<li>Hundreds of photos of Tiger tanks in action</li>
<li>Text chronicles the unit's combat operations in the East and West</li>
<li>Personal accounts from the men who rode in these battlefield behemothsThis book tells--with firsthand accounts as well as numerous, never-before-seen photographs--the combat history of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503, the senior Tiger battalion of the German Army, equipped with both the Tiger I and the King Tiger. The unit saw action in the attempted relief of Stalingrad, the tremendous tank engagements at Kursk, and the bitter fighting to relieve German unit encircled at the Tscherkassy Pocket. It then defended against the Allies in Normandy in 1944, and ended the war with desperate fighting in Hungary and Austria.
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The Combat History of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503 in World War II: in World War II

History

LOCHMANN, FRANZ-WILHELM

RUBBEL, ALFRED

von Rosen, Richard Freiherr

Europe

Stackpole Books

This book tells—with firsthand accounts as well as numerous, never-before-seen photographs—the combat history of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503, the senior Tiger battalion of the German Army, equipped with both the Tiger I and the King Tiger. The unit saw action in the attempted relief of Stalingrad, the tremendous tank engagements at Kursk, and the bitter fighting to relieve German units encircled at the Tscherkassy Pocket. It then defended against the Allies in Normandy in 1944, and ended the war with desperate fighting in Hungary and Austria.

The Combat History of German Tiger Tank Battalion 503 in World War II

FREIHERR VON ROSEN, RICHARD

Hard cover, large format (9"x12"), 392 pages, 190 photo pages, numerous diagrams and charts. This unit history features lots of first-hand accounts of this unit - the senior Tiger battalion of the German Army. Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 was formed in late 1942 and fought until the bitter end on both the Eastern and WesternFronts. It was issued with both the Tiger I and the massive Königstiger (with both the Henschel- and Porsche-turrets). Besides an exciting text, this volume also features 190 photo pages with nearly 300 photos, a good percentage of which have never been published previously.

The Combat History of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503, In Action in the East and West with the Tiger I and II

Steinhardt, Fred

Lochmann, Dr. Franz-Wilhelm

J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing

French Text Dr. Franz-Wilhelm offers a well-researched history of this famous unit that was established on 4 May 1942, made famous not only by its efforts in the East but also in Normandy. More than 940 photographs and original documents, along with color profiles are included in this highly detailed work.

Tiger-Abteilung 503: La schwere Panzerabteilung 503 du front de l’Est à la Normandie (French Edition)

Military

Heimdal

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