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Fantastic Find ! EXTREMELY RARE Battlefield Dug RELIC German WW2  PANZERBUCHSE-41 "Relic Dart Round" AP Tungsten ANTI-TANK WEAPON !   ( Recovered WAFFEN-SS-NORD Positions in Salla ) 

This is a spectacular original 2.8 sPzb 41 Dart Head Projectile from German SS-Nord Positions in Salla.  2.8 cm schwere Panzerbüchse 41 (sPzB 41) or "Panzerbüchse 41" was a German anti-tank weapon working on the squeeze bore principle. Officially classified as a heavy anti-tank rifle (German: schwere Panzerbüchse), it would be better described, and is widely referred to, as a light anti-tank gun. Apparently less than 2800 of these Guns were made !  The design was based on a tapering barrel, with the caliber reducing from 28 mm at the chamberend to only 20 mm at the muzzle. The projectile carried two external flanges; as it proceeded toward the muzzle, the flanges were squeezed down, decreasing the diameter with the result that pressure did not drop off as quickly and the projectile was propelled to a higher velocity. The barrel construction resulted in a very high muzzle velocity - up to 1,400 m/s. The bore was fitted with a muzzle brake, the horizontal sliding breech block was "quarter-automatic": it closed automatically once a shell was loaded. The gun was equipped with an open sight for distances up to 500m; a telescopic sight, (ZF 1х11 from the 3.7 cm Pak 36 anti-tank gun), could also be fittedWhen Norway capitulated in June 1940, there were still some armed Norwegian forces intact: two Infantry Battalions and one Motorised Artillery Battery who guarded the Norwegian/Soviet-Russian and Finnish border in East-Finnmark. These were led by Colonel Wilhelm Faye.  As Hitler did not want to deploy ordinary Heer units to replace the Norwegians, the choice was 9. SS Totenkopf-Standarte led by SS-Obersturmbannführer Ernst Deutsch. However, the first unit to arrive in Kirkenes, was called "SS Batallion Reitz", named after their commander Obersturmbannführer Wilhelm Reitz. During the spring 1941, two new Standarten (Regiments) arrived: the 6th and 7th. After a short time, the 6th SS, with large elements from the 9th SS, moved into positions at Salla in Northern-Finland. General von Falkenhorst did, however, not trust their fighting ability very much, because even If the formations were well equipped, the men were poorly trained. The two latter regiments crossed the Finnish/Norwegian border, and were ready at Salla the 22nd June, 1941. As the attack on Soviet came, the divisions, now usually called "Brigade", were thrown into the battle at Markajärvi-Salla. They suffered great losses, and were an expected disappointment to the German commanders: Falkenhorst and Buschenhagen. The SS forces lost 700 men the first two days in combat with strong Russian forces. (300 KIA and 400 WIA).   The Brigade got a new unit attached, SS-Gebirgsartillerie-Regiment 6, and was now redesigned as a Division. During the autumn 1941, the Division was handed over to the battle-hardened Finnish General Siilasvuo, and took positions at Louchi/Kiestinki. Gen. Siilasvuo was no bad choice for an Army Corps commander: he had served in the Finnish famous volunteer "Jägerbatallion 27" during WW 1, on the German side. A Führer order was soon to be given, which said "…..As for the SS-units, there is to be formed a new SS-Gebirgsbrigade formed by volunteering Norwegians and Finns. An Austrian SS-regiment is to be attached, and the remaining units are to be deployed from "Kampfgruppe Nord".  Free US Shipping !  

$ 79















HUGE LOT OF WW2 Battlefield Dug Relic Wehrmacht Mauser Rifle Casings ( Recovered Operation Market Garden Eindhoven and Arnhem ) Selling in groups of 5 !

