questions --Dragon German tanks

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questions --Dragon German tanks

Post by dragon53 » Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:53 am

Can any of you tank experts answer questions about the following two Dragon 1/35 tanks?

1. Was this tank destroyed?
2. Who is the tank commander?

Tank #1--Panther #301, 1./Panzer Regiment 26, of the Großdeutschland
Link: http://www.flyingmule.com/products/DM-61024

Tank #2--Tiger I #242, 2./sPzAbt 102
Link: http://www.flyingmule.com/products/DM-61014

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Re: questions --Dragon German tanks

Post by PAK38 » Wed Oct 26, 2011 4:23 am

Dragon Tiger 242 was the assistant commander's tank of the 2nd company of schwer-SS-Panzer-Abteilung 102, not a Heer unit as the description for the model indicates. The company commander's tank was 241. I've not been able to discover the name of 242's commander, however. My sources indicate that all of 102's Tigers were lost in the fighting in Normandy or the retreat into Belgium, some due to breakdowns and not combat. I've not discovered the exact fate of 242.

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Re: questions --Dragon German tanks

Post by dragon53 » Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:13 am

PAK38:

Thanks for the info. That helps a lot. The 2 Dragon tanks are supposed to arrive today via FedEx.
I wish I was back in the RTP. :mrgreen:

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Re: questions --Dragon German tanks

Post by cheesecake » Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:16 pm

The 242's commander was the SS-Uscha. Rodinger.

The 242 was in cover in Chênedollé area (normandy) on 07 august 1944 when Willy Fey destroyed 15 tanks in 30 minutes from 11th armoured division.

But, on 04 august 1944, Rodinger destroyed 3 tanks and armored recon vehicle in support of Fallschirmjäger in La Bistière aera (Vire area).
on 12 august, one another tank is destroyed by Rodinger.

But, no information about the 242's end... surely lost between Falaise and Rouen during the retreat.

THese informations are taken in this book :

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Re: questions --Dragon German tanks

Post by dragon53 » Thu Nov 10, 2011 10:00 am

CHEESECAKE,

Thanks very much for the information. I did a lot of searching via Google for Tiger #242 's commander and found nothing, so I'm glad you came up with Rodinger's name.

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Re: questions --Dragon German tanks

Post by cheesecake » Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:11 am

You're welcome Dragon53 :wink:

No photos of 242 in this book... too bad. I have this Dragon too, beautiful piece !

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