Category: Chefsache! Shorts
Panther Scale Model – Propaganda Piece or Engineering Showcase?
A remarkable set of photos has surfaced, depicting a highly detailed scale model of a Panther Ausf. D. At first glance, it may seem like an ordinary display model, but closer inspection reveals something far more intriguing.
Australian Wasp
As the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum continues to disassemble their leichte Feldhaubitze 18/2 auf PzKpfw II (Sf), or Wespe for short, here are some images showing the very assembly process of Wepse.
Sturmtiger at the Airfield
In recent years, a lot has been done to clear up the Sturmtiger’s combat history. With the publication of “Sturmtiger: The Combat History of Sturmmörser Kompanies 1000-1002”, we have for the first time a complete work in which all known Sturmtigers are extensively documented in both text and photos. You can imagine my surprise, when…
A Panther at Putlos
Last month, these photos of a Panther Ausf. D showed up on Ebay. According to the seller, the photos were taken in October 1943 at the Schießschule (shooting school) Putlos. They show a very clean example of an early production Panther, and are of particular interest because the chassis number is included, making it possible…
An Expensive Hobby: Tiger Maintenance Manuals
Recently, 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 2 September 1944 for the Tiger II was up for auction. To my knowledge, such…
Luftfaust B Blueprint
Chefsache! 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 the Wehrmacht. Material marked with “Chefsache” was of the highest importance and classified top secret,…