Here is a large lot of WW2 Mauser Rifle Casings recovered from the Market Garden campaign. Fantastic for display .. Headstamps visible on most ..On 5 September, Model's forces were bolstered by the arrival of the II SS Panzer Corps, which consisted of the 9th SS and 10th SS Panzer Divisions under the command of Lieutenant General Wilhelm Bittrich. The Corps had been reduced to approximately 6,000–7,000 men, 20–30% of its original strength in the course of continuous action since late June including in the Falaise pocket; losses in officers and NCOs had been especially high Model ordered the two divisions to rest and refit in 'safe' areas behind the new German line; these areas coincidentally were to be Eindhoven and Arnhem.The 10th SS Panzer Division was to be restored to full strength in order to provide an armoured reserve and thus the 9th SS Panzer Division was ordered to transfer all of its heavy equipment to its sister division; it was intended that the 9th would then be transported to Germany for replenishment.At the time of Operation Market-Garden, the 10th SS Panzer Division had an approximate strength of 3,000 men; an armoured infantry regiment, divisional reconnaissance battalion, two artillery battalions and an engineer battalion, all partially motorized.Other formations were appearing to strengthen the German defences. Between 16 and 17 September two infantry divisions from Fifteenth Army assembled in Brabant, understrength but well-equipped and able to act as a reserve. Near Eindhoven and Arnhem a number of scratch formations were being assembled. Several SS units, including an NCO training battalion and a panzergrenadier reserve battalion, were being prepared to enter combat and Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine personnel were being grouped into Fliegerhorst and Schiffstammabteilung formations. There were also a number of training battalions that were being equipped, several depot battalions from the Hermann Goering Panzer Division and various artillery, anti-aircraft and field police units scattered throughout the north of the Netherlands. incredible relics !

5 casings  for  $29  shipped ! 














IMPRESSIVE GIGANTIC HISTORICAL ARTIFACT !  WW2 Battlefield Dug Relic BLOWN UP GIANT RUSSIAN TANK SU-122 ( Self-Propelled MAN GUN BARREL )  Thick Barrel Iron peeled back like a banana revealing the rifling grooves !  ( Recovered Kurland Pocket ) 
Here is an incredible museum worthy relic ! An actual huge section of an original WW2 Russian Self-Propelled Tank Main Gun Barrel section that has been blown up by either a charge to disable it or by an artillery round that exploded. The barrel was peeled back like a banana ! Incredible display artifact of the horrific fighting in the Kurland Pocket ! 
The first SU-122s produced in December 1942 were sent to training centers and two new combat units, the 1433rd and 1434th self-propelled artillery regiments. Initially, each of these mixed regiments consisted of two batteries with four SU-122s each and four batteries with four SU-76 tank destroyers each. Each regiment had an added SU-76 tank destroyer as a command vehicle. It was planned to raise 30 self-propelled artillery regiments operating within armoured and mechanized corps.In January 1943, the 1433rd and 1434th self-propelled artillery regiments were sent to the Volkhov Front near Leningrad as part of the 54th Army. On 14 January, they saw combat for the first time in Smierdny region. After that, it was decided SU-122s should follow between 400 m and 600 m behind the attacking tanks; sometimes this distance was shortened to between 200 m and 300 m.The use of SU-76 tank destroyers together with SU-122s proved unsuccessful. Based on combat experience, the organization of self-propelled artillery regiments was changed; the new regimental organization consisted of two batteries of SU-76 tank destroyers and three batteries of SU-122s, for a total of 20 self-propelled guns. In April, the organization of self-propelled artillery regiments was again changed. Separate regiments were created for SU-76 tank destroyers (light self-propelled artillery regiment) and SU-122s (medium self-propelled artillery regiment).The medium self-propelled artillery regiment consisted of four batteries of four SU-122s each. Each regiment was also equipped with either an added SU-122 or a T-34 for the commander and a BA-64 armoured car. This organization remained in place until the start of 1944 when the SU-122 began to be replaced by the SU-152ISU-122 and ISU-152 heavy self-propelled guns, and the SU-85 tank destroyers.The SU-122 proved effective in its intended role of direct fire on strongholds. The massive concussion of the 122 mm high explosive round was reportedly enough to blow the turret off even a Tiger I if a direct hit was scored, a trait shared with the larger 152 mm howitzers. A new BP-460A high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) projectile was introduced in May 1943; however, its primitive warhead design was only minimally more effective than brute concussive effects of the older high explosive shell. However, like most howitzers, the accuracy of the M-30 was less than that of contemporary weapons designed for anti-tank warfare.At least one SU-122 was captured by the German Army. Few SU-122s survived the war. Currently only one exists and is on display in the Kubinka Tank Museum LOA Provided / Monthly instalments available / 
For Local Pick-up - If Buyer would like shipped it will a destination request with all details of shipping being buyer arranged, as its very heavy and large. 120 lbs. 
$ 1800   Plus shipping 


















