Help from the sky, near Korsun, Russia, 13th February 1944 by David Pentland. (AP) REG248 eventually closing to just 25

eventually closing to just 25 yards

inspired the German AGO company when designing their C

The vulnerability of early air gunners is evident in this painting as this Royal Aircraft Establishment FE 2 comes under attack from a Fokker E

when the aircraft was delivered

returning to make an emergency landing at Cape Gloucester with 25 people aboard

Help from the sky, near Korsun, Russia, 13th February 1944 by David Pentland. (AP) REG248 eventually closing to just 25DP0123AP. Help from the sky, near Korsun, Russia, 13th February 1944 by David Pentland. Heavy Tank Regiment Bake was temporarily created as part of the forces gathered to breakthrough to the besieged Army Corps trapped in the Korsun (or Tscherkassy) pocket. Led by Oberstleutnant Dr. Bake it consisted of Heavy Tank Battalion 503, the panther battalion of Panzer Regiment 23, and a battalion of artillery, engineers and mountain troops. This powerful unit