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Operation
"Zitadelle"

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Artist:
David Pentland
Size: 24" x 15"
5th July 1943 (Battle of Kursk)
Panzer v Ausf. D "Panthers"
of SS Panther Division "Das Reich" make their debut during
the initial stages of the German summer offensive for Kursk. This unit
with others of the SS Panzer Korps made the deepest advances into the
well prepared Soviet lines. Complete success was to elude them, however,
when outrunning their supporting divisions at Prokhorovka, they were
forced to halt for six days.
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Artist:
David Pentland
Size: 24" x 15"
16th - 26th December 1944.
Oberssturmbannfurher Jochim Peiper,
commander of the armoured spearhead of 1st SS Panzer Division, in conference
with some of the officers of other units under his command. Aside from
the men and tanks of his own division, these included King Tigers of
the 501st SS heavey tank battalion and paratroops of 1st battalion,
9th Fallschrimjager regiment.
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"Kampfgruppe
Peiper "

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