Dragon Armor Panther G w/Zimmerit - Value +
Series
No. 62005, Vintage year - 2009, Scale -
1:72
Unit - Panzer Regiment 1 (the Panther
Battalion), 1st Panzer Division - "LAH" (also called LSSAH) - 1st SS
Panzer Divison - Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler - began as Hitler's personal
bodyguard. It was initially the size of a regiment and then grew into an elite
division-sized unit. The term Leibstandarte was derived from Leibgarde - an old
German translation of "Guard of Corps" or personal bodyguard of a
military leader.
Campaign - France 1944 - The LSSAH was
positioned north of the River Seine to counter any landing in the area of Pas
de Calaise so the first units didn't arrive in Normandy until after the Allied
invasion. By 4 July the I SS Panzer Corps was reformed and consisted of the 1st
SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler and the 12th SS Panzer
Division Hitlerjugend. They were involved in the defense of Caripiquet village
in Operation Windsor. On 12 July the LSSAH were involved in the Caen south
sector from Maltot in the west to the Caen-Falaise road in the east. On 14-15
July, LSSAH pulled back to an area between Ifs and Cintheaux. During Operation
Goodwood, the Division had 59 Panzer IVs, 46 Panthers and 35 StuG IIIs. The
Panther Battalion, I/1st SS Panzer regiment, engaged with the British 29th
Armoured Brigade of the British 11th Armoured Division. The body of the
Leibstandarte was rushed to the front from Falaise, where it was being held in
reserve. The British pushed their attack on 19 July and came under fire from
the Panthers who had taken up a position on the Bourguebus Ridge. Later, during
Operation Luttich, Von Kluge followed Hitler's orders to detach part of the
German armor from the main front and create a surprise striking force in early
August with XLVII Panzer Corps that included the 2nd Panzer Division, part of
the 1st SS Panzer Division, the 2nd SS Panzer Division and the 116th Panzer
Division (also supported by infantry battle groups with remnants of Panzer
Lehr). The LSSAH and other divisions went on the attack on 7 August. The 1st SS
Panzer Regiment and two Panzergrenadier Battalions were used for the attack.
The 2nd SS Panzer Division recaptured Mortain and Peiper's Kampfgruppe made it
to Bourlopin but was unable to capture Avranches. The LSSAH became trapped in
the Falaise Pocket but some units escaped on 22 August, leaving behind all
their armor and artillery. The LSSAH suffered 5,000 casualties during the
Normandy campaign.
Markings - Green with yellow and black stripes
with zimmerit on turret and hull
Condition - tape and tearing on end flaps of cardboard box. Price sticker on front plastic window.
Series - note this is a Value Plus/Orange Label
model which is made of plastic
Thank you for your interest.