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German Tank Art by David Pentland
David Pentland  German Tanks |
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David Pentland military art print German tanks and Assault Guns including tank prints of Michael Wittman's Counter Attack at Villers Bocage published by Cranston Fine Arts. The Military art print Company The German thoughts on Tank development during the mid 1930's was based on the requirement of one light Tank and one Medium tank. In 1935 various german Companies were given the development contracts for the new medium tank and the chosen design came from Daimler Benz. The Ausf As or SDKfz 141 was developed between 1936 and 1937. The Ausf A did not meet the requirements . and the Ausf B improved version was built in small numbers.. More modifications were developed and the Ausf C 15 being built but were withdrawn before the invasion of France in 1940. 30 new model Panzers, the Ausf D were then built and were used in Poland and also in Norway in 1940 before being withdrawn. 96 model Ausf E were built with thicker armour and powered by a better engine (Maybach HL 120 TR) this was followed with the development of the Ausf F which was fitted with a 5cm gun a total of 435 were built . More improvements were made to the design with the ,Models PanzerKampfwagen PZKpFW III Aufs H wiht a total of 308 being built the PanzerKampfwagen PZKpFW III Ausf J which had a total of 2,616 tanks built between March 1941 and July 1942. 650 PanzerKampfwagen PZKpFW III Aufs L were built in 1942 the last model PanzerKampfwagen SdKfz 141/2 was the Aufs N. Panzer PZKPFW III Ausf J production started 1941. weight 22.3 tons. Armament: One 5cm KwK L/42 with 84 rounds carried. Secondary armament Two 7.92mm machine gun .Armour: 50mm thickest and the minimum 10mm. Crew 5. Range 155 Km. Maximum Speed 40 KM per hour |
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Operation Zitadelle by David Pentland. Panzer v Ausf. D Panthers of SS Panther Division Das Reich make their debut during the initial stages of the German summer offensive for Kursk. This unit with others of the SS Panzer Korps made the deepest advances into the well-prepared Soviet lines. Complete success however, was to elude them when outrunning their supporting divisions at Prokhorovka they were forced to halt for six days. |
Point of the Pincer by David Pentland. Kiev, Ukraine, 7th August - 26th September 1941. Panzer IIF light tanks of the 11th Panzer Division, 'Ghost', 1st Panzergruppe, Army Group South, advance during the battle of Kiev. This was to be the largest encirclement in history and a crushing defeat for the Soviet Southwestern Front. |
The Death of Wittmann, St Aignan de Cramesnil, France, 8th August 1944 by David Pentland. Following an astonishing night march, the tanks of 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry and men of 1st Battalion Black Watch found themselves ensconced in the village of St. Aignan de Cramesnil some 4 miles behind German lines. Shortly after noon a small group of Tiger I tanks were spotted advancing north by 3 Troop, A Squadron. Some minutes later Captain Boardman arrived in his Sherman I and when the enemy were within 800 yards he gave the order to open fire. The first two shots by the troops Firefly brewed up the rearmost target. After moving to a new position Trooper Joe Ekins fired again, knocking out a second Tiger. Finally he turned his attention to the remaining tank, destroying it with two more rounds. Unknown to the British tankmen at the time it is now believed that the last Tiger was that of the top German tank ace Hauptsturmfurher Michael Wittmann. |
Operation Strachwitz II by David Pentland. Albert Kerscher and Otto Carius during the destruction of the Ostsack, Narwa, 6th April 1944. |
The Shepherd by David Pentland. Orville, Normandy, 20th August 1944. Within days of the death of his friend and commander Obfw. Fendesack, Feldwebel Kurt Knipsel climbed into the last remaining Tiger II of 1st Company 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion as a tank commander. While leading the unit's retreat to the Seine he more than once saved it by knocking out allied tanks at extreme visual range. On the 28th the column reached Pontiose, and safety. |
The Last Bridge by David Pentland. Floridsdorf, Vienna, 3th April 1945. By mid April the Soviet assault had almost cleared German resistance from the south bank of the Danube. Only one small bridgehead remained open to allow troops a chance to escape, and this exit was defended by only 2 tanks and a few anti-tank guns. Defending the eastern approaches to the bridge was the Panther tank of SS Obersturmfuhrer Arnold Friesen, 2nd SS Panzer Division. Despite being only 19 he was a veteran of Kursk, Normandy, the Ardennes and Hungary with a tally of 97 tank kills to his credit. By the end of the day Friesen and his crew accounted for a further 14, (the last two with panzerfausts), before covering the final withdrawal of the last German units across the bridge under cover of darkness. |
