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Trying to Capture an Intact Tiger in Tunisia

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Brief note on British attempts to capture an intact German Tiger I tank in Tunisia from “The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Action”, Military Review, Vol. 23. Presumably, this Tiger is #231 of sPzAbt. 501 which was initially captured by the British … Continue reading →

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Aberdeen Tiger Tank Moving to Fort Benning

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The old Aberdeen Museum Tiger I tank is finally being shipped from RAF Alconbury, England back to the United States to the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Museum at Fort Benning, Ga. At the Fort Benning museum, the German Tiger … Continue reading →

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Air Attack at Hunt’s Gap

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following correspondent’s report from the UP (United Press) describes the fighting at Hunt’s Gap in Tunisia in February-March 1943. Compare this account of the battle to the German commander Oberst. Rudolf Lang’s account and British observer Howard Marshall’s account. … Continue reading →

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Battles of Kampfgruppe Lang in Tunisia – Attack on Beja

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Historical Division of the U.S. Army in Europe assembled a series of Foreign Military Studies from 1945 to 1954 covering the fighting in Europe during World War II. The volume Battles of Kampfgruppe Lang in Tunisia (10th Panzer Division) … Continue reading →

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Sidi Nsir and Hunt’s Gap

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

This map from The Royal Hampshire Regiment: 1918-1954 shows the battles at Sidi Nsir and Hunt’s Gap in Tunisia in February-March 1943. The German forces overran the British units at Sidi Nsir but were halted at Hunt’s Gap near Ksar … Continue reading →

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Panzer III of sPzAbt. 501 in Tunisia

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Photographs of Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. N of sPzAbt. 501 in Tunisia: 03 04   N/A     05 Picture of 05 does exist in private collection.   07 113 124 133 134 143   N/A     222 Picture of … Continue reading →

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sPzAbt. 501 Organization

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following table shows the organization of sPzAbt. 501 in Tunisia. This organization is consistent with existing photographs, however, considerable disagreement remains among researchers on the tactical numbering of the panzers in the command Trupp of each Kompanie. [Updated with … Continue reading →

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Misc. Comments on the Tigers of sPzAbt. 501 in Tunisia

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

sPzAbt. 501 received 20 Tigers—2 Tigers in September 1942, 8 Tigers in October, and 10 Tigers in November. The Tigers of the 501st were transferred to Tunisia between November 1942 and January 1943. Two Tigers served in the Stab [01 and 02], 9 Tigers … Continue reading →

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Battle of Sidi Nsir

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

In an effort to extend the Tunis bridgehead, the Germans launched Operation Ochsenkopf in February 1943. Kampfgruppe Lang, containing sPzAbt. 501 and elements of 10th Panzer Division, struck at British forces at Sidi Nsir. After a hard battle, the German … Continue reading →

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Tiger Grave at Beja [Updated]

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The kernel of the following map originated with discussions started on several Internet forums related to WWII German armor, especially the lengthy discussions in the Missing Lynx Axis WWII Discussion Group. Photos: P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 … Continue reading →

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