Max and Moritz, Retreat from the Donets, Russia, July to September 1943 by David Pentland. SIG267

Max and Moritz, Retreat from the Donets, Russia, July to September 1943 by David Pentland. SIG267DP0122. Max and Moritz, Retreat from the Donets, Russia, July to September 1943 by David Pentland. After the battle of Kursk, Heavy Tank Battalion 503 Tiger Is were divided into small groups to protect and support infantry units as they retreated from the Donets river line. A typical example was the team of Rubbel (Max) and Rippl (Moritz) who for several weeks acting independently fended off pursuing Soviet armoured units. Their success was in no

7 Squadron (detachment) from RAF Aldergrove

Into the Teeth of the Wind by Robert Taylor

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searchlights and flak batteries

Height of the Battle by Geoff Nutkins

indicating the Clipper is almost ready to sail for London

then engaged the defending Germans in a series of savage battles for each and every house - hob-nailed boots

Tracked off the east coast of Italy in the dark of 15th - 16th December 1940

The gunners of Just-a-Snappin' claimed 12 enemy fighters that day but were officially credited with 9 - even this was a record unsurpassed in the entire war

Maslov was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union in 1944 and died aged 90 in 2011

7500 kilometres from the target

but realized at the last minute that they were preparing to attack Admiral Ozawas flagship