Těžký tankový oddíl 508 [1943-1945]

508th Heavy Tank Battalion
schwere Panzer-Abteilung 508
     
Název:
Name:
Těžký tankový oddíl 508 508th Heavy Tank Battalion
Originální název:
Original Name:
schwere Panzerabteilung 508
Datum vzniku:
Raised/Formed:
11.05.1943
Předchůdce:
Predecessor:
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Datum zániku:
Disbanded:
03.05.1945
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Successor:
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Velitel:
Commander:
11.05.1943-DD.05.1944 Hudel, Helmut (Major)
DD.05.1944-03.05.1945 Stelter, Joachim (Major)
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Decorations:
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Note:
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Zdroje:
Sources:
www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de
en.wikipedia.org
www.axishistory.com
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HISTORIE


sPz.Abt.508 was formed in August 1943 and its basic cadre consisted of members of Pz.Rgt 8 and later Pz.Rgt 190. After receiving 45 Tiger I tanks, the unit was sent to Italy. There, from February to May, it took part in heavy fighting at Anzio and Nettuno, where it suffered heavy losses. The unit then took part in a series of retreat fights across Italy until it was finally disbanded in February 1945. The remaining personnel of the unit were assigned to other units upon their return to Germany.
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On 21-24 February 1944, the 508th Heavy Tank Detachment (supported by heavy tank fighters Sd.Kfz.184 Elefant) destroyed 20 Sherman tanks during an attack on Allied positions at Anzio. On 29.02. 1944 in the vicinity of the town of Cisterna, on the contrary, by accurate fire of tank fighters M10 Wolverine from the American 601st Tank Fighter Battalion, the detachment lost 8 Tiger heavy tanks.


Source: Dostál, Tomáš, PhDr.: Zmařené naděje spojenců; Extra VÁLKA - II. světová 1/2011; ISSN 1805-0298
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German cross in gold
- Franke, Fritz 28.02.1945, Oberfähnrich, 1./s. Pz.Abt. 508
- Kallfelz, Karl-Heinz 01.05.1945, Oberleutnant, 2./Pz.Abt. 508
- Mayer, Kurt 15.12.1944, Leutnant, 1./Pz.Abt. 508
- Schilbach, Heinz-Dieter 28.11.1944, Oberleutnant, 1./Pz.Abt. 508
- Stein, Kurt 25.08.1944, Oberleutnant, Pz.Abt. 508
- Stelter, Joachim 08.11.1944, Hauptmann, Pz.Abt. 508

source:
www.axishistory.com
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source
histomil.com



in the foreground observer Robert Griffin who lived under the tank s.Pz.Abt. 508 during the fighting at Anzio
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