Mario Lippert contacted us recently regarding Panzerwrecks 14, he writes: On page 28 and 29 is a Panther near a railway line. I attached 3 stills which show the same Panther (in my opinion), I think it´s also from the Halbe pocket. On the last page is a Tiger II wreck in Pillau, you write it´s of s.SS.Pz.Abt. […]
Following on from his previous submission, reader Ronny August kindly took the time to visit Werbig to photograph what remains of the railway station. Here is what he had to say: Earlier than expected, I’m back again from a short visit to my old home. I tried to take some pictures at the location at railway station […]
Recently we received an email from Ronny August regarding one of the Panthers in Panzerwrecks 2. Over to you Ronny: In your very excellent series “Panzerwrecks”, I’ve found in PW 2 page 85, the picture of a Panther tank of I./Pz.Rgt.29 „Müncheberg“. The location there is given as „in a suburb of Berlin“. I think […]
When working on a Panzerwrecks, there is a great deal of material that hits the “editing room floor,” as features expand and contract, photos are rearranged, new information comes to light, or space considerations simply squeeze out text. Panzerwrecks 13: Italy 2, was no exception, but it seemed a shame to let the material go to […]
Nicolas Leloup contacted me back in December 2011 regarding the Sd.Kfz.251/9 seen behind the Panther in the boneyard at Saint-Lambert sur Dives, and shown in all its glory in the rear gatefold of Panzerwrecks 11: Normandy 2. Here is what he had to say: … I also own a collection of WWII collectibles and especially german Sd Kfz; […]
Martin Cavell contacted me recently to share a snippet of information that might be of interest to readers of the series. Over to you Martin: The Stug IV on p.12, I noticed for the first time that the driver’s visor’s sunshade/rainguard is hinge-connected to the visor’s armoured guard, and in this photo you can see one sunshade […]
Looking over the dug-in derelict Panther (was it really derelict, or just misunderstood based on social norms and mores of the time?) on pages 78-82, a) I think the armored roof over the driver’s compartment was removed, not blown off. This would allow for much easier entrance and exit from the Panther now slightly […]
I received an email from my friend Daniele Guglielmi, author of many Italian theatre books, with a few corrections and observations. Over to you Daniele: Page 1, you can see at lest three types of tyres on the AB41s: two of Celerflex models (taken from trucks), and Artiglio di sicurezza (run-flat, very rare). It’s possible […]
Google Earth or Google Maps can prove useful tools for finding the locations of wrecks, assuming that you have some information to start with. A case in point is the Elefant destroyed in Soriano nel Cimino, pictured on pages 42-45 of Panzerwrecks 13: Italy 2. A good match was found on Via Santa Maria. Click […]
A reader asked for a caption for the cover shot. Roddy MacDougall obliges: The front cover shows Panther 101 which was originally the mount of Ostuf. Kremser the officer commanding 1./SS-Pz.Rgt.1 beside the Maison Communale in La Gleize looking South East. The vehicle behind Panther 101 is the Befehlspanther 002 that can also be seen […]
