Panther Bodenturm

[Andrzej Ditrich]

rest of the photos:

[jopaerya]

Hi @ndrew

Very good and clear pictures of the Pantherturm

Regards Jos

[Sander D]

@ndrew ,that are some very nice picture's thanks for showing them.

Cheers

Sander

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Sander D

@ndrew ,that are some very nice picture's thanks for showing them.

Wright! But the links dosen't work properly at the time I browsed that page.
This page is reported to have over 7000! of photos from Polish II Corps in Italy-due to the fact that it is hard to find quickly desired photos I'm going to put rest of them (with second Panther-stellung but this time ordinary Panther tank digged in) soon.

Anyway If someone would like to browse->http://www.cultura.marche.it/cultura/mo ... no_pol.asp


Brgds
@ndrew

[Andrzej Ditrich]

What about this example-where it is from:Berlin?

[jopaerya]

Hello All

In a report from the Armeepionier A.O.K. 1 from 1944 , I found that
the Germans planned and build also OT-Stahlunterstande in the Pyrenaën.
I have 2 questions , it looks that there are OT unterstanden with Pzt
(panzerturm) and without ( only a hideout ) is that correkt ?
Beside the Ostwall , Berlin , Italie and the Westwall are there other places
were the Pantherturm were build ?? Atlantik wall ??

Regards Jos

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Beside the Ostwall , Berlin , Italie and the Westwall are there other places
were the Pantherturm were build ?? Atlantik wall ??

Some informations based on various articles:

50(?)-Italy:Rimini,Santa Lucia,Pedimonte San Germano,Monte Gridolfo,Foglia river...

30(?)-eastern front]:Breslau 8(?),Königsberg 4(?),Berlin 20(?) Sczecin 1(more?)...

150(?)Western front+Sigfried line:1 in Gerstfeldhöhe(more?)...

Atlantikwall-???


Units:
Italy: Festung-Pantherturm-Kompanie 1209, 1210
Germany: Festung-Pantherturm-Kompanie 1204, 1205, 1206

In a report from the Armeepionier A.O.K. 1 from 1944 , I found that
the Germans planned and build also OT-Stahlunterstande in the Pyrenaën.
I have 2 questions , it looks that there are OT unterstanden with Pzt
(panzerturm) and without ( only a hideout ) is that correkt ?

If that is a report not plan for future it give present state-mayby pioniers didn't have much time to finish their job...


I don't trust those numebrs-Berlin 20 emplacements? On photos taken after fifghts only few are visible,what about the rest of them?

According to eastern front-only Szczecin example is known to me (except those from Berlin) but possibly some of them were used aalso along Oder river.
Still more questions then answers

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/ ... p=15%20-->
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/ ... herturm-->

Have a look at this nice axample of soldier book from:
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/ ... herturm-->
Pantherturm Kompanie 1209 and
Fest.Pak E. u. A.Abt.101 in Bergen


Brgds
@ndrew

[Sander D]

Hi andrew,

Here's a other pantherturm picture,it comes from an expired e-bay sale,and was sold as:GI Chats with Berlin Germany Boys On Tiger Tank.
Well it ian't a tiger tank but it could be berlin!!!

Regards

Sander

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Thanks Sander-excellent shoot

Notice how smooth it was finished-I can hardly see a steel plate under the turret.

Brgds
@ndrew

[Latimer]

This one has been posted on this thread, the Italian website, this is from my grandfather in Italy 44, Can anyone read the Italian captions on the website, I would like to find out more about it.

Thanks
Joel

[Andrzej Ditrich]

Rest of the photos.
This time ordinary Panther tank digged-in.

[Andrzej Ditrich]

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last one.

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@ndrew

[Sander D]

Hi @ndrew

Those are verry nice picture ,thanks for showing them,it's a pitty that my dail-up is to slow for searching on that site.

Regards

Sander