Tiger Project: A Series Devoted to Germany's World War II Tiger Tank Crews
Tiger Project: A Series Devoted to Germany's World War II Tiger Tank Crews The third book in the series covers the story of a panzer soldat from Germany's Wehrmacht of the Second World War. With a…
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Tiger Project: A Series Devoted to Germany's World War II Tiger Tank Crews
The third book in the series covers the story of a panzer soldat from Germany's Wehrmacht of the Second World War. With a significant contribution from Martin Burmester, his story with Tiger-abteilung 503 is unusual, in that there has been little told from the perspective of a former member of the 2nd Company of 503. G nter Polzin served his brief military career with Schwere Panzer Abteilung 503, an outfit that was equipped throughout the war with Germany's vaunted Tiger tank.
From training to the harsh battles on the Eastern Front, on the invasion front in the West to the final battles in Hungary, and finally ending the war in captivity, both Polzin and Burmester were with 503 throughout the entire combat deployment of that unit. While there are several books available that cover 503, there has been limited coverage of the 2nd Company. Combining their experiences with photographs,