Schwere Panzer Abteilung 503 (2)
Schwere Panzer Abteilung 503 (2)
Thanks Bayerlein, I already Know this links, anyway great material on these. Can you tell me exactly where and when when the third Co fight (at normandy)? I got doubts about this particular, also pics will be welcome. for instance in one of this links there a resume of the tanks of 1st Coy, I (everybody knows these)have another pics of KT (p), which of these belong to the third Coy at Normandy campaign?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
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German Tanks Employed in Normandy
Hello,
Transferred back to the West, the s.Pz.abt 503 received a further 33 Tiger Is and 12 Tiger IIs and was sent to Normandy. 1st company had been re-equipped with Tiger II Bs, but the 2nd and 3rd companies retained the Tiger I E. The 3rd company was caught in a bombing attack the 18 July 1944 and lot of its Tigers were destroyed or damaged. Fourteen Tiger II were despatched to the battalion 27 - 29 July. The tanks arrived during the first week of August. On 11 August, the company left Mailly le camp by rail. It did not arrive for the Falaise battle, and fought near "Mantes and roads to escape" . In september 1944 , s.Pz.abt 503 was completely equipped with 45 new Tiger II Bs.
More about :
http://w1.183.telia.com/~u18313395/norm ... pzabt.html
The french Book of Didier Laudieu :
http://www.ysec.fr/livres/livre_1944_1.htm
3 Kp Tiger II Ko'ed late august 1944 northern France
Transferred back to the West, the s.Pz.abt 503 received a further 33 Tiger Is and 12 Tiger IIs and was sent to Normandy. 1st company had been re-equipped with Tiger II Bs, but the 2nd and 3rd companies retained the Tiger I E. The 3rd company was caught in a bombing attack the 18 July 1944 and lot of its Tigers were destroyed or damaged. Fourteen Tiger II were despatched to the battalion 27 - 29 July. The tanks arrived during the first week of August. On 11 August, the company left Mailly le camp by rail. It did not arrive for the Falaise battle, and fought near "Mantes and roads to escape" . In september 1944 , s.Pz.abt 503 was completely equipped with 45 new Tiger II Bs.
More about :
http://w1.183.telia.com/~u18313395/norm ... pzabt.html
The french Book of Didier Laudieu :
http://www.ysec.fr/livres/livre_1944_1.htm
3 Kp Tiger II Ko'ed late august 1944 northern France
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I know the Lodieu book, I buyed it 5 or 6 months ago, very good! at least for the photos, superb material!!! but when talks about the third Coy, it's not very explicit of when the fight goes on. As you know there's some other photos showing disabled or destroyed KTs (p), I will know if any body can help me to recognize any of this machines. the pics I put on this post show the third's Coy training on Mailly le camp (as all of you know) but, what about the other KTs? which is their number? when and where they was destroyed/abandoned?. that's the point.
Thanks for helping
Thanks for helping
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I know the Lodieu book, I buyed it 5 or 6 months ago, very good! at least for the photos, superb material!!! but when talks about the third Coy, it's not very explicit of when the fight goes on. As you know there's some other photos showing disabled or destroyed KTs (p), I will know if any body can help me to recognize any of this machines. the pics I put on this post show the third's Coy training on Mailly le camp (as all of you know) but, what about the other KTs? which is their number? when and where they was destroyed/abandoned?. that's the point.
Thanks for helping
more pics on nexr post
Thanks for helping
more pics on nexr post
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503
hello Nacho,
First picture is a S.Pz.Abt.101SS number 111 destroyed near Goincourt ( Northern France) 30th august 1944
Second picture ; Swedich Tiger on the way to Karlsborg, November 1948 was ( probably ) vehicle #12 of PanzerKompanie Funklenk 316 (Fkl 316) destroyed at Varize near Chateaudun the 18 august 1944 ( picture attachment ).
