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Old March 23rd, 2008, 01:01 PM
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Re: 21 Division 22nd Pnzr Regiment tank colors

BIlly I been doing some research into the 21st panzer in the Vosges area and here is what I found:

1 October-11 November: Deployed on a 52-km broad front, the averages in combat forces in the area of the Vosges each day:

15 Mk IVs

4-5 light field howitzers with SP carriages

9 Batteries of 3 guns, among them 3 batteries with heavy howitzer "18"

2 Batteries with 88 AA guns

6-8 AT guns (88s)

10 At guns (75s)

"The number of weapons was never greater than this but often considerably lower owing to losses". Pg 24 (see note 10 below).
This may Historical affect the use of a Tiger 1 from this division. But, Two schwere Panzer Abteilungs with Tiger ones may have been in the area....(Fk) 301 and schwere Abteilung 506. (This comes from the book "Tigers at the Front" by Thomas L. Jentz.
Entirely possible a TIger Platoon was used as 'fire brigade' here for the book purposes.

According to the pics (B&W) the Tigers were Panzer Dunkel Gelb (Dark Yellow) over sprayed in a 'Tiger Stripe' Pattern with a Olive Grun and a Red Brown. The Particular vehicle in one of the pics has been heavily camoflaged with Deciduous foliage. (Due to Allied Air superiority)
IT would look somewhat like this vehicle....covered in branches.







Hope this helps...

Below is the Unit ID of the schwere Panzer Abteilung 506 if you need it also.
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