questions on 2 FOV tanks

[dragon53]

TANK EXPERTS:

I've got questions on two FOV 1/32 German tanks:

1. Does anyone know the name of the commander of FOV 1/32 Jagdtiger #323? (Jagdtiger #323, sPzJgAbt 653 was abandoned at Neustadt on March 23, 1945).

2. Is the 1/32 FOV #81206 StuG III--Bastogne below a real StuG or fictional?.....If it's based on a real StuG, does anyone know the unit, commander and other details?

[Heer]

What a coincidence. I ordered about 2 weeks ago the same FOV ardennes stug from a dealer in China . I am still waiting for the shipment. I am sure that the unit would be printed in the plastic base.

[NHoggard12]

The StuG IIIG is of the 3rd panzergrenadier division: Panzer-Abteilung 103 (May 1943)
1. Kompanie - (14x StuG III 7.5cm)
2. Kompanie - (14x StuG III 7.5cm)
3. Kompanie - (14x StuG III 7.5cm)
It did fight with the 5th panzer army in the ardennes

[dragon53]

NHOGGARD12:

Thanks for the information. It helps clarify a lot.

Another question: Do you know the name of the commander of FOV 1/32 Jagdtiger #323, (sPz JgAbt 653)?

[Panzer_M]

The StuG IIIG is of the 3rd panzergrenadier division: Panzer-Abteilung 103 (May 1943)
1. Kompanie - (14x StuG III 7.5cm)
2. Kompanie - (14x StuG III 7.5cm)
3. Kompanie - (14x StuG III 7.5cm)
It did fight with the 5th panzer army in the ardennes

3.PzGr was part of LXVII.AK, VI Panzer Armee
a few other units in V.panzer Armee took part in the seige,
2.Panzer Division..had 45 StuGs in Panzerjäger Abt.38, Plus some in the 7./8. Kompanies of the Pz IV battalion
Panzer Lehr..had StuG Brigade 243 with 14 StuG,
26.Volksgrenadier, had 14 Jagdpanzer 38(t) no StuG
Führer-Begleit-Brigade, StuG III and StuH 42 authorized 41 and had 34 operational and 6 in short term repair and 1 in long term repair. They were the following Types: StuG III = 27 and StuH 42 = 14
LXVI.AK(only other StuG Brigade in V.Pz Armee)
StuG Brigade 244, 14 StuG

In the VI.Pz Armee, 2.SS, 12.VGD, 150.Pz Brigade, 9.SS, 3.PzGr, 394.StuG Brigade, and the 667.StuH Brigade had StuG/StuH.

[NHoggard12]

Here is an interesting page on the Dec. 1944 organization:
http://gregpanzerblitz.com/Germans/3PzGrenDec44.pdf

[NHoggard12]

Scroll down to a photo of an abandoned StuGIII of the 3 PzG
div.http://www.ww2f.com/western-europe-1943 ... quest.html

[dragon53]

NHOGGARD12:

Thanks for the link. That's one of rare German vehicles I've seen from the Ardennes that appears to have whitewash camouflage.

[NHoggard12]

...and another little link. It seems FoV did some research on this model.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/th ... I+Ardennen

Here is the link to the photos; just look for the StuG IIIs.
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/15658858 ... 1690_FoMnm

It is difficult to determine the camo/whitewash for the photos, but they are interesting nevertheless.

[dragon53]

NHOGGARD12:

Thank again for the link. I got a Collectors Showcase Panther #215 for my NC collection---it made the deepest penetration by German forces during the Battle of the Bulge and was stopped by an ambush involving the 119th Infantry Regiment (formerly of the NC National Guard) and supporting Shermans near Stoumont. Unfortunately, the model has whitewash, and the real #215 did not have whitewash.
I also have a Collectors Showcase StuG III-Nijmegen for my NC collection---the paint scheme looks toy-like, so I'm glad the FOV StuG-Bastogne I've got coming looks really good in whitewash---and your photo shows some StuGs were whitewashed during the Ardennes.

Thanks again for the help.