Review of the pantherm10 tier vii german premium tank. A new project among a few that i have to get around to posting is 3x ersatz m10s from panzer brigade 150 which were deployed as part of operation greif during the dec 44 ardennes offensive. This is the evidence detailing the panther conversion as ersatz m10. One plays lone scenarios from either axis or allied side and against a computer or human opponent. The vehicles were painted olive drab, with american stars. Feel free to also just skip to the sections you find interesting.
Gs composed skorzenys special panzer brigade 150 during the early phase of the battle of the bulge. Ss panzer brigade 150 was formed to spread confusion and distraction, as well as infiltration to better aid their own troops advance, most specifically to capture the bridges at amay, engis and huy on the meuse river for the. Panzer brigade 150 went into battle with only about 2,500 men and a. Ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150 dragon 172nd panther d and cpl overby conversions new project ardennes ersatz m10s. The pantherm10 is a german tier 7 premium medium tank. Contrary to what the ingame description says, the pantherm10. Dragon ultimate armor ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150. Dragon armor 60649 172 ersatz m10, panzer brigade 150, belgium 1944. The initial plan for the ersatz m10 s along with the rest of panzer brigade 150 was to advance behind the 1st ss panzer division, the 12th ss panzer division and the 12th volksgrenadier division until they reached the high fens, a heavily forested plateau.
Just finished this last week, dragons 5th panther in the ersatz m10 disguise. Dragon models ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150 belgium 1944. Already in august, it was referred to just as ssfeldersatzeinheit 12, became part of ssfeldersatz brigade gen. The 27th panzer division began forming in the southern sector of the eastern front. Ersatz m10 from the battle of the bulge mod image mod db. A new order dated 11 jul 1944 from okh was issued to create ten panzer brigaden, designated panzer brigade 101 to 110, they were also called as panzergrenadier brigade occasionally. The 150 panzer brigade was composed of two tank and one infantry combat group, each with its own small. This unit, innoculously entitled panzer brigade 150 was supposed to consist of 3,300 men, 15 sherman tanks, 32 armored cars u. Ersatz panzerspah 27 platoon reconnaissance skorzeny commando 20 group artillery heavy mortar platoon 26 24 24 25 ssjager platoon aircraft air support 15 ersatz panther platoon ersatz stug platoon fallschirmkommando platoon armour or infantry 150. During the preparation of otto skorzenys panzerbrigade 150 for the ardennes offensive, four panther tanks were disguised as m10 tank destroyers. Dragon german ersatz m10 panther tank ss panzer brigade. G tanks physically disguised and painted to resemble u. They had a small number of germans who spoke fluent english along with a somewhat larger number who spoke it with an accent, a large number of captured uniforms.
Stug ausf,g ersatz history battle of the bulge panzer. Panther ersatz m10 home historical miniatures condition. This phone allowed infantry to communicate with the. The tank brigade was to carry out diversions deep ersatz m10 war thunder wik. This set contains an modified gun collar and a gun mantlet, both with casting texture and numbers. Ultimate armor ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150, ardennes.
The intended resemblance of the sturmgeschutz iiis is unclear. Panthers manual was printed in russian for distribution among tank crews. Each kampfgruppen had a little staf,3 infantry companys,two sections of panzergrenadier,two pak sections,two heavy mortars sections,one engineers section and transmission,one mechanical group. Unternehmen greif was a special operation commanded by. Panzer m10 the m10 tank destroyer was an american tank. One of germanys last desperate gambles of wwii was its offensive in the ardennes on 16 december 1944. In the normal coh the m10 was blooooown to pieces by a sherman with. Part of the request was that the troops have general knowledge of the english language or american dialects. Ss panzer brigade 150 was formed to spread confusion and distraction as well as infiltration to better aid their own troops advance, most specifically to capture the bridges at amay, engis and huy on the meuse river. With the ardennes offensive looming on the horizon, skorzeny only had a matter of weeks to assemble his brigade.
