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The german armoured vehicles involved in the battle of Arnhem and Oosterbeek september 1944.
Armour involved comes from the 9the and 10th SS panzer division as well as from an assault gun brigade and heavy tank units containing the feared Tiger 1 and 2.
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The german armoured vehicles involved in the battle of Arnhem and Oosterbeek september 1944.
Armour involved comes from the 9the and 10th SS panzer division as well as from an assault gun brigade and heavy tank units containing the feared Tiger 1 and 2.
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German Armored Units at
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September 1944 sare 7039
German Armored Units at
September 1944
Text by Marcel Zwarts
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‘Veoemen, Peter Veolijh, TED Engineering. te members of the Dus
Armor Association (TWENOT), and anyone sshose contribution he
nnaty have overlooked
Consulted archives
Airborne Museutn “Hatenstein’, Oosterbeck
Armbem Bate Research Croup
Amher Library
Bundosauchiv, Freiban
Bundesarehiv, Kobleny “BAY
Imperial War Museum, London WMP
Nederland Instituut voor Qotlozs Deciumentatie, Amsstentar “NOD
Military War History Section (Royal Netherlands Aimy, The b
Municipal Archives Arnhem
Municipal Archives Deltt
Munivipal Awhives bie
Municipal Archives Elst
Municipal Archives Rena Nowmaindy, Caen, Paris, Brussels, Antwerp: id was a desperate
thove involved in the battle for Western Europe in 1944,
Both the Allies and their German opponents had already sutfered
vonmous losses during this struggle, However, the Allies were
Ile make up these losses, something the Gerrans were no
longer able to do. Five years of war had changed many things for
They had siarted the war full of self-confidence, based
ond they had had,
hrough a sipenority in aircraft, ground troops and tactical insight
precisely what their opponems lacked. Laver in the war this
sujuation changed as far as the Allies were eoneemed, and slowly
but surely things becaine increasingly more difficult, After the
Jandings in Normandy in June the Germans were forced to light on
hree fronts, ard this Was far (co much for their military machine,
By streamlining production facilities, “Reichs' Minister Aloert
Speer had driven German industry to tremendous productive
output im 1944, despite shortages in manpower, raw materials and
continuous bombing. Nevertheless, this was wot sufficient (@
compensate for the tremendous losses suffered, principally on the
Russian front, This situation, plus overwhelming allied oir
superiority an the Westera fiont, made it impossible for the
1an oops to halt the advance. Aer a struggle lasting two and
a half months, American weops finally managed @ breakout at
Avrunches and, via a weakly defended rear ar
out an outflunking mancuver. This lead to the so-called Falaise
part of the German material and manpower
numerous vietorie These were achiey
were able to carry
pocket in whieh a la
were lost. Following this huge defeat the Germans were ne longer
table to offer effective resistance 10 the allied troops” increasing
pressure. After un advance of maay hundreds of kilemeters the
Alhes came to a halt near the BelginnDutch border, not because of
Gennan opposition but through lack of supplies, There were indeed
2 number of parts in allied hands but these were not yet fit For se
his meant that all supplies fad to be transported by road, witich
lead 10 enormous delays, The advance had gone extremely wel
but in September this would change.
‘The West Wall, a defensive line of fortifications, trenches,
bunkers and tank traps, ran through the whole of France and
Belgium right up lo the Dutch border. The extensive river area in
tlie Netherlands formed a northern defense against a possible
reakthrough inte Genrany. Operation Market Garden, Field
Marsital Montgomery's brainchild, caused a great shock during the
its few days, Should this operation succeed it would be simplicity
‘self for British aemor to push on inte Germany. This would also
explain the rapid build-up of reinforcements for U.SS-Panzer-
Korps, which was responsible for the allied defeat at Amhem. This
‘coms consisied of two hardened armored divistons, both of which
sulleving badly in Normandy. These units, namely 9.SS-Panzet
Division “Hebenstaufen’ and 10) 8§-Panzer-Division “Frundsbery™
vad been together since their formation, Together they had
xperienced the fighting in Russia and Normandy, and the
hdrawal back towards the Netherlands, The divisions were
sssembled in an arse 40 the north of Amkem, and in this quiet
The Frundsbere Division
sckwater they woukl be reorganized,
Hid be semloreed with new equipment and some of the
vaining Stronger units from 9'SS-Panzer-Division. The fatter
vas {o reusrn to Germany where it would be totally re-equipped
ne divisions no longer possessed much heavy equipment, and
ch of what they had was heing repaired. The Hohenstaulen had
a PanzerRegiment with a few tanks, all of whielh were under
Tepmir, an AufKlirungs-Abteilung (Reconnaissance Unit) with
approximately 40 haif-tracks and armored cars, a Panzeriéiger
Abteilung (Anti-Tank Unit) with some towed and self-propelled
uns, and a Flak-Ableilung (Anti Ain
hamber of guns, 10.8S-Panzet-Division still possessed a Panzer:
Regiment with a unit equipped with sixteen Panzer Vs aad
Sturmgeschitze (StuG., Self-Propelled Gun or SP), another unit
that was about to be equipped with Panther tanks, and a
Reconnaissance Unit with an unknown number of fighting
hieles. On 22 August the division had eeecived 21 Jagépanzer
[Vs for its AnticTank Unit. The Anti-Aireraft Unit hud an
unspecified number of guns, Something unusual had occurred with
the Anillerie-Abteilung (Artillery Unit), which way now better
{equipped than ever before. This came about during the retrest tothe
Netherlands when they came across an abandoned ttein, loaded
entirely with 10.5em howitzers. The guns were unloaded and
towed away with the division’s lorries, On the retreat to the
Netherlands, ILSS-Ponzer-Korps was ordered to leave a strong
battle group with Kampfgruppe (KGr) Walther, which was
responsible for the defense of the border ares pear the Albert Canal
tween Lommel and Valkenswaacd, Through this 10,SS-Panzer
Division Jost its strengthened Anti-Tank Unit, a large part of its
anillery, part ofits Recee Unit and some of its Pionoer Unit
ct Actillery Unit) with
‘The curbulent autumn of 1944 way nor a pleasant cme for the
German Ministey ef Propagands. Very few heartwarming
altractive photograpis could be made because ofthe poor situation
‘on all fronts, IF the odd situation arose tat was positive From the
German viewpoint, huge numbers of photos were nade ancl meters
oF film Shot, Amhem was one such example. About 29 Gerevan
photographers Propaganda Kompenie (PK)
Kricgsbeviebter’ were to be found in and around Araliem athe
‘ime of the battle or just afier: OF the majority of these only a few
pliotos are known, but complete senes comprising some 300
pictures are known that were taken by the photographers Jacobsen.
