"The Pz.Lehr 333 enigma" Topic

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Tango01	24 Feb 2015 3:20 p.m. PST
Quite interesting… "The well know images from the german newsreel sequence always appeared strange to me. a battlefield enigma or a clue to a scoop ? To start, it's strange to find Pz.Lehr tanks in a middle of a 21.Pz column at first sight, it could be the same road to rush to the front… By order of march : …" See here link Amicalement Armand
Jemima Fawr	24 Feb 2015 4:23 p.m. PST
The answer is simple: Panzer-Lehr was ordered in May or thereabouts to hand over some PzIVs to 21. Panzer-Division, in order to bring them up to strength. It's discussed in Kortenhaus or Perrigault or Steinhart – one of those.
Andy P	25 Feb 2015 5:08 a.m. PST
It does actually state that at the bottom of the page in the link.
Jemima Fawr	25 Feb 2015 6:39 a.m. PST
Cool – I knew I wasn't imagining it… :) I can't open links from work.
deephorse	25 Feb 2015 9:56 a.m. PST
So, no enigma after all. What a shame.
Jemima Fawr	25 Feb 2015 10:14 a.m. PST
Sorry. :) It was the delivery of those Pz IVs in May 1944 that allowed Panzer-Regiment 22 to dispose of the last of its French tanks shortly before D-Day… … the gits…
deephorse	26 Feb 2015 4:38 a.m. PST
Double shame. Think of the interesting wargame units we could have had if they hadn't swapped tanks.
Jemima Fawr	26 Feb 2015 5:16 a.m. PST
Just think of the time I needn't have wasted painting nine German 35Ss & three H39s…
Jemima Fawr	26 Feb 2015 5:17 a.m. PST
They're my favourite model tanks, but I never get to use 'em. :(

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