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Zwieroboj - Animal Hunters - Ponyri Station, Kursk, 7th July 1943 by David Pentland. (PC) Major Sankovsky, commander of the new SU-152 battery of 1442nd SP Art Regiment, assigned to the 13th Army was in support of the 307th Rifle Division around Ponyri Station when the XXXXI Panzer Corp attacked with 200 panzers. Leading the way were Tiger Is of Schwere Panzer Abteilung 505, and the Borgward BIV remote control mine clearance tanks. On this day it is believed the major himself knocked out 10 enemy tanks, and in the ensuing three weeks of combat at Kursk the battery accounted for some 12 Tigers and 7 Ferdidnands. It was this units results which the SU152 the nickname of Zwieroboj - Animal Hunter. |
Digging In by David Pentland. (PC) Hill 112, Normandy, 28th June 1944. Infantry of the 11th Armoured Division digging in during the battle for the strategically important Hill 112. The division comprised of the 8th Motor Battalion Rifle Brigade, 4th King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 3rd Monmouthshires,1st Herefords, 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, 2nd Fife & Forfarshire, Yeomanry and 23rd Hussars. |
Night Drive to Manhay, Barkmann in the Ardennes, 24th December 1944 by David Pentland. (PC) Oberscharfuhrer Ernst Barkmann in Panther 401 accidentally found himself as the spearhead of the 2nd SS Panzer Divisions 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 its unusual red interior lights. In a brief close quarter fight he managed to destroy the M4 with the Panthers 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. |
Cold Wind from the East by David Pentland (PC) Soviet Su100s of 7th Mechanised Corps, Hungary, February 1945. The Su-100 self-propelled anti-tank guns were a lethal vehicle to the German panzers, even the vaunted Tiger tanks were not immune to their D-10S 100mm gun. Its lack of a turret and machine gun though, necessitated good infantry support. |
Operation Zitadelle by David Pentland (PC) 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. |
Breaking of the Pomperanian Wall by David Pentland (PC) T-34 85 tanks of the Polish Peoples Army Heroes of the Westerplatte 1st Armoured Brigade during the battle to break through the tough German defences of East Prussia. |
Rearm and Resupply by David Pentland. (PC) Albert Kerscher and Otto Carius. Kinderheim, Narva Bridgehead 17th March 1944, 2nd Kompany, 502 Heavy Tank Battalion. Tiger I tanks of Albert Kersher and Otto Carius, of 2nd Company. Heavy tank Battalion 502, pull back to their headquarters at The Kinderheim to reload ammunition and refuel for the next engagement. |
A Short Respite by David Pentland. (PC) Bastogne, Ardennes, Belgium, 25th December 1944. U.S. Paratroopers of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division, enjoy a welcome lull in the battle for the besieged town. |
The Rearguard by David Pentland. (PC) Preussisch Stargard, East Prussia, February 1945. Following the departure of the platoon's two other vehicles, after expending all their ammunition, the single Jagdpanther of Oberfeldwebel Hermann Bix remained to cover the withdrawal of all supporting infantry in the area. Hidden behind a muck heap, with only twenty armour piercing and five high explosive shells remaining he made the attacking Soviet Shermans pay a heavy price, destroying sixteen of their number before he too fell back out of ammunition. |
Barkmann's Corner by David Pentland (PC) Ernst Barkmanns (Das Reich, 2nd SS Panzer Division) famous day long solo engagement against an American Armoured breakthrough towards St. Lo, Normandy, 26th July 1944. |
Alpini by David Pentland. (PC) Montenegro, Yugoslavia, January, 1942. 75mm Skoda Mountain Gun of 5th Alpine artillery Regiment, 5th Alpini Division, 'Pusteria' in action against Tito's partisans. |
Operation Brevity by David Pentland. (PC) Libya, North Africa, 15th May 1941. British Cruiser Mark II (A10) tanks of 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, 7th Armoured Brigade pause during General Wavell's offensive against the Italian held Halfaya Pass and Fort Capuzzo. Led by General 'Straffer' Gott the attack was initially a success, but counter attacks by German reinforcements halted the British offensive after one day, and pushed it back to the Egyptian border. |
Retreat from the Yalu by David Pentland (PC) M19 self-propelled antiaircraft guns guns of the 82nd Battalion give cover to the M46 Patton tanks and men of the US Armys 2nd Division during their hazardous retreat south from the Yalu River, following the surprise Chinese winter offensive. |
Humbers in Italy by David Pentland (PC) 6th Armoured Division, Italy, May, 1944. Humber Mk II & IV armoured cars of the 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry Regiment, on reconnaissance near Monte Cassino. |
Piper Bill, Pegasus Bridge, Normandy, 13.00hrs, 6th June 1944 by David Pentland. (PC) Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade, led by Lord Lovat, are piped past the defenders of the Caen canal (Pegasus) bridge by piper Bill Millin. The bridge was originally taken in a coup de main attack by the gliders of 6th Airborne Divisions D Company, 2nd battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, led by Major John Howard earlier that morning. Shortly afterwards the glider troops were reinforced by 7 Parachute Battalion, and together they held the area against German attacks until the main British forces landing at Sword beach could fight through to join them. |
Action at Arras, France, 21st May 1940 by David Pentland (PC) 88mm AA guns of the 23rd Flak Regiment, used as anti-tank guns by orders of Rommel himself, are shown firing on British Matilda tanks of 4th/7th Royal Tank Regiment. |
Holding the Line by David Pentland. (PC) Vielsalm, Belgium, 22nd December 1944. Men of the 508th PIR, along with the rest of the 82nd Airborne Division were rushed to the Ardennes and deployed in an attempt to halt the onslaught of 6th SS Panzer Army, specifically Kampfgruppe Peiper. |
The Hole in the Wall Gang by David Pentland. (PC) Banikju, Northern Helmand, Afghanistan, 2007. A team from 42 Royal Marines Commando break into a suspected hostile compound during Operation Volcano. |
Edward the 1st in Wales by David Pentland. (PC) Edward departs from his almost completed Rhuddlan Castle at the conclusion of his second Welsh campaign. |
Operation Supercharge, 4th November 1941 by David Pentland (PC) British MK1 Grant tanks of the Staffordshire Yeomanry 8th Armoured Brigade, 10th Armoured Division, breakout from El Alamein. |
Victory at Beda Fomm by David Pentland. (PC) British Vickers MKV1B Light tanks of the 3rd Hussars, 7th Armoured Division celebrate their part in the momentous victory over Italian forces in North Africa, February 1941. |
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