Wenvel, Seeger, and an unknown German Naval photograph
These are stored int the Bundesarchiv (Bi) in Kablenz, which alse
possesses approximately half of all PX. photos taken during the
entire war, The other half is still missing, although its suspected
that they are in the Etablissement Cinematographque et
Photographigue Armes (ECPA) in Pans. Birding phot
kept in the Buncesarchiv callection is not easy. Photo
also taken by civilians and allied soldiers, but these ave filed in
wide varie of archives and other institutes
and
from
graphs were
I be
i book i shoul alst be
This bock is eivided up per unit,
in sequenes, time and location. Using
possible 1o View the present-day situation, and! you will yee th
seme cases, not much has changed, Sheu any readers have
Additional comments to make the aulhor would be only (9 pleased
to be from them
Finally, the author would like to say that this book woul never
have been produced without gre willimgly-piven assisianee of Mr
Geert Maassen from the Renkiur) Municipal drebives, (ts thanks
ie book ever got this far
to his advice, insight and know fea th ae ett NN
wae qian
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be aaa Bleed,
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war accourts about 1
Jes betwoen the hills near Arh
tha high ground fo the eas! o
amtwecen eh re
‘who opted for the mai
Ambon Uo. Bl
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jor carrauliage
Sehems
KT? V2 Bee i 4 f3t8ias i:
“The second unl appoat on the Ballo scare was the SS-PZAAS Ts commander, SS
Hae Go hoa hean seni whe Rnghts Dov tha on Ce
cer ie araings began. Wi ine So-P2 AA 9s armored rocks Ne as responsible so
Sno delayng fhe Bret perechucle, Wher the alam was ver tly al the uns ammoed AD. SS ofloer buses himseit wit
dohicles had akeady been leaded onte 4 Was rong Ter anspor back to Germany. In esr to acninsttaton He belongs to SS-P2 ARS and wat
prevent them Fom being handed over to 10.SS-Pe Di. the wi thotograshed at house no. on the Oreyensewe |
boop removed. Tis ereatec Te sien int trese vehcies wete damaged and terete notanger fea on 20 Septeribe. He hes sWelched ie
serveeable. (Municipal Archives Reniirn) ‘rom a paractutiels heimet /onety!) ave: hs otice |
cap. (BA 2KEK771-13)
Thirty hat-Facks.fifeen armod with shan 7.Sem KwK37 La guns, and
0 cars had been loaded onto the al. The st en vehisies to be
recftted with weapons and wnesls, were seni to resennoter the lancing
zones, The/ saw acion on the norhern, southern and contal Eriseh
a8, Amstordamsewae, Benedenciarpoweg end Urechiseieg
ly In this pho @ Songerkrettabraeug 251 Austuhnung D
Sdiz 251 Aus! D's being toned through Costerbeek towards Aner by,
an SdKl2.9 Tho Sdkiz251 wae damaged éunrg the jghtng on
Uvechtzoneg (0 the west of Oosterbesk This armored hal-tiack was
painted in the German basic dark yolow colo. The toning vehicle was also
Painted in this base color with graen anc brown flecks. Small branches
Provigo oxtra camouflage for both vehicles. (Municipal Archies Reckuir,
Howe. a heavily camouttaged 4 ki2.260 heads for Arohom. This
unclear photo, just ax the twe above, was taken fiom an & mm shot by
liane (Mi Phd. Clove and nis wile Mrs 1E, Glous-Veen) tving In
Uvechtanweg, Oosierbeek Utrachtseweg uns om Arnhor, through
Costerbook to Wageringen Tho fim was shot in the early evening ot
Sureay, 17 Septomiba. (Municipal Archives Ponkurn) ‘Wile the raining 90 vehiolve dove ever Aenhorn bridge
nthe dkaction ef Miynagen, the other ten
Schateenpanzerwagen - ‘SPW ard armored cas remavied
fear Onsierbook. Here they foughi under the command of
Kamplotuppe. KGr. Spindr, which was made up of mor fiom
'S3-Panzer-Arllore Regiment 9. KGr Spider compraed the
following unis: HGr Moler {men trom SS-Panzer Pion
Batallon 9). KGr Harder (SIU crews Irom 8 SS Panzer
Ropiment 9) and KGr. Yon Allworden (rien from SS.
Pancerjager-Abtelung 8) More units were addeo 10. KGr
Soindier as the baile wore on. This sovies of pholageaphs
shows an Sdiki2 250'3 ‘nev’ (nom) The vehele's gunne =»
fining his M42 at the nerthern pari of Ousterveek This al ack
place on Wedneseay the 201 (BA 24BK771/23),
Tho SA Kis. 250 has relumed and is now on Dreyerseweg. acinting in
he erecion of Oosterbook. Thievohclo © perleesexemole ol the cancion
of mos, 6! 8.55 Panzer-Dwision’s vecles. Fity ary, not so much with Mud
and dit but with grease and of stains, scrztcned, woin tracks and tyes, and
eal camagac. For example thie SPW ie all ering around avon heugh
fe of is fear outer foacwheals is missing. The ont mudguards are also
Isang, and what is most sirange 1s that ihe ‘ear par. of the nght-nand
vorage box © gone i anks almost a5 fit as Boon saWed 0” groune ef
because the break line is 60 nest ard equare that ane haraly netices ts
atsence In the backgreunc fo the nght a Group o! solbiers slane araund a
barely visible 2om Fak 38, This was concealed hehind an eath bank and
covered tho area around Oceterbeok Hoag siaien. (BA 2KBK771 94}
aniog pumber on the SPW is probably black with white acging. was obvousy painted ina rush becouse it 8 ro
stage pater consists of dark yllow bato wih redbrown and groon Hocke. The samout
a 48 ein corsvon, Ino Sd Ktz 250 could sil provoe formsdable opposition to be ighiy armed parachusts, (BA KBKTT1 Oy
20 neally finished. The
lage ister reinioiced by the many grease ald ol sane ‘ul hey aero all probably
Irs, Apart item the nator
sstondlik Municipal Archives,
in 1015 Altough this ai
vis hei attr guns or PIAT anita weapons IW
50 mas IM on Ie right hand side just behind tho track dive sprocket
sestioyd storage hox make hie a fae cananty. ohn A, Dewoyer, Muricypal
m to penetrate
tu the compietety 60 hours in tho evening ef Sunday the 17h, Gribnere 30
emotes sao for Nimogen, Only when they reached he southern outst
own ds thay Become involved in miror skiIm4shes. Around metnght
sore repovies Pt appesion was light and rolumed fo Est, He Tet two
‘Sees Gonind ef the Nymegen road bridge, On Monday morning SS.
B:AAS fell for Amnem with 22 venicles, six berg fe berind for the
‘selensa o! Est AL ne eock in the momng, Grabner lead the altack on
‘Se srope over the Lower Rina. By racing aeress the bridge at tep spaed
ne roped fo wap the eo up, For the leading armored cars this ploy seemed
rowor These Ive 26-za9ged through the Exits positors and mines at
gh speed. trng the waapens as they went. One of trem was damcaed
by a rune but managed {o coniinue ils journey inio the conta: ef Ambon.
