Abteilung

At the bottom right-hand corner of the map are the words: ”Abteilung

Charlie Fairman 2010

The Tiger tanks of the 503rd Heavy Armored Abteilung fought at Kursk in July, then were shipped to the west, and then, after the German collapse in France, were deployed in western Hungary.

Deathride John Mosier 2010

On July 5, 1943, the 505th Heavy Armored Abteilung, numbering about three dozen Tiger tanks, destroyed forty-two T-34s; over the course of the fighting, nearly the whole month of July, the losses of all the heavy tank units involved came to around twenty vehicles.31

Deathride John Mosier 2010

On July 5, 1943, the 505th Heavy Armored Abteilung, numbering about three dozen Tiger tanks, destroyed forty-two T-34s; over the course of the fighting, nearly the whole month of July, the losses of all the heavy tank units involved came to around twenty vehicles.31

Deathride John Mosier 2010

Confusingly, the Germans used the word “Abteilung” both to denote units formally attached to a division as well as to a unit that was entirely independent of the traditional division and corps structure.

Deathride John Mosier 2010

Confusingly, the Germans used the word “Abteilung” both to denote units formally attached to a division as well as to a unit that was entirely independent of the traditional division and corps structure.

Deathride John Mosier 2010

The Tiger tanks of the 503rd Heavy Armored Abteilung fought at Kursk in July, then were shipped to the west, and then, after the German collapse in France, were deployed in western Hungary.

Deathride John Mosier 2010

On January 14, 1945, Tiger tanks from the 507th Abteilung destroyed twenty-two JS-2 tanks at almost point-blank range without suffering a single loss.9

Deathride John Mosier 2010

On January 14, 1945, Tiger tanks from the 507th Abteilung destroyed twenty-two JS-2 tanks at almost point-blank range without suffering a single loss.9

Deathride John Mosier 2010

The doorman at Dephots offices started wearing the gray jacket, brown pants, and swastika armband of Hitlers private army of stormtroopers, the dreaded SA or Sturm Abteilung.

The Great Escape Kati Marton 2006