Kampfgruppe Carius by David Pentland. Near Lake Ricu, 12th - 16th July 1944. |
First Response by David Pentland. Caen, Normandy, 7th June 1944. Panzer IVGs of 7th Company, 2nd Panzer Battalion, 12th SS Division, supporting Panzer Grenadiers fron the 2nd Battalion, 25th Panzer Grenadier Regiment, in their attack on St Contest and Gamanche. Both objectives were successfully taken, and along with other simultaneous attacks the Canadian advance was stalled in front of Caen. |
Panther at the Zoo, Tiergarten, Berlin, 2nd May 1945 by David Pentland. Below the vast bulk of the Zoo Bunker one of three giant Flak towers designed to defend Berlin from air attack, some remnants of the citys defenders gather in an attempt to break out of the doomed capital. Amongst which are troops from the 9th Fallschirmjager and Munchberg Panzer Divisions, including a rare nightfighting equipped Panther G of Oberleutnant Rasims Company, 1/29th Panzer Regiment. |
Hubes Pocket, Kamenez-Podolsk, Russia, 26th March - 6th April, 1944 by David Pentland. Among those encircled in the pocket were the men and guns of Sturmgeschutz Brigade 301. During the breakout, through two Soviet Tank Armies and across four rivers the Sturmgeschutz cleared the way for the infantry and others to pass through. Special mention was given to the heroic actions of Hauptmann Sekirka, the brigade commander, and Wachtmeister Walter Feibig. By the time 1st Panzer Armee had reached German lines Feibig had a personal tally of over 50 tanks destroyed. |
Alfred Rubbel at Kursk by David Pentland. Panzer commander Alfred Rubbel at the Battle of Kursk, 4th - 12th July 1943. |
Eyes of the Army by David Pentland. Northern France, 22nd May 1940. Sdkfz 222 light armoured cars of the SS Leibstandarte Regiment drive along French lanes on a reconnaissance patrol for the forces of General Heinz Guderian on their advance towards the French coast. |
Battle for Gazala by David Pentland. Panzer IIs and IIIs of the Afrika Korps, 15th Panzer Division drive towards Acroma during the epic battles for the Gazala line. |
Stumgeschutz Vor, Smolensk, Central Russia, September 1943 by David Pentland. During the battles around Smolensk the guns of 1st Battery Sturmgeschutz Battalion 237, led by Oberleutnant Bodo Heinrich Ferdinand Otto Spranz were constantly in action to stem the Soviet tide. At the end of this period his personal tally stood at 76 destroyed enemy tanks. In recognition of his own and units exceptional effort he was awarded the Knights Cross with Oakleaves, and promoted to Hauptmann. |
The Magician, Balkans, 11th April 1941 by David Pentland. Hauptsturm fuhrer Fritz Klingenberg, and the men of 2nd SS Divisions Motorcycle Reconnaissance battalion stop at the swollen banks of the River Danube. The following day he and six men, a broken down radio, and totally unsupported were to capture the Yugoslavian capital of Belgrade. |
Night Fight, Bollersdorf, East of Berlin, 19th April 1945 by David Pentland. Following a full day of combat Hauptscharfurher Korner of SS Heavy Tank Battalion 503 foiled a night attack by a battalion of Josef Stalin JSII heavy tanks. By the end of the day he had accounted for 76 enemy tanks, over 40 of these on this one day alone. It was his 25th birthday. |
Barkmann by David Pentland. Ernst Barkmann of the Das Reich 2nd SS Panzer Division holds his position near St. Lo, Normandy, 26th July 1944 against an American armoured breakthrough. |
The Panzer Count by David Pentland. Generalleutnant Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zeuche und Camminetz, (nicknamed The Panzer Count), in the vanguard of Panzer Regiment Gross Deutchlands thrust towards Belogrod. One of the most spectacular armour commanders of all time he led his mixed force of PzIVs and Tiger 1s on a series of successful battles to form a northern pincer around Kharkov, vital to the retaking of the city. For his exploits he was awarded the swords to his Knights Cross. |
Battle on the Volga, Stalingrad, Southern Russia, 30th September 1942 by David Pentland. Germany Infantry assault troops and PzIV tank of the 24th Panzer Division are counterattacked by Soviet riflemen of General Chuikovs 62nd Army as they push towards the Red October factory works. |
Strike For Gela, Sicily, 11th June 1943 by David Pentland. Tiger I tanks of 2 Kompanie/ Schwere Panzer Abteilung 504, attached to Panzer Division Herman Goring, launch their attack on the main US 7th Army landing beach at Gela, on the first day of Operation Husky. Despite the fact that the Herman Goring troops were untried in battle it was only the devastating effect of allied naval gunfire that stopped them reaching and probably destroying the beach head. |
Tank Hunters by David Pentland. Targul Fromos, Rumania, April 1944. 10th Staffel (Panzerjager) Schlachtgeswader 2. |
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