Haustenbeck’s Heritage: Journey of Tiger II V2
Read more: Haustenbeck’s Heritage: Journey of Tiger II V2For the past two years, I have been working on a series of articles on Henschel’s test site at Haustenbeck. So far, I have covered the origin and use of the site, as well as most of the vehicles that…
A Fresh New Look
Read more: A Fresh New LookWhen you’re reading this, you will probably have noticed the website a thing or two has changed on the site. In fact, the site has changed quite dramatically overnight. Over the past few days, the website has undergone a major…
Militracks Mystery Tiger: What we Know
Read more: Militracks Mystery Tiger: What we KnowOver the last few days, the Militracks organisation have been hinting to the attendance of a very special guest, a Tiger I. As the first few photos began to surface on social media, people immediately began guessing as to the…
An Expensive Hobby: Tiger Maintenance Manuals
Read more: An Expensive Hobby: Tiger Maintenance ManualsRecently, two manuals for the Tiger I and II turned up at an auction. I have never had much interest in auctions, but this time a special item caught my interest. It was said a copy of D 656/41 dated…
24/25 December: Breakout
Read more: 24/25 December: BreakoutIn the early morning of the 24th, Peiper was to break out of La Gleize on foot with his remaining men. The secret sign was the phrase “merry Christmas”. The wounded would stay behind, as would a small rearguard who…
23 December: Almost over
Read more: 23 December: Almost overThe 1st and 3rd battalions of 119 IR, which had already taken up their positions around La Gleize yesterday, launched their attack at 8:30. However, they ran into their own roadblock on the road to La Gleize, which in the…
22 December: Fortress La Gleize
Read more: 22 December: Fortress La GleizeLast night, Peiper mustered his troops in the small village of La Gleize. They occupied four defensive positions around the town, near Les Montis and Hassoumont to the north and Wérimont and Dinheit to the south. The Kampfgruppe suffers from…
21 December: Redrawing the Front Line
Read more: 21 December: Redrawing the Front LineDuring the night, US units regrouped around the Stoumont – La Gleize pocket with the aim of completely encircling the Germans.
20 December: Cut-off
Read more: 20 December: Cut-offPeiper was in a dire situation at the beginning of this day. He was forced to withdraw the exposed troops west of Stoumont station. The 119th Infantry Regiment and 740 Tank Battalion attacked and eventually reached the western edge of…