Unfortunately for the brigade, the required equipment never materialized. Panzer brigade 150, commanded by otto skorzeny, had a role in this plan. Xmas and new years wishes plus bonus e75 and t90 wip pics. The panthers were intended to resemble the m10 tank destroyer. The operation was the brainchild of adolf hitler and its purpose was to capture one or. Battalion of panzer regiment 202 was equipped with german tanks and was also assigned to the 100.
This formation was supposed to create surprise and confusion with clandestine armored vehicles. So it should come as no real surprise that the germans did exactly the same thing. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. These newer braille scale kits are becoming more highly detailed.
Historythe panther m10 may have the most unusual historical background of any tank in the game. They were to work closely with the attacking divisions. Ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150 dragon 172nd panther d. Skorzeny was to form a special brigade, panzer brigade 150, whose purpose would be to. Panther g ersatz pictures finished finescale modeler.
The results were disastrous, to say the least for panzer brigade 150. Feb 15, 2016 panzer brigade 150, commanded by otto skorzeny, had a role in this plan. In preparations for the ardennes offensive in the winter of 1944, around 10 ausf gs were converted to resemble american gun motor carriage m10 tank destroyer. Dragon has supplied another addition to their 172nd scale armor pro series with the ersatz m10. German panzer regiment would consist of two battalions, each of four companies, one of which would be classed as a heavy or closesupport company and equipped with the pzkpfw iv, while the others were classed as medium or light companies and armed with the pzkpfw ill. It was found that infantry had a hard time communicating with panzer crews without exposing themselves or the crew to enemy fire so taking an idea from the americans, most panzers were fitted with a simple field phone fitted in a box mounted at the rear right side of the hull. Panzer abteilung 206 was established on 11 november 1943 in versailles for the 7.
Known today as the battle of bulge, the aim was to split british and american forces in half and drive all the way to antwerp. Panzer brigade 150 knockedout panther tank disguised as an m10 tank destroyer the timing of the ardennes offensive meant that skorzeny had only five or six weeks to recruit and train a brand new unit for what hitler named operation greif. Ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150, belgium 1944 ultimate armor. The main training centre for tiger crews was the barracks of panzer regiment 11 at paderborn and senne with a tank gunnery school on the coast at putlos. Battle of the ardennes eisenhower presidential library. The first part required special english speaking troops to infiltrate enemy lines and create chaos while the second required panzer brigade 150 to capture and hold the critical bridges that were so vital to the success of the offensive. This set is intended for the trumpeter e50, but you can also use it on the dragon panther f turret by modifying the dragon parts. With the recent release of the resin ersatz panther m10, ive been struck by making a few more vehicles to round out the ardennes themed panzer brigade 150.
A damaged and abandoned ersatz panther m10 so, it should come as no real surprise that the germans did exactly the same thing. Please see notes on next page for more information. Panzer general manual pdf panzer general is a computer wargame published by strategic simulations in 1994 and set in world war ii. Designated ersatz substitute m10, they all equipped panzer brigade 150, commanded by ssstandartenfuehrer otto skorzeny. One of the panther ersatz m10 s from otto skorzenys panzer brigade 150 battle of the bulge mod. Designated ersatz substitute m10, they all equipped panzer brigade 150, commanded by ssstandartenfuehrer otto skorzeny during operation greif. During the ardennes winter counteroffensive, the skorzeny 150 brigade disguised several of their panther tanks to look like the us armys m10 wolverine tank destroyers. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. This brigade was recruited from the staff of the 4th company of the i. Dec 14, 2012 panzer brigade 150 had a role in this plan. Modelcollect e75 zug project 46 wip3 motorpool hull conversion. May 30, 2016 ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150 dragon 172nd panther d and cpl overby conversion wip3 base paint finally decided what latch details to add to the new turret hatch no detailed pictures show the locking mechanism and laid on a base coat of green, my version of olivgrun 6003. Designated ersatz substitute m10, they all equipped panzer brigade 150. Panzer wehrmacht pdf panzer corps wehrmacht is the awardwinning turnbased strategy game.