Aker nese sp2eay armored cars came the slower SPIN, followed by a
olunn of traces The Briish, aware now thal this was a German unit, rot
30 Corps, wore ready and wating, and ot ly al the anpreaching SPWs with
‘venting they had. The Germans had nol expected such a hal of fire, and
Decause otis miscalculation the whole attack was tuned iio a disaster
(GH Kaete)
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‘Arnhem bridge on 18-20 September 1044 ‘Arnhem bridge after 20 September 1944
01 Scxkie280 "SS-FZAAS T2SdAN.? “closed trailer” 01 Sa.kiz 250 -SS-Pz AAS 11 Lhw Mercedes-Banz
02 ScKf210 'SS.Pz ARS 43 Lew Ford 02Sdkiz 10 "SSPZAAD’ 12 Livy Opol“weod gas engine”
09 Sd.kiz 250 ‘SS-PZ.AA9 14 Law Ford 03 Sc.Kiz.250 "SS-Pz AAS" neu 13 LAw Ford
04 S¢ kfz-250 “S8-P2.AA 9 15 Paw? 04 SdKiz250"SS-P2AAO' 14 Law Ford
05 Sd.kfz.250 “SS-P2.AA9" 16 Lew Ford 05 Sc.kiz 259 "SSPZAAY' ney 15 Pkw?
06 Sd.kfz.250 “SS-P2.AA.9 17 Law ? 06 SdKfz.250"SS-P2AAS' 18 Lhw Renault ‘SS.P2.AA9'
07 Sé.kfz.260 'SS-Pz AK! 48 Ph ? 97 Lin 2 17 Sd.Anh St
08 Su kfz 250 'SS-PZAA9" 19 Lew Opel SS-Pz.AA10" 08 Lk? 18 Liow Mercedes-Benz
09 S6.Kfz 250 "SS. PzAA.o" 20 Garbage tuck “civilian” 08 Lkw Renaut 19 Ploy ? "wood gas engine’
10 Lb? 21 Lew Beep ‘SS-PZAA.10" 10 Lkw Mercedes-Benz
1 kw?
Hete is anoter photograpn et the two
Sat 250" wrecks, The SPW (05), nearest to the
Piciowraprer was. neu version The rumber (06) 38
vel 92 the following numbers in parentheses,
eneeoons ‘0 ino nurber on te slreel plan showing
the ‘Sivaton ater 20 September 1944. The wreck
thing (04) is an all lols) ype. The Sa.ktz.250 neu
as ro longer on ths spel in 3845, having been
fenoves oy the Germans, A Werkelatt Kompanie
(Ppa Company) crcosbly saw the possiailty of re
sig sam ofits componaets. This photo was tskenin
ety Cotcor 48 wiile eoluguee Irom Eldan end We
maar dairck ot Asaleen wore teuing In weer o}
euanioe salor Op ye ets an Use 3, Opel Bite
yp 8 hn lorry was powmtad by a wood-gae
Miator Nina don arscved by We Gatrans Lortes were also used in Grtbner’s attack onthe bridge
‘Thase alldnim lagen lorses (tho ol drums sering as cover
fer te noaviy armed SS grenadiors) alemeted in ths way to
reach the center of chem. The photo shows thal tney were
lussueeesstul. A shal tam an antitank weapon hit the cab
‘and brought the Liw 2, Renault Typ AHN (76) 0 a hat afr
‘hich twas dees wth bulls irom the paracnutists’ mane
‘weapons. Hete, the lory is shown nex! fo the ramp, but
durng the batlo it wae destreyac much cose: to the bridge,
(Municipal arenes Armnam Ba0s8.2)
aa ight SPWe wor put
action on the neners eng
qrmorod hall tracks
srore they wore until aker ti
he SOKt2250. neu (03) in
photo bolorged to SS-P2 AA
Kias shot entraly to pieeue, A
mt from. an anthtane
caused an intercal explosion
Complete destroyed he
Sine all ea0k was. painted
yotow but without camoutiaga.
the background an Uw. 9.
{ye 8 (14) and an Lk. 3,
Typ ARN (16) are visible. (Pd.
Booys. Municipal Archives Ar
81620:308) '
. pa
These oily deskoyed lores were also probably pat of Graber
,
Sand mos! daly took he pioure nearest. carviot bessala wit contin that
‘he vehicle belonged to S8-Pz, a, 10 (M. Bardo} erp Es sneadcadiadaisana
Sy
SU at ne isomer hula
in Brmmen. sebwes
hy extra equipment the combats
and brown Mechs, $9 large The Werkslal-Konpania also managed 10 ©
Ines Zokw 1 ton (Sa.Kiz 9} Typ Fa (FAM. very iste
ino butt not posse ‘0 say what tis Boh vices have
Bruen)
ots Browsmer Brumman) o Bite een ed
‘SluG BG 260 appeared on the batle scene on Tuesday, 19 Sepiemt
{StuHs) this unit made en enarrous aie the balance etweee en
woth three SS, ane ono with ioe Stub ‘© The remaining Stu. was, fer
‘Suimgeschuve I! Ausl. G and three Slumfaubtze 426
ies The S1.Gs were civded between three Zug’ [p'toone)
Vuheer, the unit commander. (BA 457/9630/10}
‘Tha artval and fis! sctons o! the unt were photagranhed by ora
war photographers. Pk-Beichier Propaganda KeTaane recone)
‘Wenzel ang Jacobsen were sent ta Arnis io take chatograaks ‘othe
IMinisiy ol Propagaica. They teok some 260 phoios, and some shew
the StuG's of SUG BriG 260. Thase thvee poles show the oieads
entering Arnhem from tne north. Where they were unloaded is unkown
bol they came from Denmark and were an route to Aachen Sone
Sturmgesshutee weve fied sth Schurzen, extra slea! plates 10 preter
them from nolow-chango grenaces, some net. (BA 437/9530 9)
Cvotad by ore oft
bo SIUG's, the others dive undar Zipee Poort
photo), erose Witemiplan and Nieuwe Plein and thunder on
‘at, Th9 units SPs were neawily cameuliaged yah
ome cases wih camouflage nets. THs mean thay
ior allied fightar bombers. (BA 4977982613} . tne hheet pein in Uvechise
‘neve pesticned at an angle mh thair gun aimed in tho drecton af tho Rhine
[thou ina was enemy hed tertiary. the German pasion ves eo gh to be
eB 1. Tho vances were probably
‘selcarsfolenung than up. Tae
i to advance as one. No mote than
(BA 497 352092),
iniount end el SUG. were Wea with one. twas a stan
veh a Bos because undeinvally were two radiator acoess
4979591710)
The Sritste
reached this paint
Fighting. manfully they
had inedte force way lonards tho higest pont
Sul aan angie. StuG BaG 289
hhad been re-equlpped in Denna under command of the 15th Army and
Vaned The unit was independent arc rao 1s awn Panzer nanty
very uni. This. rt possessed one Sd Kiz9 fra track an
1G low loader fer tho recovery of brokar down Suse GA
3)
LUpuntinow al photographs has been ake
inthis pote Jacabsen had ined round and igken
Uyechtgostract, 2cen liom iho highest pont
pecause he SPS Nad tured aloud ard are nove
‘rec i order to reatack the enemy postions. [BA 497:3631'8)
ski , ae.
