Barkmanns Corner by David Pentland Ernst Barkmann's (Das Reich, 2nd SS Panzer Division) famous day long
solo engagement against an American Armoured breakthrough towards St.
Lo, Normandy, 26th July 1944. Second in the series of German Tank
prints.
Military tank print of the German tank
ace, Ernst Barkmann by Military artist David Pentland. Oberscharfuhrer Ernst Barkmann in Panther 401 accidentally found
himself as the spearhead of the 2nd SS Panzer Division's night assault
on the crossroads at Manhay. Initially mistaking a lone Sherman of
US 7th Armoured Division as that of his own commander, he pulled
alongside the enemy tank, and only realized his mistake when he noticed
it's unusual red interior lights. In a brief close quarter fight
he managed to destroy the M4 with the Panther's anti-personnel mortar (Panzergranate).
He then proceeded along the moonlit forest roads past a succession of
surprised American units to Manhay and on towards Liege, having left
several destroyed vehicles in his wake. His appearance caused
havoc in the US defences, culminating in a rout.
Barkmann's Stand, by David Pentland. Ernst Barkmann of the Das Reich 2nd SS panzer Division holds
his position near St lo, Normandy 26th July 1944. against an American
Armoured breakthrough.
"Panther at the
Zoo", Tiergarten, Berlin 2nd May 1945 by David Pentland Below the vast bulk of the "Zoo Bunker",
one of three giant Flak towers designed to defend Berlin from air
attack, some remnants of the city's defenders gather in an attempt to
break out of the doomed capital. Amongst which are troops from the 9th
Fallschirmjäger and Münchberg Panzer Divisions, including a rare night fighting
equipped Panther G of Oberleutnant Rasim's Company, 1/29th Panzer
Regiment.
Night Drive to Manhay, Barkmann in the Ardennes, 24th December
1944 by David Pentland
Oberscharfuhrer Ernst Barkmann in Panther 401 accidentally found
himself as the spearhead of the 2nd SS Panzer Division's night assault
on the crossroads at Manhay. Initially mistaking a lone Sherman of
US 7th Armoured Division as that of his own commander, he pulled
alongside the enemy tank, and only realised his mistake when he noticed
it's unusual red interior lights. In a brief close quarter fight
he managed to destroy the M4 with the Panther's anti-personnel mortar (Panzergranate).
He then proceeded along the moonlit forest roads past a succession of
surprised American units to Manhay and on towards Liege, having left
several destroyed vehicles in his wake. His appearance caused
havoc in the US defences, culminating in a rout.
Barkmann by David Pentland Ernst Barkmann of the Das Reich 2nd SS panzer Division holds
his position near St lo, Normandy 26th July 1944. against an American
Armoured breakthrough.
Operation Zitadelle by David Pentland Panzer v
Ausf. D "Panthers" of SS Panther Division
"Das Reich" make their debut during the initial stages of the
German summer offensive for Kursk. This unit with others of the SS
Panzer Korps made the deepest advances into the well-prepared Soviet
lines. Complete success however, was to elude them when outrunning their
supporting divisions at Prokhorovka they were forced to halt for six
days.
"Fight for Kowel" Poland, March/April 1944 by David
Pentland Although in the process of regrouping after their escape from the
"Cherkassy Pocket", Panthers and Panzer Grenadiers of the
crack 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking" are part of the relief
force hastily assembled and thrown in to free the strategically
important city of Kowel in the Pripet Marshes. By April 10th the Soviet
encirclement of the city was broken and "Wiking" were pulled
out of the line to continue refitting.
"Rommel in Normandy" France, 2nd July 1944. by
David Pentland Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel, commander of Army Group B, consults
with his former subordinate from North Africa, now divisional commander of
the elite "Panzer Lehr", General Fritz Bayerlein and the Colonel
Rudolf Gerhardt of "Panzer Regiment Lehr", over the imminent
transfer of the division to confront the Americans at St. Lo.
