Flak Units during GOODWOOD

[Tom from Cornwall]

The author thinks it was Becker's guns that did in the Tigers!

And no doubt the RAF say that some Typhoons did it!

Is there any photograph evidence for the losses of von Rosen's Tiger's - anything to show where they were hit (rear, side, front)?

Regards

Tom

[Michael Kenny]

Is there any photograph evidence for the losses of von Rosen's Tiger's - anything to show where they were hit (rear, side, front)?

None at all. However given they managed to tow out over 20 disabled Tigers it is most likely they were recovered. Given the position it is highly unlikely all the photographers would miss them
I am of the opinion that a lot of 'missing' Tiger wrecks are not actually unrecorded but exist if the form of 'unknown' wrecks. That is we have them but just don't know we have them. Just yesterday I was shown a previously unknown (to me) SS 102 wreck and that shows there is still much to be discovered.

[Tom from Cornwall]

None at all. However given they managed to tow out over 20 disabled Tigers it is most likely they were recovered. Given the position it is highly unlikely all the photographers would miss them
I am of the opinion that a lot of 'missing' Tiger wrecks are not actually unrecorded but exist if the form of 'unknown' wrecks. That is we have them but just don't know we have them. Just yesterday I was shown a previously unknown (to me) SS 102 wreck and that shows there is still much to be discovered.

Thanks, I did note from the tables in Tigers in Normandy that 503 Bn suffered heavy permanent losses after Goodwood and then seems to have lugged around plenty of unserviceable Tigers without actually restoring many to serviceability.

Regards

Tom

[Westphalia1812]

None at all. However given they managed to tow out over 20 disabled Tigers it is most likely they were recovered. Given the position it is highly unlikely all the photographers would miss them
I am of the opinion that a lot of 'missing' Tiger wrecks are not actually unrecorded but exist if the form of 'unknown' wrecks. That is we have them but just don't know we have them. Just yesterday I was shown a previously unknown (to me) SS 102 wreck and that shows there is still much to be discovered.

Thanks, I did note from the tables in Tigers in Normandy that 503 Bn suffered heavy permanent losses after Goodwood and then seems to have lugged around plenty of unserviceable Tigers without actually restoring many to serviceability.

Regards

Tom

'Long term repair'

[Tom from Cornwall]

and that shows there is still much to be discovered.

Michael,

I expect these pictures have been seen before but on the off chance that they are new I thought I'd post here. They are from the ORB annex of 35 Wing RAF - I copied the September 1944 section but it was 10 years ago so not sure if this page was from that date or earlier.

AIR26-54 - 35 Wing RAF - photo.png

Sorry about the quality, I was very new to photographing in the archives.

Regards

Tom

[Michael Kenny]

Some appear to be Rouen but I have never seen that source before. Difficult to say for sure but I don't think the photos have been published. The two top corner photos look very interesting

[Tom from Cornwall]

Difficult to say for sure but I don't think the photos have been published. The two top corner photos look very interesting

Hi Michael,

No problem, next time I go to Kew I'll order that file up again and see if I can get better copies.

Regards

Tom