Saturday, 30 November 2024

Leibstandarte Panther in Belgium, June 1944 and Marder III

 


Belgien (Flanders), Eeklo. Eeklo is a Belgian municipality in the Flemish province of East Flanders. "Panther" of SS-Division "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler" auf dem Marktplatz (PK 698)

Flanders, Eeklo - Movement of tanks (Panzer V ‘Panther’) of the 1st SS Panzer Division ‘Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler’ to the coast in the first days after the start of the invasion. Tanks on the market square, civilians watching, woman cleaning the pavement; PK 698



 


The Marder III Ausf M was a German tank destroyer that was equipped with a 7.5 cm Pak40/3 gun and featured an open-top fighting compartment. It was based on the captured Czechoslovak 38(t) tank chassis. 942 Marder III Ms were produced from May 1943. Seen here en route to Normandy..

PzJgAbt 243 had 14 Marder IIIs, 8 delivered in Feb 1944 and 6 delivered in March 1944
PzJgAbt 326 had 14 Marder IIIs, 9 delivered in Feb 1944 and 5 delivered in March 1944
PzJgAbt 331 Zetterling lists 14 Marders but I have no information on their delivery
PzJgAbt 352 had 14 Marder IIIs, 9 delivered in Feb 1944 and 5 delivered in March 1944.
PzJgAbt 353 had 14 Marder IIIs, 9 delivered in Feb 1944 and 5 delivered in March 1944.


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