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From its inception until December 1942, the battalion had only the 1st Company armed with PzKpfw VI (Sd.Kfz.181) Tiger. In December 1942, the 2nd Company, armed with nine Tigers and ten Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.N. However, it was organizationally subordinated to schw.Panz.Abt.503 and February 10, 1943 was incorporated into it as its 3rd Company. In the spring of 1943 began the formation of the 2nd and 3rd companies schw.Panz.Abt.502 The first battle took place on September 21, 1942, when the 1st Company moved along narrow forest roads and Soviet anti-tank guns neutralized four Tigers. In the winter of 1942 - 1943, the 1st Company engaged in heavy fighting at Lake Ladoga. On January 29, 1943, the Soviets managed to capture one Tiger Ausf.H1 number "100", which was later exhibited at an exhibition of captured German technology in Moscow. He fought for the first time in full force with three companies at Lake Ladoga in mid-1943. He was withdrawn from the front in September 1943 and from October 1943 fought for Nevel.
Source: Tomasz Szlagor, "Tygrysy nad Narwią" - Militaria XX wieku nr. 2 (11)/2006
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German cross in gold - Bölter, Johannes 29.03.1943, Oberfeldwebel, 1./s.Pz.Abt. 502 - Göring, Kurt 09.10.1944, Oberfeldwebel, 2./s.Pz.Abt. 502 - Meyer, Herbert 30.12.1943, Lieutenant d.R., s.Pz.Abt. 502
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Branches Bölter, Johannes [581. EL] 10.09.1944 Lieutenant Leader 1./s.Pz.Abt 502 Carius, Otto [535. EL] 27.07.1944 Lieutenant d.R. Führer 2./s.Pz.Abt 502
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Bölter, Johannes 16.04.1944 Leutnant Zugführer i. d. 1./s.Pz.Abt 502 Carius, Otto 04.05.1944 Leutnant d.R. Train driver i. D. 2./s.Pz.Abt 502 Carpaneto, Alfredo 28.03.1945 Unteroffizier Panzer-Kommandant i. d. 2./s.Pz.Abt 502 Jähde, Willy 16.03.1944 Major Kdr s.Pz.Abt 502 Kerscher, Albert 23.10.1944 Feldwebel Panzer-Kommandant i. d. 2./s.Pz.Abt 502 Kramer, Heinz 06.10.1944 Unteroffizier Richtschütze I. 2./s.Pz.Abt 502 Müller, Johannes 23.10.1944 Feldwebel Panzer-Kommandant i. d. 3./s.Pz.Abt 502 Rinke, Adolf 17.04.1945 Oberleutnant d.R. Führer 2./s.Pz.Abt 502
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