In the BackgrounG, is atthe highest porto he il. The Stu's, eccompanied by ian, ad
2 te the infantry mop uo the area between Ve upper 8nd ower roads. (BA.497/3031/4) pal there wore StUG. ¢
type. (8A
ng tor cover
pphote tat the low
fenby the Germans (BA
peglteeninn 1000s torwatts ‘reat care, and con
W would appear t reblems further up have buen
ied Moss okt selcore ure standing up considerng tie situabon. The
“ranacbise'n hy cantar of tw pho'a Vas 8 barely vnible ratonal 2oss
ete (BA A07920/15) Sd, Kfz.250/1 ‘alt’, $S-Panzer-Aufklarungs-Abteilung 9, Amhem road bridge, 18-9-1944
This vehicle was knocked out beside tne northern ramo of the bridge. It was painted in the dark yellow bose color with green ond brown
fecks If beas the number 325 painted in red with white edging, but at the time in question the number had little further meaning
7,
/3 neu. 55-Panzer-Autkiarungs-Abieilung 9, Dreyenseweg, Oosterbeek, 20-9-1944
$ ra0ke vehicle was panied dork yellow, and car fh large Green and brown flecks. The number 72 03 was
J wee cuihite edge at the aor ana sides. {i wasin a sorry stato, The tyles and rubber pads on the tacks were worn and an outer
Shores wore bocly dermaged willy bullet holes and deep scratches, and the rear panel an the tight hand
and was vory cltly
Joniele Wed no tien! mudguar ‘SaLK12.251 Aust. D, SS-Panzer-Aufklarungs-Abtellung 9, Amsterdamsawag, Amhem/Oosterbeek, 20-9-1944
The unit probabiy had more S3.Ki2 251s, but Ihete ore not mony shown 19 protographs. This specific excmplo was cointed dork yeton
overol with no comoutoge colors
S6.kf.162/) Jagaponzer IV 148, $s-Ponzeijager-AbIellung 9, ieyensewog, Ooslerbook
there eno photographs of they $s In action bu I eported by ine Gerrwans thea Poy a
a cor yon tose won gioen and brn fects Thay Nad ro numba ot lachoal maurey See tec esto Se SS
Sidon. arc of course to 4ogdpanaers were COvBIod M mma. Amor wos pentose one res ee we PUN OE
mmatorak ond opplad to he voticies 1.0 tad pattem Tis sorved os protection come eee MC WS aE WN
Bravenet scky bere torn ikking, cl magnetic mes vero rorKieed neslectwaey tho nears ces OND RY BONNE, IM $d.Kiz.161/3 Mébelwagen ‘late version’, 85-Panzer-Flak-Abteilung 9, Qosterbeek
Vehicles such as these were aainted in a standard camouflage scherre, as were most Mabeiwagen It consisted of © dork yellow
color with many smal brown and green flecks, There Were no numbers oF unit "rarknigs, and there were only large Natena| crosses on the 96
of this Fiok Panzer
Sake inzer-Flak-Abteilung 9, Arnhem and Oosteibeek
Apont inumber piote, «mol oni-akcrat! velicies such as these carilod no racognition markngs. Thay had either a complcated
loriere just canledin the basic dork yellow Color Of Course they were al cocked wit small branches taken trom tres
1S ‘SdiKfz.171 Pz.Kpfw.V Panther Ausf. G ‘early version’, |./SS-Panzer-Regiment 10, Elst
‘Again. atone pointediin he inree-color schema. ano once mote o dark yellow bose color with arean and biown fects Unit markings wsee
non.oxstert ond nathing fs lnown of the numbers. The bared cross wos On Me flent of ihe Mul, an the whole tonk was covered with grrrnect
Sa Ki2 250/385 Foncor AulKGwungs-Ablolung TO, Arnhem oad brdgo o EM
lee eirepe of Gn old corimand venice oH doing sore, Ihe lee muriber
probably lin he nalcral Coss behind A rumor plato becing ine OG WerwmcHT Nomen won eee oe oS oN
fires 068 peantod etre fre Mroe-co0 scheme, Peon nce ae
36 Sd.Kfz.9 18t FAMO ‘very late version’, SS-Panzer-Werkstatt-Kompanie 10, Brummen
FAMIOs were used for the recovery of atmored vehicles, and the towing of heavy equipment. AI the beginning of September ths vehicle
0ssed through Brummen on the way fo Zutphen If was painted in three-color camouflage ond, azart rom a Aumber plate. had ne reccgnition
5976
Rn
Flernmpanzer 82 () ‘Cha’, Panzor-Kompanio 224, west Oosterbeek
Pe eres tha thie Harruripanier were Operating in Qosterbeek they had No national eros, 1actico! mauks oF Numbers. Dark yollow is
88 Coney aio gioon, And brown soa elongated Necks
87 Sd.Kiz.142/1 Sturmgoschiltz Ill Ausf. G ‘late version’, Sturmgeschitz-Brigade 260, Ainhem and Oosterbeek
Ths wil not be on interesting b0Ok for those interested in tactcolsigns on German matory vehicles Again. no nurmibers oF taclical marvings
Only on @ few Stu's wos a national cross 10 be zeon on the ses ond 160" “was the usuo) three-color pottetn, ond only the
shit plotes wore of maree. Those were ponted in var ‘on ombush scheme. The entee $P was covers
in gmment, made up a wattle pattern. The remote controlled MGW4 tha! could be fod 10
Sd. Kfz.142/2 Sturmhaubitze 42G ‘late version’, 2./Sturmgeschiltz-Bri
38 Se. Kfz.141/1 Pz.Kptw.lll Ausf. G, Panzer-Kompanie Mielke, near the road bridge at Arnhem and near Elst
The Panzer Il tanks of Panzer-Kompanis Mielke were painted dark yelow, ond some wore carnouflaged with small green anid brow fh
A bolted cross was painted on the sices and rear. they OSo Catfied a black two-digit number on tne sides of the Quo lur=t
Fe iacks on ocak yalloy/ basic background, SdiKfz.181 Pz KpfwVI Tiger | Ausf E ‘early version’, schwere Panzer-Kompanie Hummel, Amhem bridge and Elst
This iger| tank fom the schwore Porzer Komipanie Hummel wor pointed dork yellow with small goon end brown fects. It had o notions!
ross on both ses. anc a ted code on the turret consstng of three numb. TNete Was No ZmMEK On this Tiger.
