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WWII; Танки;
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"Рыбацкие байки"
"Defensive fights in the vicinity of Szekesfehervar
In the upcoming days the battalion (i.e. the 509.) was in continous fights against the numerically superior Soviet tank units. Major Burmester was conducting a series of defensive fights with his just repaired Konigstigers in the area between Baracska and Pettend. Despite the division of the battalion, it suceeded in stopping multiple Soviet tank assualts. Soviet forces , even thoguh they suffered heavy losses, failed to force a break through to the north of the Velencei lake.
On 27th January, 1945, a detachemnt of three Konigstigers advanced from the village of Seregelyes through Kapolnasnyek to the village of Pettend, a depth of around 20-30km. Two of the three tanks situated itself inside the village (tank commanders Oberfeldwebel Nauhaus and Feldwebel Kollmansberger), while the third Konigstiger, Feldwebel Bauer`s turret No. 133 took a position at the northeast edge of the village housings, and turned it`s turret towards the railway-embankmnent, about 1200m far from his position.
At 10h AM a column of T-34sappeared from the NE. Feldwebel Bauer`s Konigstiger opened fire immidiately, as soon as the Soviet tanks were in range. In little time there were five Soviet tanks burning. The remaining T-34s built up their speed and tried to seek refuge inside the village, using the railway embankbant as a cover. Fw. Bauer decided not yet to change his position.
Loud noise of battle was heard from the village, and the - now retreating - T-34s appeared again, drving out ofthe village. Despite the cover offered by the railway embankment, No. 133 succeded in knocking out further three Soviet tanks. It also succeded in hitting a fourth one, but that managed to get away, hurling black smoke after itself.
Within an hour, another enemy tank column appeared, driving at very high speed, which made aimed shots impossible. Since it was likely that the Soviets learned the position of his tank, Fw. Bauer ordered to change his position, and drove to a new one where he could direct fire to the entire area to the east from the village. The T-34s soon appeared, and this time five of them fell to the 8.8cm gun of Fw. Bauer`s Konigstiger.
During some standstill in the engagment, the Konigstiger of the battalion Commander, Major Burmester`s appeared, and reported that it knocked out further two T-34s during it`s march. However it had to retreat back to Kapolnyasnyek due to engine troubles, which were caused by a hit from a friendly Panzerfaust. The engagment come again to a halt, and darkness fall on the battlefield.
The last victim of the three ambushing Konigstigers was that damaged T-34 that was hit early in the day by Bauer`s gun but managed to get away. The immobilized Soviet tank hit the approaching No.133 Konigstiger from point blank range, and resulted that it`s round logged deeply into the Tiger`s gun mantlet, disabling the gun. Noticing the muzzle flash of the Soviet tank, Oberfeldwebel Nauhaus`s Konigstiger finished off the opponent.
According to the reports, the three Konigstigers that fought at Pettend knocked out and destroyed 41 T-34s in total, as the following:
Oberfeldwebel Nauhaus: 15
Feldwebel Bauer: 13
Feldwebel Kollmannsberg: 11
Major Burmester: 2
These numbers show that whole Soviet tank Brigade was stopped at Pettned by a few Konigstigers. This engagment gives a fine example of the marked superioty of the Konigstiger in firepower and armor over the T-34."
Original article by Major Lippai Peter, published in the magazine Haditechnika, 2000/3 issue.
Вообщем три К.Тигра нашу тбр выбили. Это реально?
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