Pantherturm at Kustrin

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Pantherturm at Kustrin

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Post by bootstraps » 17 Feb 2021, 00:21

Hi,

After reading Tony Le Tissiers book Siege of Kustrin I was interested to see that a number of Pantherturms ( Panther turret bunkers) were used at Kustrin.
A total of 12 were delivered, 1 slid of its skid during transport and was rendered useless, 8 fell into the Russians hands before they could be installed, leaving 3 to be put into action. one of these was placed south-east of the Kietz Gate at the junction of the Chaussees to Goritz and Sonnenberg.

What I wanted to ask was whether anyone knew of any images or information about this Panthertrum.

Thanks in advance for any help



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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 17 Feb 2022, 23:01

Küstrin?
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Post by herring » 18 Feb 2022, 21:18

Great picture. I tried to find this bridge on the old photos, but with no effect. Why do you think it's Kustrin?

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Post by herring » 19 Feb 2022, 17:16

I don't know if it makes sense, but in Stettin....

from http://berlin.bahninfo.de/stettin_hist.htm

If it's the location, it would be somewhere as on the map of Stettin
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Post by Andrzej Ditrich » 19 Feb 2022, 19:04

herring wrote:
18 Feb 2022, 21:18
Great picture. I tried to find this bridge on the old photos, but with no effect. Why do you think it's Kustrin?
I wasn't sure exact about location, thats why I used "?".
Your post make sense (thx!) and its Szczecin, eastern side, road to Altdamm.

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