‘Sd kfz.182 Pz.KpfwVI Tiger Il Henschel turret’, 2./echwere Panzer- Abteilung 5
Zaina ore fe ent evhiie, a noiona cts on ine carer of he tsi in he oreo eek he
vehicle number 10 the right. Comouiagad in the three-colos schento with large flocks and sonce Pee ier crac
‘mn this 1onk of fhe second Kompaie were painted fh red with white eckging No Day, Woreday,
fe aie bon, Jacebsen climbs onio one of the Sluimgeschutze parked here and
mere. and lakes a picture. The situation 's odvousi less tonse because he
‘aks around the iam taking mere phetes. By te leaks of things he SU's
havo not outferad mush auring the recent acton because virial na sie
pales are missnig. Ths ight armor sai" plating usualy 'et of atthe sightest
excuse The Pav. Ki Kubelwagen Typ 82 was pul cut cf acon during the
fightirg of 18 Sepiember (2A. 40798205)
ooh et cee a
\ ‘
‘Another photo takon wn the opposite drecion, Hew we see the sematning Sturmgeschat
ator heavy fighting, the parachutss were dnvon back hallway nto the vilage. By usire tha ani-lank gus
lor Oonterbea, The
nid being complotoly overrun by the German loops. (BA 497/25206)
We plus a Sturmhautitze ust vise belvnd Ie
rey and wounded ai
Jacobsen was a
weg ste
weg which runs
nen. The parach
= on
Ooster
and
ion of track links fixed to the dr
ntended as alternative additio
They are actually old model track links
until 1944, and the StuG.’s of StuG.BnG
with the ne’
end of 1943. The main difference in these links was th:
old type had an open horn while on the new type
rit. It can be recognized as a later versior
e thal the skirts on this StuG. differ from t Kume’s Stuimgeschir slionn tere on Wed
‘nts this SP coulc approach sa clese to ihe Briish postions, which were main o1 the westside of ne crossroads. The reserve roacwmees, usual cals
fon the engine does, wore filed on the rear pat of the mucguard The wheels wore ase painted green and brown, (BA $971352918),
rT
This i& a Sturmpaubiat
426 late version belorgd]
2/StuG.8rG 280. Here Hh
shown eriving north of Si
Neuere van Rose
towards Utrechisewea. PR
War Repor ner 10K 1S
no%. provady
Seotember Moy spowae
ot ae ONE
two PK men
Bproabiy came naan’
Sth pee
8 Here ayan is a ernarkabe: raps This Stun
ahates Was als taken on Wacns do
hing place al thie pat of Lirosh yretner i was taken cuting 0
frown hare drwing alang Van
tp be seen in te folowing pnotes,
oge of the Srivsh pester, and
rea n tre west of
jgrippon Ven Atworden anct
accompanied
fal, Van Eegienweg and Jago’skara. Hera
@ Flek gui was fmed i th
inng a‘ the Britsh. inthis photo the argaged SP can be seen with a group of Pa
behind it. (Counesy Hemdal publishing
rs. oF parks, a his as moved DICK iM ant took a = "
Sturmbautitee Because none of the
iW. (Horst Brink, Municipal Archives
Citt-cic, two photegiaphs aken one alterthe other Th
Brink Dut Dy PA. War Fe sutlen, Seuten
vith PK Reporers
immer, fle ot nor
je Senurzen completely
Supply container Th
Iying Utrechtseweg down tothe lower Beredandompsweg, [BA 127,
is sometimes
fomgeten by those
inoresied in the miliary
fspeeis of war ji what
a horiie thing it
acually Gung war
Imes! people become
hardened tlvougn
being contoxted daly
bysueh hover makes
fone immune to the
sustering fo be seen all
around This picture
shows how this
Photographer, without
‘Much “trouble and
Piababiy without
Fealzing it, takes a
Bhowalthe SH whe
Ides over tha eevpse
- ol a Briteh parachutist.
fo this peure the SP is
mov of a ite anc
the national cross is schiize. The frst was n Beredencowpsmeg and was one of the SlUG'S altached to KG
During the battle SluG BiG 280 lost at least wo Sturn
John Danici Scskoyfcld (ofthe 2nd Batalur
Harder. Because ine vehicle was neer Acacielaan il was probably one o
‘The South Stetfordsnire Fegiment) on Weenesday, 29 Sepiember. t's
The two Tgers that he is ead 1 hava destroyed ware net eciualiy operating ia ths at
96. JAM. da Hui, Mn
128 0 Baskey old ao corer
possbie that he knocked aul more than on SP bute)
tr
nly one wae tory deatreyed by lire, ard ths
Tho SiG. was facing west, The
Yo the eft (D. Renes, Municipal Atchwve In 1945, when sezzpping a he wreck nad areagy negun, a cvilan ook
more photo. Ths shows ceary thal the StuG tly burn
r. Thor ie vrlually ne mere zimmerit le, and the armor flsp for the
x's vison Sil is In the dosed postion. Th
OF. a. van Rijsbergen, Municipal Archi
SUG. fs albo a late, G
kur)
The folowing pictures show that cco
enous eppesiion {rom ihe alborne. This Siw as
desreyed in Ploegseweg in the lower. seuthern part of Costerbeek Iw
Gosssly Kroeked oul on Monday the 25t% ufulo tying to lore 2
jakihough under ine commard of KG. Yon Aliwerden. The remains of
the werchad-off skits are n ihe hedge to the right ofthe SP (A.M. do Kru
unoal Arhives Flonkum)
a tom pha 0
°F 00 8. had baths ost
o@ 5 01 $0 gon, but a duoc Vi betvee
iano more, 1D. Taunbe@n, Municipal Archwes Henk
40 Misice - Leuinant ii
Kraus: aroved at Ar
Gra
en
Mielke
in tese me
photographs Pr Ko
Niclke arrives ip
Zevenzat. This lovn
the east of Ambem
poss: ‘a loading
piattorm onto which
vahicies could Be
ks on a rally fuck
the lower phele #
Pekotwil Aus M Mae
just even away tom th fiom Tuesday, 12 Seplember onwards, KGr. Knausl cared oul atacks on te eastern sacter af Frost's bridgehead. Pz.Ko, Micke lst @
soe H bese citels, When ihe rubble caused by the coninuous fre bagan fo bull up, te larks'erea ol operations was moved fo the outer ek
Goimeles Towards the evering of Wednesday, 20 September, KGr. Knaust was taken oul o! He banle. The Kampigtupps was gven tme to reavperate
Gear hanna to'go and cot upra Doctace near Elst Ths photo shows a dark yalon Pz Kplwill Aust Matte entanes tothe Jes Pe company a: Neuve
Fee se oe cclers aro ust ratuning om one Oe may tacks onthe Briah ponfons. nthe background & anaher P2 Kobi But
the tie is uncea.(K. Kaebo)
n vs tank. a Pa Kplwill Aust M4 and faker ths phe in an easterly dewciion A
PS BiiKes wore takan on Wodsday, 20 Sepieries K Kaebell Here is Mauel again pictured nex! to his lank, a Pancerkametwagen It Howe fe the photographer Fimsall. captured on fim while eating jue
‘usI.N, The poture snows hm siandng next te te ves Pe company, is easy to see from the photo that the PzKphwill is rot ony jays,
Clear that the crew has had a quick look round the company that produced carvoullaged but aso iiny. The national cross al the (ear is amos
Plctie peeloarde. For ecamle there is a ypewrter Fem the agmiriiration obscured by dit. Ona can also just see te Black nkImber Dales cn reg
department on the engre deck ot Ihe velvele. Mauel Is wearing a denim of the supaly box. Because of all the equipmert on the rear doe of he any,
Colored tank overall over his black Panzer uniform. (K. Kaebel) itis impossible @ see the number there, (K; Kaebel)
x
‘Just afternoon on Thurseay, 21 Septembar KGr. Knaus, renioteed or
eight Panthor tanks from 1/SS-P2 Pgt19 and an unknown numberof Toe”
| tanks trom s.Pz.kp, Hummel, crossed the Arnhem roed bioge. Around §
O'clock the Kamplgruppe reached Elst, where thay immaciaiey D603
Feniorcing the delense tine. Towercs the evening of Thuredsy. 2
Seprember, the defenses wore as follows, From the souher sie ol
KGr Knausi, the Ine raa lo the nerthern side of Ressen’ KGr Harture
the west of KGr. Hartung, at Gostertiout, was SS-Aniliere:Ausbidunes US
Ersatz-Regiment 5 under SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Schwanpacher. Ai Ge
10 the east were a numberof tanks trom IL-SS-P2 Rg. 10. The 60S
‘betwoon the Waal and Berrsrel were provided by Panzer grenader
S8-P2GrenAgizz (K. Kaedel d ;
Hote are crow mombors irom Pz Kp. Mik by «ih 208300
uitago was tothe east ot Aner. Tho man on te Wes Benny 2
Pancet achat a denim reuse. The ugh eang ea
ealrgs oan overal eas > Pak. Minke's fe
tre tans
unexpected
morte Division the
Goman sakes were iMially
tcontused by the Briish shouting
Tort sheot. we're Gorman A
fmmoment later Kr. Knaust came
junasr heavy fre during which
fest two fares and a number of
[nasiers. Aer this sxirish the
pee remanng volves were
json into serve at Zoddam.
