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…
Haustenbeck’s Heritage: Jagdtiger 305 004’s Journey
Read more: Haustenbeck’s Heritage: Jagdtiger 305 004’s JourneyA rare beast on any account, this particular Jagdtiger is unique in being the only surviving specimen featuring Porsche’s alternative suspension design. How did this vehicle make its way from a small town in Austria to Henschel’s proving ground in…
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[Resource] D 655/27 Die Pantherfibel
Read more: [Resource] D 655/27 Die PantherfibelApart from the infamous Tigerfibel (D 656/27) for the Tiger, there was an equally richly illustrated for its younger cousin the Panther, called the Pantherfibel. These richly illustrated manuals taught the Panther-crews everything they should know about their respective tasks…
Rüstungstagung in Hillersleben
Read more: Rüstungstagung in HillerslebenIn this article I’d like to discuss a relatively unknown armaments conference, held at the Hillersleben artillery range on June 6 and 7, 1943. This Rüstungstagung was presided by Reichsminister Albert Speer and attended by leaders from the armaments industry,…
Haustenbeck’s Heritage: Taking Inventory
Read more: Haustenbeck’s Heritage: Taking InventoryIn this second part of the “Haustenbeck’s Heritage” series, we will take a look at which vehicles were still present on the site after the war. All vehicles are described one by one in the sections below. Some of these…
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[Book] Der Panzerjäger “Ferdinand” by Michael Fröhlich
Read more: [Book] Der Panzerjäger “Ferdinand” by Michael FröhlichContinuing the story commenced in “Der andere Tiger”, in his latest work Michael Fröhlich tells us what became of the Tiger (P). The result is a companion volume devoted to the story of the Ferdinand tank destroyer: from design to…
King of the Bulge II – Engine Deck and Turret
Read more: King of the Bulge II – Engine Deck and TurretIn this part in the ‘King of the Bulge’ series, we will take a closer look at the engine deck as well as the turret. There certainly are a few interesting details to find here for the more observant viewer.…
Haustenbeck’s Heritage: Rise and Fall
Read more: Haustenbeck’s Heritage: Rise and FallThe name “Haustenbeck” will ring a bell with many a tank fanatic. Not only were the heavy Tiger tanks tested here by Henschel, but this was also the place where the super-heavy E-100 and Grille 17 prototypes were found. Henschel’s…
The Very Unfortunate Sherman
Read more: The Very Unfortunate ShermanDuring my trip through the Ardennes last February I visited a number of tank monuments among which the M4 ‘Ginsling’ located in Wibrin. The tank was lost during a fierce battle round the town on 14 January 1945 and now…
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