll:

[kerrd]

A photo from the NARA.

Caption reads:

"A member of a German light tank crew lies dead
next to the skillfully camouflaged tank, near Camp
de Bitche, France, captured by troops of U.S. Seventh
Army."

Date: 17 March 1945

Photographer: T/4 Clifford Bell

III-SC 202611, Credit NARA.


Dave

[kerrd]

Caption reads:

"Full view of German tank knocked out by new
American 76mm gun mounted on Sherman tanks.
German tank is model not before encountered by American
troops in this region, according to statements given
photographer.

"36th Inf. Div., St. Crox Aux Mines area, France."

Date: 28 November 1944

Photographer: 1LT H. L. Valentine, 163rd SPC.

III-SC 202735, Credit NARA.


Dave

[kerrd]

If anyone desires high-resolution JPEGS of any of these photos from the United
States National Archives, College Park, MD, just send me your email.

All of these were originally scanned at 800 dpi, then processed and resized for AF.


Dave

[kerrd]

A photo from the NARA.

Caption reads:

“San Vittore area, Italy. Morris Schimmel, Clayton, Missouri,
M.P. Photographer for 163rd Signal Photo Co., looks over self propelled
75mm German gun mounted on a Mark III Chassis. Stug III.”

Date: 9 January 1944

Photographer: Roonery, 163rd Signal Photo Co.

III-SC 186080, Credit NARA.


Dave

[kerrd]

A photo from the NARA.

Caption reads:

“Infantry patrol pokes about the ruins of Portfarot,
passing a German MK 4 Tank. Buildings in background
still burns as evidence of American artillery barrage.”

August 1944

III-SC 192422, Credit NARA.


Dave

[kerrd]

A photo from the NARA.

Caption reads:

“One knocked out German tank but there are plenty
more around. This tank was knocked out when Americans
took Pontfarcy, France."

Date: 5 August 1944

Photographer: McHugh

III-SC 192520, Credit NARA.


Dave

[kerrd]

A photo from the NARA.

Caption reads:

“An officer of the Infantry Regt. that took Mortain,
inspects the results of what was German attack to take
Avranches.”

Date: 12 August 1944

Photographer: Kaye

III-SC 192553, Credit NARA.


Dave

[kerrd]

A photo from the NARA.

Caption reads:

“Two members of an armored unit look at the dead German tank crew
member as he lies across the gun of his knocked out tank, somewhere in
France.”

Date: 1 August 1944

III-SC 192690, Credit NARA.


Dave

[carius]

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[carius]

Hetzer shell penetration