ranere they could be re
IMfer ths te Untee taMks were
fon to the aioa between Elden
:At traveling alorg on tho le
longs 19 ihe bish Guards. The
proto was taken in Costernout
win the Waal dike in ths
tack
Numegen
Here is the same tank
dul photographed in 1945
“om bis pero is ear 10
0 atti an ob type by Une
24: crve ane tonason Whee!
es Para Aus! G i as
ow is te photo on the
Nouns Kado nvhrber Ths
sb seen trom. the
‘moxslaga pattary on the
0 th tad
Alita furtner bach was Ie Pat
the secane lark to be Knocked oui. T
thveet nisi the font, ore By Ine dri
farmer. (WM 810376)
ampwwagon il Aust. This was
fare ld type fad 120808 M49
‘Sot sit ana ane OM the (ont Pz Ko. Mieke bot is fst tank on Tuesday, 19 September while wae déving towards the Rhine bridge from the north of Arnhem. The PZ Kp IW ug,
G inthis picurs was probably tho unit's fst less. Its extremely odd that the compary lost more tanks while enlering Armhom. Nis possi tha
Pe Kplvl¥ al the Westervoortsedik Vistaat crossing was one o the vicims. Because fe rear ofthe tank is pointing towards the Eeish bridgehead,
possible that he crew mistook the pasitins of the enemy art-tank guns (PJ. de Booys, Municipal Archives Arnhem B1 620-13/12A)
When the real liberation of Ambem took place ia April 1915, he
\iborators were sholographed on the wreck ofthe Pe.Kpfw Its clear tal
the Werkstat-Kompanie had removes anything of use, including tne ena
In the backgrauns is a eocend knocked out Ps.Kpfwl¥, undor the Colas
pe bridge. (Canacian Archives)
Hora ae to tal pte of th vrecktakor in 1945, ar Ia boom puso te eno sido. Muniepal Archives Arohon Bgoaae et Pz Ko. Hummel was. edgy
iene a aa
hin rom thei sorvice with Pa
arrived later. (Arbomne
Haronetein,, Oociorbeok).
win 0) aaa
3 ita be yee ae
Maton aa cose Aun
Alter recovering Irom his wa th
Ne eee ee
re ee ee
oo eee
Se a
and, in particular, these who went
iim to Sily i943 In 2/604 al
traning, the alarm wae raid at 939
hours on 18 Seplonter Loading
next day al atout 8 am. Towards
Eterncon the anspor gol under
and arrived at tho elation in Cochelgn
the morning ol te 19% Because hy
‘alas line was blocked he Unt ade
te unloaded at hie paint, andthe ke
hen Nal To dive 69 kon Belo tay
ould engage at Arnhem, Only ie
‘Tigers completes the jaumey whey
problems. For varous reasons
Btners cropped out cn the Way anh
Museum
The Tigers of Leuinant Knack and Faldwebel Barneliartvec i Arnhem during the evening of Tuesday ihe 19th. They were imme
» command ol Kr Burkeann, Thoy were ereered to have the tanks ready for action al once. Because semeane woul not ar eouid not Wa
bl tho rest of be Horne! Banzets, Ine wa Tigers that had arived were dopleyed ciraightaway that ovoning. At about 20.09 hours beth ta
‘a Pinne briege, Shorly aftonvards they were bol) red en by tne ant-tark weapons of he paractunsis who were conce
Tie o! Kraaces ceon wore bady wounded. the resull ofa direct hit on the turret anda shot through the gun barrel, Ato
ute arey andthe rosevery and. ansporali of te swounded to tho rita heepta, tho tank was taken to the workshop ai Dostinghe
fe roraning Link and Iie newly arived Tigers were alotied to KGr. Knaust. Under Knaust they were wsad 10 fro on
parachulats The Tigers made their presonc felt ight up to the end ofthe bale, Eery in te morning of Thursday. 24
eee punkinann ioguiher ent thrve Tigers kom 9 Pe.kp. Hummel and a nambor of 8 Bem Flak guns, mopped up the |
sous Tigor Lin Oostatiant Gamoutlagod wath braves, just ike tho sina Tiger nthe lover phot, th
(omar plturo ke waiting for te WerkstatKompario repaie tho lett aes, Tho Toor Ln
wet fw hookqvourd an SdKlz 254/1 Asal, Dol S&-P2 AA 10 passes by. (Arboine MN
eptomiser P
British pocko
| campfwagen VI Aus! E Tiger | had a
inredor blue. Many estras hac
of he tark- one point identifies the Tigers
‘tes Thiaday 2% September «Pz Ko, Harve was donioved reat
command af KGr Khaust they ‘ook fe eperations
0 he wilags. Al abou! 639 am on Fray, ie ol hor
lates wera dstoyed re fe an action y he Bie 24H Ian gnc
68 west of Elst By undermining the
ing, tne tans ware reed to sion
contusion, and reversing cn these
set nurse of ters to iter tthe
rp and inoperable. § day later, 09
‘chan Elo teoh place, and the road
hig. Tiger |. Mote tanks were
Tiger dostroyo
YValburgsoweg jst 10 the west of Eb. The pile of scr
ail that errains of We Brilsh Universal Garris. Th
German tanks on Thutsday dhe 21s It's mpossicvo
fio ie back during or aftr tho ballot could that
Iwas pushed aside by allied voops.(M. Bando)
e-wore testoyed by This is one of the tanks ambushed by 24h Biigade The Tiger | ies helpless in the itch. The chassis has been on fre but the rest af he ‘ankhas ao
boon comalotely burned, This atthe Valburgseweg, The white number s clearly visible, ae isthe barred cross on the roar. (Herbart Archives)
Ite aleo sloar to 200 that the unt possessed he
older Tiger I tanks flted wit an intesi type ture. Ths
means that the commander's hatch was moctied. Th
the chassis eama irem an older ‘ype Tiger can be 22
Irom what remains of dhe flter sysiem and the eine
launchers on the rear deck. (Herberts Archves|
According 10 roles fram veteran H.G. Kéhlor
(adio-olographiet 1 Barnek's tank) the unit served in
the following areas: Arner, Eis\, Valburg, Lionden,
Gono. £49, Ulich and Enspii Whon the bata in the
Botuwe was ovat te Unit was Gent to Ulett via Ed,
inks wate sosvced and ropanad bolore boing
i fo [0n Bosch (Engh
iy Er)
yi
Pri
Konigiges. The uni carsistes of tree companies
was Sent by iren fo the waster font. On the right
1s Pe.Kp $06 and tho staff company wert i the Aachen re
3/52 Kp.506, under command cl 9.8S-Pz Dv, went to Caster
‘Tiges pasiioned in the waods, According to ‘he original phsto &
