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Dutch Grenadier

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Guys,

I'm a volenteer at the warmuseum in Overloon. We have a Panther tank wich was knocked out on the 13th of October 1944 in Overloon. We are looking to find its crew. The crew was killed when the tank was hit and they bailed out. We think that the crew is burried at the German warcemetry in Ijselstein.

The fahrgestell nummer (Fgst.Nr.) of the Panther is 128427 and its turret number is 222 (2nd kompanie, 2nd platoon (zug), 2nd vehicle) Panzerbrigade 107.

Does anyone know how I can find its crew or atleast its commander?
@Shorker @Sempai @Mad Mike or anyone else?
 
Itsn't there an thing in Germany where you can search for these things?
 
Good luck and keep us posted.
I visited Overloon as a boy in 1970 when my father was in the army and we were living in Holland for a short time before we went on to spend three years in Brussels.
Amazing place.

Steve
 
@Dutch Grenadier

Hi Dutch,

here is a little bit what I found on the internet (maybe you'll find it interesting or can use it somehow) and then I have also made contact (sent an e-mail
search request/help request) to this forum/website: http://www.panzer-archiv.de/tools/kontakt.php

I'm now waiting for a reply and I will forward it to you then. :)


http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/PanzerBrig/PzBrig107-R.htm

http://www.autumngale.com/

http://www.pantser.net/wo2-germany/w02-SdKfz-171-G.htm#6.
Remark: The painted symbol on the Panther is a so called Balkenkreuz not a Balkankreuz. German word "Balken" means = Engl. "bar" / Nederl. "bar" whereas the "Balkan" is the region of South East Europe.
 
@Dutch Grenadier
Remark: The painted symbol on the Panther is a so called Balkenkreuz not a Balkankreuz. German word "Balken" means = Engl. "bar" / Nederl. "bar" whereas the "Balkan" is the region of South East Europe.

Dutch word for "Balken" is the sam as the German word. Only without the capital "B". So: balken
 
@Dutch Grenadier

Hi Dutch,

here is a little bit what I found on the internet (maybe you'll find it interesting or can use it somehow) and then I have also made contact (sent an e-mail
search request/help request) to this forum/website: http://www.panzer-archiv.de/tools/kontakt.php

I'm now waiting for a reply and I will forward it to you then. :)


http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/PanzerBrig/PzBrig107-R.htm

http://www.autumngale.com/

http://www.pantser.net/wo2-germany/w02-SdKfz-171-G.htm#6.
Remark: The painted symbol on the Panther is a so called Balkenkreuz not a Balkankreuz. German word "Balken" means = Engl. "bar" / Nederl. "bar" whereas the "Balkan" is the region of South East Europe.

Thanks @Shorker Will try this.
 
i see some links you provided are in German. I can speak German very well and read it a bit. Will try to translate it. also hoping you will have an anwser on the email you've sent.
 
The Panzerarchiv did not reply yet but I think the Bundesarchiv is the right address. :) (because to me it seems to be the best and serious of all).
 
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