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…
19 December: Terminus Stoumont
Read more: 19 December: Terminus StoumontPeiper’s options to reach the Meuse were now rapidly dwindling, and so were his supplies – especially fuel. In the early morning the attack was launched on Stoutmont, a village just west of La Gleize. A rearguard still defended Cheneux…
18 December: Bridges
Read more: 18 December: BridgesAt dawn, Peiper finally launched his attack on Stavelot. The aim was to secure the ascent to the bridge and cross it. In the meantime, American reinforcements arrived in the small hours by means of a company of the 526th…
17 December: Breakthrough
Read more: 17 December: BreakthroughEarly in the morning, around 4 o’clock, Peiper, together with 1./FJR 9, launched the attack on Honsfeld, with Panther and M4 Sherman tanks. The latter were part of operation “Greif” in which German soldiers disguised as Americans tried to cause…
16 December: At a Snail’s Pace
Read more: 16 December: At a Snail’s PaceIt is 5:20 in the morning when artillery fire from the 6th Army begins on the forward US positions, 10 minutes before H hour. Infantry of the 3rd Fallschirmjäger-Division and 12th Volksgrenadier-Division precede the Kampfgruppe to break US resistance along…
15 December: The Eve of Battle
Read more: 15 December: The Eve of Battle78 years ago today, marks the eve of Germany’s last major offensive in the west; the Ardennes Offensive. Initially planned as a “Wacht am Rhein” for November, the offensive was postponed until mid-December. By this time, it was renamed Herbstnebel.…
Leopard 2 Prototype (PT 10 / T 17). The Mystery Solved.
Read more: Leopard 2 Prototype (PT 10 / T 17). The Mystery Solved.In this post, we’ll have a look at yet another Leopard 2 prototype. This vehicle can be found in the collection of the Musée de Blindés in Saumur, France. In contract to the prototypes discussed earlier, this one wields the…
Luftfaust B Blueprint
Read more: Luftfaust B BlueprintChefsache! When browsing the archives, you will certainly stumble upon one or more documents prominently featuring this stamp. Besides the ever present “Nur für Dienstgebrauch” (n.f.D.) or “Geheime Kommandosache” (gKdos.), Chefsache was one of the military confidentiality levels used within…
Tiger II Fgst.Nr. 280 009 or 280 012 Revisited
Read more: Tiger II Fgst.Nr. 280 009 or 280 012 RevisitedWhen Henschel’s tank proving ground at Haustenbeck became part of the British zone, a number of interesting armoured fighting vehicles fell right into their lap, some of which were transported back to the UK for detailed study. Prime examples are…
