La Gleize King Tiger Tank, My Visit
I know we have all seen this before but I thought I would publish my pictures from my visit last week
I found it ammusing that Madame Jenny Geenen-Dewez, the local innkeeper's wife, had the forward thinking to have the idea that it would bring her Inn or bed and breakfast more business in the future if the tank was kept in the village ! Clever lady!
Thanks for looking
Cheers, All the best
Great images !
Weather looks good too !
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
Was a perfect day for driving around the Ardennes, clear skies, not a cloud in the sky although below zero temperatures all day, enjoyed it very muchby Woolgar
Great images !
Weather looks good too !
Nick
Cheers Nick
Some nice shots , great story of how it was knocked out , Happiness is Superior firepower !! Not the thing usually said about Shermans!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
What strikes me most when visiting these Panther's and Tigers, perhaps rather obviously is the size of them compared to the Sherman !!
I really struggle to comprehend how the Allied Tank Crews felt going into battle against these so far superior machines of war !! Brave men indeed !
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Brilliant photos!....
Some nice photos here.. Cheers.
Glad you like them Terry, I do my best !
Some more here from my recent BoB/Bulge trip, worth a look if interested
The Ardennes and Bastogne Trip at Christmas
Ardennes,Houfflaize Panther Tank Ausf. G,
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"Was a perfect day for driving around the Ardennes, clear skies, not a cloud in the sky although below zero temperatures all day, enjoyed it very much"..
My type of day, love it when it's cold, but nice and bright, especially in the vacinity of a lovely King Tiger
Yes it was a perfect trip. especially visiting the Panthers at Houffalize and Grandmenil, Manhay ( see the threads )"Was a perfect day for driving around the Ardennes, clear skies, not a cloud in the sky although below zero temperatures all day, enjoyed it very much"..
My type of day, love it when it's cold, but nice and bright, especially in the vacinity of a lovely King Tiger
To be honest, I am not a big fan of Museums, although I do visit them of course. To me I would rather be out exploring the real museum, the battlefields and terrain where the history was actually made. Seeing these relics in their natural habitat was special
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