Known today as the battle of bulge, the aim was to split british and american forces in half. Part of this plan included the formation of panzer brigade 150, a unit. Add media report rss ersatz m10 from the battle of the bulge mod view original embed. May 24, 2004 the 150 panzer brigade was composed of three kampfgruppen. Ss panzer brigade was a and the brigade s panther tanks were disguised as m10 tank destroyers by removing their. Panzerbrigade kampfgruppe tank company 0th panzer brigade battle group reluctant confident. The 150 panzer brigade was composed of three kampfgruppen. Ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150 dragon 172nd panther and cpl overby conversion kit wip4. The conversion was done by welding additional metal sheets to the turret and hull along with application of us army camouflage and markings. Panzer general is turnbased, set on operational level hex maps. Modifications included removal of the panther cupola and stowage boxes on the rear of the hull. Losing all of their heavy armor and around 450 men the unit was forced to retreat and subsequently disbanded.
A converted panther v tank captured during the battle of the bulge that was to look similar to the american m10 or m18 so they could get to the rear areas undetected and then attack. In operation greif otto skorzeny attempted to infiltrate into allied formations to sow havoc during the battle of the bulge. German comparison of german tanks with the new at the time russian t3485 and. Apr 16, 2015 ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150 dragon 172nd panther d and cpl overby conversions new project ardennes ersatz m10s. This page is about the mocked up german panther tank ersatz m10. Ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150, ardennes 1944 ultimate armor. Panther m10 ersatz description one of the fake m10,supposed to be from b company of 10th tank battalion, 5th armoured division. Panther m10 medium vehicles war thunder official forum.
When it became apparent that no breakthrough was going to occur, the ersatz m10s were committed along with the rest of the brigade. Panzer brigade 150 or ss panzer brigade 150 german. Stug ausf,g ersatz history battle of the bulge panzer brigade 150 wwii footages documentary panzer picture. Hope you guys enjoyed this video of a rare seen tank, next up we will have a look at the stug used for this mission.
Panzer brigade 150 puma and halftrack m3 kampfgruppe scherf and the best view of this panther m10. Panzer brigade 150 went into battle with only about 2,500 men and a dozen tanks and assault guns. German comparison of german tanks with the new at the time russian t3485 and jsii 122mm, from march 23rd of 1944. G early type, 1st ss panzerdivision, paris, mid1944. German halftracks were used for the panzergrenadiere. Organizational history of the german armored forces 19391945 pdf. Korps leibstandarte as such it was i think identical with the feldersatz. Dragon armor ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150 belgium 1944. It is important to note that the panther was the first germanmade tank with sloping. Aok and it was destroyed by 26 june 1944 in cherbourg.
So far i have the disguised panther ersatz m10, as well as a captured m8 armoured car which you can see in this previous article. Heimdal and website for m3 and puma ardenne44 for the m10 it seems several jeeps and 2 m8 for the kampfgruppe, i have seen pictures about. A panther tank of the ss panzer brigade 150 disguised has an m10 wolverine tank destroyer during the battle of the bulge has part of operation grief griffin. These panthers were designated b510 and sent to join kampfgruppe x one of the 3 kampfgruppes x,y,z that made up otto skorzeny panzer brigade 150, y received five stug iii gs with saukopf mantlets painted as. A total of five vehicles from the panzerbrigade 150 were modified. Two of the kampfgruppen the x and y had also a panzer company. German 150th panzer brigade december, 1944 by greg moore december, 2008 x 5 x 2 x 15 x 4 x 1 x 2 skorzenys 150th panzer brigade was the most unorthodox formation in the german order of battle. Ss panzer brigade was a formation of the german army during world war ii that was formed to take part in the ardennes offensive, it was unusual in that it was formed from all parts of the german armed forces, the 2,500 men in the brigade were formed from. Ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150 dragon 172nd panther d and. Personnel of these panzer brigade were contributed mainly by ersatz heeres or refitted panzer and panzergrenadierdivisions. Ersatz m10 panzer brigade 150, ardennes 1944 ultimate armor 1. Abt 508 conduct gunnery practice with a tiger of panzer ersatz ausbildungsabteilung500 at camp senne, june 1943. Panzer brigade 150 was under the overall command of otto skorzeny june 12, 1908 july 6, 1975. On 5 june 1944 it had the following french equipment.