vehvles around Arnheim. (BA J27.974)
re Kaciost = Kp $08 were leaded on various ans in Apelgonin
ware a
ae ae ela eegt utphen station. This Tiger was bull bofare June 1944 which can
‘Witham and Bosh. Hare ene of ine Tigers is being driven along Wamsveldsewog near Zutph wi
We roa hatch, (AB. Schekben)
Seen gm ne ick of armor on the hinge ef the tara Gespito thoi fearsome roputaton. the GB ton Kénigstigars had to
‘atlect in Oostorbeak The nairow roads vith their KgHt foundations, made
thom an impessibie operational envitonrrant fr these formidable tanks. The
‘heavy 88mm gun wih its enormous rango was also inelfective inthe closely
‘uit yp aren in which tho Baiish soldiers wore concoaind. This enabled tho
paachutists to disable a Tigor rom elose range. Ths tank, attached to KG,
Von Altwordon, was knocked out near the Klompenschool in Benedon
Weverstraat when i was tit by several antitank shells One shell shot off
{We Nght tack, disabling tho lank which was then set on fre. (Muniepal
Archivos Renu)
Tis he lanka imposes
tho cvitn pipuaion OF ale
wos ok tho Netotands te
tre wa, is Tiger © to es
Pretographed. Approximately 35
protopaphe 80 frown, The ap
ute ons page wasone te
fist to betacen whch eb cen
tom the towng Boe i ot
Catles atl atached Lat pros
Show hat tho cables have ean
famoved. The cable wore vay
ted tthe 8d of he nk bl
tate stuaone toy wer ata
shown. This vas a tee
srvangement fr eva ha be
tan concern coudbs coe
uesly by a tong. veice
Teocossr Poppe Pel)
This photo leas shows shat the righ! wack is off. One
can also see thatthe vehicle was hit more than once, Most of
the zenmert has deen burned ff, only small piocos
remaining at the trort and on the rght side. The Kongstiger
beionced 10 3.sPz.Abi505. and was knocked out on
Monday, 25 September. Tho #4 tanks from tho thid company
carreo @ back number wit yellow edges. The bared
crosses were panied in the centar o| the turret sides. To tho
laf ef the erozs was the pumbor 3, and 10 tho ight the vehcto
number (01 10 14). Tis Konigstiger was a'so manufactured
bolore June 1944. (F. de Soel, Municipal Archives Renkum)
OF all tho photos taken &
iwleck, about ait we
osien. Dk
the only Tiger be WS
osteo eth wit
18.P2 Ov, the Abiolung
lesteghe Hanks, Four Kang
recovered bu He thes 10
facto be fet where they ve
of recavely vehces. The Tiga)
that slit exienaye
jongsae Heuvessraat was 10 the
pon al Bon Heuvel farm. Th
me evea o2ei of Ext where tho
‘ion. The Green Howares on 1
R CombeNA de Great
This color photo has been published in
vatious books. and magazines, and the
{eaplons sey that i was taken in Elst this is
hen 6 Unique picture. BY the bagiming
Octeber 194¢ only nine SdKiz. 186
saligers had been produced, and they ware
sill undergoing ek Ula period. Ikappears thal
ve two vehicles shown here may have beer
depinyed wih $2 AbLSO6 by way cf a test
the ie quite leasible because the unit was
equipped 10 operate with heavy tarks. This
‘ory | partially confirmed by a Brilsh rence.
ch slains that two Ferdnand tank bunters
wore usae by the Germans during the atack
‘ona farm inthe Elst area, They were krockse
‘x1 by Ngnter bombers. There were no units
vith Ferdinand tank hurvers in the area, and
arnape the reporr eontused them with the
uitarilar (i bm) Jagdiger, This would alse
aston the numa of tout wrecks abandoned
Dy We Gerrans, because wth these two and
e two Korigstgers shown above, we have
ta al fou This ms also the toial von by
The fre Tiger I was cestroyed by
five PIAT tuts. Around 0:30 on 7
Cetaber a caer ram tha teh Patzon
disabled it witt a PIAT, This oooured
about 70 meters noth of Den Hewval
farm and clare to aumiser (3: snows
the top photo, Ilwould seem tha ete
being hi, meank, which was ttes wi
a Henschel turret, was blown vp
because Ito of if remains intact The
Tiger belonged to Bsr AbLEOO ard
hed red rumbers wth whte edo
(sion) The 22m Flak 38 gun seen hee
win is SAARI trailer wes
Photographed by BK War Reperter
Jacobson. itis at Kestarjclaan at the
pont where i crosses Boulevard
Heuvelink and Johan de Witlaan
Together with a smisr combination,
seen in the background, it had 1
prevent the parachutists occupying the
rorhorn vamp 0} the Amhom bridge
from breaking out to the east. The
officer holding a bottle of wine
Jacobsen callazque. Wenzel. Thess
‘wo photographs were taken on the
morning of 18 September when the wo
pctographers happened to wander
inte the battle area. The trailer’s
‘unusual camouilage scheme is. quite
remarkabie, locking somawhat Ike a
Pecasso panting, 24 497:05900)
qroups wore involved In
‘Found aronem,Notony the Von
but sles unis om the
Uotwatie and Kriegsmarine. rp
Ltwate provided varous goups, sus,
a3 from he Hermann Gong
Flac units. personne! feng
‘agerloatelre! and Socuily ye
whose rotmal job was 10. gr
ried securty, nd guard othe tere
ovedered important by ‘he Lulware
‘The ar doforco al Desi aiieg
feceived the alert stony. ater he
landings at Wotreze, They pasessee
2 rumbe’ of em Flak eS fur)
these were alloted 0.55: Fiak Aba
Tne uit. commancer, $8
Oversturmiuher Group. depoyee
these gune to reinforce the bickons
that hae deen crested baween ine
‘lige ordgenead and the advancng
pavachitats othe wes! ol Aree
497/9590/2)
Ansther 2 om Flak 38, this time jn Waist
Dbehind the teater in the town center, Ths gun DNS
a similar color schoms to thase show i tho adove
{wo photos; amal brown and green Heche 8
yellow base cote. The qun was also deoyed at #
bove-meniicned blockade. (RPG.A. Veh
Callaetion) 1e te Que for moving, the had first o be hooked up the
pare tve que for mowing, the wear is
‘ugh this #as only a SIral gun, Mis Operation required four men (BA
n dane the whole unit could be Neped.
