Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake

[Dragoon 45]

Can anyone give me some good references on this unit besides, Kurowski's "Panzer Aces"? From what I have read about the unit so far, a series of linked scenario's or a mini campaign is just begging to be made about it.

[m10bob]

More info Dragoon..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_B%C3%A4ke

and a list of books which mention the 11th Panzer rgt,(supposedly)....:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=br_ ... =8&Go.y=11

At least 2 of these books mention Pzr Rgt Bake for sure:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=nb_ ... =10&Go.y=4

[FlashfyreSP]

Why does everyone focus on the German formations? [&:]
Time to spend some design effort on other nations and formations.

[Dragoon 45]

Thanks, Trying to find some more detailed info on the Regiments operations Jan-Feb 44. I have part of the 503 Schwere Panzer Abteilung's war diary for the period, but it goes into little detail. There is one incident on I believe 14 Feb, 44, where the regiment destroyed over 80 Russian tanks for the loss of 7 tanks. They caught a Russian Tank Brigade? in an assembly area and destroyed it.

Then while they were trying to open a corridor into the Cherkassy/Korsun Pocket, the regiment was down to about 10 runners (Panthers and Tigers) and still managed to open a partial escape route for the troops trapped in the pocket. The unit performed quite well for an ad hoc formation.

ORIGINAL: m10bob

More info Dragoon..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_B%C3%A4ke

[m10bob]

Personally, I would like to see a campaign following Creighton Abrams brilliant and valiant WW2 career.......("Patton's Own")...

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: Dragoon 45

Thanks, Trying to find some more detailed info on the Regiments operations Jan-Feb 44. I have part of the 503 Schwere Panzer Abteilung's war diary for the period, but it goes into little detail. There is one incident on I believe 14 Feb, 44, where the regiment destroyed over 80 Russian tanks for the loss of 7 tanks. They caught a Russian Tank Brigade? in an assembly area and destroyed it.

Then while they were trying to open a corridor into the Cherkassy/Korsun Pocket, the regiment was down to about 10 runners (Panthers and Tigers) and still managed to open a partial escape route for the troops trapped in the pocket. The unit performed quite well for an ad hoc formation.

ORIGINAL: m10bob

More info Dragoon..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_B%C3%A4ke

I believe you want a book calld "Gotterdammerung 1945" which I obtained a few years ago from the Military book club,written by Russ Schneider..

[m10bob]

Look at this website from a very long time fan of SP and SPWAW:

http://fprado.com/armorsite/tigers-02.htm

[Dragoon 45]

Flashfyre, I go with what interests me at the time. Currently I am working on an Ardennes Scenario involving a
CAV Troop in its first two days in the Bulge. One CAV Troop delayed the German Attack through their sector for almost a day, because the Germans employed inexperienced troops and a dumb op plan. Masses of Infantry with out much support charging machine guns and light armor, it was kind of like a World War I battle. The CAV Troop was finally forced to withdraw when the Germans brought up heavy armor late in the day.

When I get that one done, I am thinking about the Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake.

ORIGINAL: FlashfyreSP

Why does everyone focus on the German formations? [&:]
Time to spend some design effort on other nations and formations.

[FlashfyreSP]

Just joshing with ya.
But it does bug me a bit about the large number of scenarios/campaigns that focus on the German panzer formations.

[serg3d]

I would loike to see russian tank or mech battalion campain from 1941 to 1945. Russians are fun to play - they grew in strength from coplete whimps, routed by single shot, in tin can BTs to unstoppable fighting machine of IS-2 heavy tanks.