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Originally posted by John McGillivray
During the counter attack against the Winnipeg Rifles at Putot-en-Bessin, how deeply involved were the troops from Panzer Lehr?
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Hi John;
Some points I found:
Source:
The Western Front 1944: Memoirs of a Panzer Lehr Officer, by Helmut Ritgen.
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Originally posted by John McGillivray
“An infantry platoon of the Panzer-Lehr-Division attacked together with us and put itself under my command.
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- this platoon from the Pz Lehr Div was probably from the II/902 PzGren Lehr Regt - the II/902 had attacked Brouay at approx 0430hrs that morning with them becoming more or less trapped there, being not only counter-attacked, but also being attacked by elements of the III/26 SS PzGren Regt, by mistake. The II/902 was left leaderless and having suffered heavy casualties in both officers and men, were pretty disorganized.
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Originally posted by John McGillivray
Unbeknown to Siebken, his flank was not threatened as feared, for a strong force of Panzer Lehr Division Panther tanks
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The Pz Lehr Div's Panther battalion (I/6 Pz Regt) were still in transit to Normandy, returning from the ordered transfer of the Pz Lehr Div to the Eastern Front, so played no part on 8 June.
The only other part of the Pz Lehr Div to be involved on 8 June, was a recce party from the 130 Arty Regt who were jumped by Canadians near Christot.
Cheers