is type 2em Flak gu
ear davense. The aiieks
[BN 2KBK 77909) 1¢ 2em Flak 90 + Sd.Ah.S1 16 ready for action Allied a
ek cover hieatene, fre
are red on. Amsterdamseweg is if the right background, seen fom ie
miplo By simply chiving under a ee. (BA2KEKT72082) Panzerjdiger-Abteilung 657, Panzer-Kompanie 224
Unlike al other unts, Pz Kp.224 hal been in the Netherlands for seme
‘ime Alang with Polg Kp 612 and 613, Pa. kp 224 werved as third comeany
in Panzerjigor Abtllurg 657. Tho unit was attached to 719 In. Ois., wich
‘was vesponsibe forthe delense of tie Dutch coast In December 1943,
Oberleutnant Allred May had assumed command oi Pz Kp 228. formed in
[943.4 reoigarization tack paeo al tho ond o! March 1344 Alter he
company had lek. for Naalowik, te ether Iwo P2.Jo Kp. wawe spl yp ino
three new motorized units. May handed over his Pz Kotw 36R (1) ‘Renault
lanks and would be given 17 Pz Kptw 82 ()) Char’ in ther place. The 17
GS: wore alletted to PzJo,Ab\ES7, Only Way's personal taak
z.{Kptn.38S (1) Semua' would remain vith the unk. The frst Ghar recewved
by P2ikp.224 was @ Fahrschulpanzer training tank). The original Freneh
(Char BY and B2 tanks had a 7.5en gun inthe right Font pate ard a 4 7o7)
gun in the Wuret. The Germans renamed it Panzerkeripinagen B2
However, ey adapted many of the tanks by replacna the 75cm aun with
| fame: nrower instalien. in his ease i hazame Elammpanzer B2(). Ths
hota shows the tank crew by tank 812 tom Zug, at Nealwik. (8. Giesa)
Because of the repid alied aovance P2 Kp.224 was sent south al the
end ol August They Wore directed to Bargen ap Zoam ard carro under the
command of Gen AgL743, the second regent of TIgIn.OW. On 4
Septemper 1884 the Canadians took Antwerp by surpise. anc in order 10
event a brealthvough towards Dercrecht via tho Macréjk bridges, the
Banzors were sept back north to form @ blockage near Dorurecht. The
Gaiman tigh command took immediate measures following the airborne
Jandinge, and ae 9 real! Pz Jo. 657 laf Naaldijk for Ypenburg artisls
‘The PEKOMNSSA (Ds Were probably supplemented wit the tanks tom
P2Kp.224 an 1B Seprember. A message from the Resistance to Loniion
fopared 20 tanks at Ypenbu'g. Horo is a Flammpanzer B (f)in ont of the
bls school in Naeldak. This servad as accommodation for the company’s
evs, (S. Giese)
“Tho company lel or Costerback on the evening ol 18 Saptember. ard
during his journey ane tank was fost, A’ourd mdright in the small tows of
udewaies, a tank sipped olf ihe quay because o} a steetng ariot, ard
‘emainod teetering on & lock gale. A second tank atempted to pull back
Grito tre quay But one ef tho fring chains becke, wheroupan the tank
Trouble toppled into te canal ard dsappearee: Here, a Piammpanzer B2 ()
dives along Heriog Govertiade in Dell A dubia okout has bes posted
yanirars nse phan, naan a erg
oa Vans beg pelted dark gfey Tis aso apples 10 &
“anbat olunuckpton aan fOosioteok In spi of sth base COT
*8 deed dark yon Ths can ba Seon clealy 08 tanks that have Boon
fat lose quanars, Tetra wero delved ise dark yellow
‘oa ura a wre camslagn ce 1 a shortage o camcutane pant As lai 2s Pz.Kp 224 and the Batlle
of Arriiem are concerned, this is the
most wel-enaurno' the tanks. Itetood in
‘rani of ‘De Stee, me, 204
Uvecntseweg, opposite the Koude
Herbera restaurant. After the batt
Pik, Roporter Soogor walked erounc
Arshem and Oosieibees. He Wek a
number of pictures, but was really
Impressed by this Flamepanzer 82 ()
{aking no less than eight photes of the
wreck. A total of titeen photcaraots of
the fark are known. Iwas the Panzer
of Leutnant Siagined Giesa who
slighty wourded, managed lo escape
together with hs orev: The vehicle was
knocked out on 20 September by ore of
‘ist Battalion, the Border Regiments
twa six pounder antitank guns. which
were attached to Company, and
located near Yan Borsselerweg and
Urechtsews9, The tank wes put avt af
faction by ano chet to the trent. (BA
590238177)
1h alle roi of
teow tanks 1016 tesived al
‘st Bitton, Ne Border Rega
20 Senorber The Kompane a
irontiones 9 Von Teta eee te
al the wost blocking freee) pane
September A490 pm tary
tanks were assigred the Lape
Knoche Regiment and hese sae
‘ang Utrchisewse. Surg we yee
Lippert was cermarder of hy
Untertuntor Schule Avanem” sea
TTtiau placed a rumber of uate
his command. ‘One of the
Pep 224, of hich ppen sag
advancing lowards other
Wageningen. Penk ans
‘encountored onomy o¢pestion jal
the north of hese towns, Here. fe ng
Renault tanks | had been given yes
quickty sat on fe by the chery ae
‘iso mentions the anit wit the
tanks which because of the sai, |
destruction oF the Chat 826, wore n
deployed. (BA 500/229:/6)
1
This diveet hit atthe ont 3
long green and brown snes @
and small flecks on, for exate
vision sit, This & Barely vsbe 98
second picture, bul someone Whe
in Naaldwek a8 & child con
drawing. The barred €
rumbors that the tanks
Naaldwik had also dsappenres wore tahon of
anh. I stood on
32-38 Van
Hest phovo was taken in 1844, and
Goran photograohor Rutkowsh! reported that
wea wnockad out Bish tark, tn the second a German
nanos from the agral ard, in the Background
Tor see a Neuse on Van Borsselenweg. Ite not
Where the tank was hit A tare label Is just visible
‘he airgil This caved al the relevant detals
sport by rai. (BA 127 886)
‘The Flammoanzer B2 () on Van Borsselenvea was destroyed on 2
‘Seplember ay an anti-tank gun crew of 26th Ant-tark Platoon, the Border
Fegiient and ust at he moment when it was enly 26 meters from the
Fostens 0122 Platoon, D Compary, ofthe sare Reoiment Just before the
lark was hita Corporal from 0 Company wae kiled Therest Othegun crew
wet0.e infuriated that even though the tank had Deen disabiod wih tho fist
ol and 381 of ire five more shels Ware ied ali Otbers Hav to crag the
ew away fomttie gun. The tank crew were led here, bulther ramnes are
fot krown. (Municipal Achives Foniarn)
“Two piclres were taken ol this tank 1945. I| stood on Oude
osteroeeksewtag inanacays Benedondoroswas) near the Westerbouw
fosteurant. Hi w36 destroyed ny '2 Platoon, & Company. ine. Br
‘on 21 Seplembor. Thay puttha ankout of action wha P
when H began fe Hirewen Company Neacguerters year the Ve
Bovsselenwea ercssroads Al leas! one crew member ced
CCastordliky Muniizal Archives Rank)
Regiment
iGR
One of the photos was taken in the diction of Doorworth, ana the
tune! can be seen ying on tho grou, I was mare Fan ikely pus back i
positon for the fin Thels fs the Gry (1946) where n one scone the tank
{had represent oppesiion fo the advancing paractuisis, Corvary to what
fhappaned in 1344. in the fin) tho Westerbouning is aporozctied by the
Bitigh rem Vaerweg, frm tho wrong direction thus ene watchs the tim
Closely ere can see thal he lame throwor is nel operatod from the cxiginal
positon but from a pon batind Me ture. There was probably someone on
top of the tare witha lame thrower When the tank Is knocked out by the
tecond she, tho turret Becorras detached fom the huil and the it han
door hs open, (C. van Fn, Municipal Achives Renkur) There was alsa a Pz Kpiw BP or Flammpanzer 62
(0) pee Veorwog. There are no known photze ef the
lark, However, ican be s2en on Bntsh etal photes
taken in 19841945, ft slocd in open county near
Voorveg, This lankwae also knocked out on tho 21
