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Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 12:04 am
by 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.
RE: Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 12:46 am
by m10bob
RE: Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 1:14 am
by FlashfyreSP
Why does everyone focus on the German formations? [&:]
Time to spend some design effort on other nations and formations.
RE: Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 1:17 am
by 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.
RE: Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 1:19 am
by m10bob
Personally, I would like to see a campaign following Creighton Abrams brilliant and valiant WW2 career.......("Patton's Own")...
RE: Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:06 am
by 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.
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..
RE: Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:11 am
by m10bob
Look at this website from a very long time fan of SP and SPWAW:
http://fprado.com/armorsite/tigers-02.htm
RE: Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 3:51 am
by 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.
RE: Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 3:28 pm
by 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.
RE: Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake
Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 4:41 pm
by 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.