History :
http://www.achtungpanzer.com/swekt.htm
third picture This Tiger II 3./s.Pz.Abt 503 was destroyed the 26 august 1944 near " Fontenay Saint-Père " may be the # 322
last picture Tiger II 3./s.Pz.Abt 503 destroyed by air bombing and abandoned by crew near " Bois de L'Aunaie " 29 august 1944
First picture is a S.Pz.Abt.101SS number 111 destroyed near Goincourt ( Northern France) 30th august 1944
Second picture ; Swedich Tiger on the way to Karlsborg, November 1948 was ( probably ) vehicle #12 of PanzerKompanie Funklenk 316 (Fkl 316) destroyed at Varize near Chateaudun the 18 august 1944 ( picture attachment ).
History :
http://www.achtungpanzer.com/swekt.htm
third picture This Tiger II 3./s.Pz.Abt 503 was destroyed the 26 august 1944 near " Fontenay Saint-Père " may be the # 322
last picture Tiger II 3./s.Pz.Abt 503 destroyed by air bombing and abandoned by crew near " Bois de L'Aunaie " 29 august 1944
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503 Anneliese
It seems one 3./s.Pz.Abt 503 Tiger's was safe and we can see "Anneliese " on this picture in Hungary ( march 1945 ). Who knows more about, according with many comments, number 314...
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503 Tigers
Tigers losses 3./s.Pz.Abt 503 12 august- 3 september 1944 :
45 Tiger in Normandy by Didier Lodieu
14 Tiger
1. Tiger 311 destroyed by air bombing 12 august 1944 - Cézanne railway p183
2. Tiger return to Germany
3. Tiger return to Germany ( may be 314 " Anneliese " ) one of both
4. Tiger 332 destroyed by crew near Paris 21 august 1944 ( not clear ) p168
5. Tiger 322 ( Weiland ) out of order and finally destroyed near Fontenay Saint-Père 26 august 1944 p 172
6. Tiger destroyed near Fontenay Saint-Père 26 august 1944 p173
7. Tiger 301 ( Neeb )destroyed near Sailly 28 august 1944 p175
8. Tiger 300 ( Scherf ) abandoned and destroyed by crew near Oinville the 28 august 1944 p176
9. Tiger destroyed by air bombing and disabled by crew in " Bois de l'Aunaie " 29 august 1944 p177
10.Tiger ( Müller) disabled by crew "parc du chateau de Marines" 29 august 1944 p178
11.Tiger out of order and abandonned near Santeuil 29 august 1944 p178
12.Tiger out of order tracks breakdown and destroyed by Sherman in Beauvais the 30 august 1944 p178
13.Tiger ( Rambow ) disabled by crew near Saint-Pol de Ternoise the 30 august 1944 p178
14.Tiger ( Severin ) out of order and abandoned by crew north of Cambrai the 3 september 1944 p179
45 Tiger in Normandy by Didier Lodieu
14 Tiger
1. Tiger 311 destroyed by air bombing 12 august 1944 - Cézanne railway p183
2. Tiger return to Germany
3. Tiger return to Germany ( may be 314 " Anneliese " ) one of both
4. Tiger 332 destroyed by crew near Paris 21 august 1944 ( not clear ) p168
5. Tiger 322 ( Weiland ) out of order and finally destroyed near Fontenay Saint-Père 26 august 1944 p 172
6. Tiger destroyed near Fontenay Saint-Père 26 august 1944 p173
7. Tiger 301 ( Neeb )destroyed near Sailly 28 august 1944 p175
8. Tiger 300 ( Scherf ) abandoned and destroyed by crew near Oinville the 28 august 1944 p176
9. Tiger destroyed by air bombing and disabled by crew in " Bois de l'Aunaie " 29 august 1944 p177
10.Tiger ( Müller) disabled by crew "parc du chateau de Marines" 29 august 1944 p178
11.Tiger out of order and abandonned near Santeuil 29 august 1944 p178
12.Tiger out of order tracks breakdown and destroyed by Sherman in Beauvais the 30 august 1944 p178
13.Tiger ( Rambow ) disabled by crew near Saint-Pol de Ternoise the 30 august 1944 p178
14.Tiger ( Severin ) out of order and abandoned by crew north of Cambrai the 3 september 1944 p179
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503 map
Find here the location of 14 Tiger on this map
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