Dragon Armor Tiger I - "Michael
Wittmann" - Very Rare
Model
No. 60001, Vintage Year - 2003, Scale - 1:72
Type - Tiger 1 - Sd. Kfz.181 Ausf. H1(Henschel
with 88 mm L/56 cannon)
Campaign
- Eastern Front 1944
Unit
- sSSPzAbt 101 - Wittmann served first in Operation Barbarossa in 1941 and then
at Kursk as a platoon leader. In October 1943, the 1st SS Panzer Grenadier
Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" was reorganized as 1st SS
Panzer Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler". In October 1943,
after the start of the Soviet Autumn Offensive, LSSAH was transferred to the
Kiev area. In October, Wittmann changed his Tiger No. 1331 for the Tiger S21
and received Jurgen Brandt (Tiger S24) under his command. On Oct. 13th,
Wittmann's Tiger reportedly destroyed 20 T-34s along with 23 infantry and
anti-tank guns. This torrid pace continued throughout December 1943. His group
was attached 1 SS Panzer Corps in mid-1944 when he was transferred to Normandy
and the Western Front (he received the command of 2nd Kompanie of sSSPzAbt 101
of LSSAH. He was awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
"From July of 1943 to the beginning of January 1944 he has destroyed 56
enemy AFVs, including T-34s and super heavy SPs. On 8 and 9 January he and his
platoon halted and destroyed breakthrough attempts of a Soviet tank brigade and
in that battle destroyed a further ten vehicles. On January 13, 19 T-34s and
three super heavy SP guns. His total then stood at 88 tanks and SPs"
(German radio announcement - 1/13/44). After his experience on the Eastern
Front, Wittmann noted that the Soviet anti-tank guns were harder and more
prized targets than tanks.
Markings
- Gray with S04 on turret and cross on hull. Black and white "kill"
stripe markings on barrel. Based on the above total, 88 kill rings decorated
this tank of Wittmann's.
Condition - new with minor wear on box. One sticker residue mark on plastic box.
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