"Hunting King Tigers 2" Topic

"In the summer of 1944, the Red Army was advancing on all fronts. The Germans defended with equal desperation and skill, occasionally revealing nasty surprises for our forces. Since they have long-lost strategic initiative, they had to rely on wonder weapons. In Poland, during August battles for the Sandomierz foothold, this role was played by new PzKpfw VI Ausf B Tiger II tanks, nicknamed "King Tiger" by Soviet soldiers.

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The Germans understood that Sandomierz opened the road deep into Poland, and losing it was catastrophic. The plan was to strike between two Soviet armies. The offensive would be joined by the 501st heavy tank battalion (45 King Tigers).

The 53rd Guards Tank Brigade lay in the path of the Germans, commanded by Colonel Vasiliy Arkhipov. He was an experienced officer, having fought enemy tanks back in the Winter War. He was well capable of competently organizing defenses, including tank ambushes.

The King Tiger suffered from technical problems. Before the August 11th offensive, only 12 of the 45 501st's King Tigers remained operational. The rest broke down…"
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Armand

Very informative. Thanks!

Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile)

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Armand

"…commanded by Colonel Vasiliy Arkhipov. He was an experienced officer, having fought enemy tanks back in the Winter War"

LOL, the ONLY Finnish involvement with tanks during Winter War a a disaster. badly planned and executed even worse. Luckily we took heed and learned from the mistakes before Continuation War. If Arkhipov was involved, giving us Finns a beating at Honkaniemi isn't THAT big a merit :)
(but it sure does sound grand!)

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(smile).

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Armand