Posted By: carrick58
Into the Valley - 11/04/19 11:45 PM
Oberst Heinz von Luckner
156th Panzergrandier. Regiment
116th Panzer Div,
1944.
Our Armor advanced into a small valley and took fire from the High Ridge forward. The leading Companie spread and returned fire. Numerous tanks were hit. ( M5A1} However. as they took our attention they hit our column in the flank at close range with a Tank Plt of M5A1's ( DIV Recon ? ) causing Ho vac and damage. Destroyed 8 Lt Tanks + 6 disabled out of Estimate 15 Tanks.
116th Panzer losses: 2 Stug's III Destroyed + 1 dis abled also a Marder III Disabled.
156th Panzergrandier. Regiment
116th Panzer Div,
1944.
Our Armor advanced into a small valley and took fire from the High Ridge forward. The leading Companie spread and returned fire. Numerous tanks were hit. ( M5A1} However. as they took our attention they hit our column in the flank at close range with a Tank Plt of M5A1's ( DIV Recon ? ) causing Ho vac and damage. Destroyed 8 Lt Tanks + 6 disabled out of Estimate 15 Tanks.
116th Panzer losses: 2 Stug's III Destroyed + 1 dis abled also a Marder III Disabled.