RARE FIND !  Dug WWII RELIC Large US M38A 100 lb. AERIAL BOMB  SHELL !   ( AWESOME DISPLAY RELIC  ) 


Here is a chance to own an original dug up WWII US Aerial Bomb. The Display is 2 sections the bomb body with cone and the Tailfin !  Impressive Display relic ! In late 1943, the 'Pointblank' attacks manifested themselves in the infamous Schweinfurt raids (first and second). Despite the use of combat boxes and the assembly ships to form them, formations of unescorted bombers were no match for German fighters, which inflicted a deadly toll. In despair, the Eighth halted air operations over Germany until a long-range fighter could be found in 1944; it proved to be the P-51 Mustang, which had the range to fly to Berlin and back.
USAAF leaders firmly held to the claim of "precision bombing" of military targets for much of the war, and dismissed claims they were simply bombing cities. However the American Eighth Air Force received the first H2X radar sets in December 1943. Within two weeks of the arrival of these first six sets, the Eighth command gave permission for them to area bomb a city using H2X and would continue to authorize, on average, about one such attack a week until the end of the war in Europe.
In reality, the day bombing was "precision bombing" only in the sense that most bombs fell somewhere near a specific designated target such as a railway yard. Conventionally, the air forces designated as "the target area" a circle having a radius of 1,000 feet (300m) around the aiming point of attack. While accuracy improved during the war, Survey studies show that, overall, only about 20% of the bombs aimed at precision targets fell within this target area. In the fall of 1944, only seven percent of all bombs dropped by the Eighth Air Force hit within 1,000 feet of their aim point.
Nevertheless, the sheer tonnage of explosive delivered by day and by night was eventually sufficient to cause widespread damage, and forced Germany to divert military resources to counter it. The diversion of German fighter planes and anti-aircraft 88 mm artillery from the eastern and western fronts was a significant result of the Allied strategic bombing campaign.
For the sake of improving USAAF firebombing capabilities, a mock-up German Village was built up and repeatedly burned down. It contained full-scale replicas of German residential homes. Firebombing attacks proved quite successful, in a series of attacks launched by the RAF and US forces in July 1943 on Hamburg, roughly 50,000 civilians were killed and large areas of the city destroyed.
      
SHIPPING IS FREE / ALREADY Factored into price WITHIN THE US ! 

$ 360















INCREDIBLE LOT !  WW2 Battlefield Dug Relic US M1919 MG Belt Fed BROWNING "Sherman Tank Mounted MG .30 Cal Rounds ! 
 Recovered Normandy, St. Lo France ) 

Here is an absolutely incredible lot of authentic Normandy found Belt fed .30 cal rounds with various tracer and other tips. Selling the entire lot pictured for a low price ! These were recovered near a blown up Sherman Tank near St. Lo. The M1919A4 weighed about 31 pounds (14 kg), and was ordinarily mounted on a "lightweight" (14 lb), low-slung tripod for infantry use (light and low compared to the previous M1917 tripod). Fixed vehicle mounts were also employed. It saw wide use in World War II mounted on jeepshalf-tracksarmored carstanks, amphibious vehicles, and landing craft. The M1919A4 played a key role in the firepower of the World War II U.S. Army. Each infantry company normally had a weapons platoon in addition to its other organic units. The presence of M1919A4 weapons in the weapons platoon gave company commanders additional automatic fire support at the company level, whether in the assault or on defense. The M1919A5 was an adaptation of the M1919A4 with a forward mounting point to allow it to be mounted in tanks and armored cars. This, along with the M37 (another M1919 variant) and the Browning M2 machine gun, was the most common secondary armament during World War II for the Allies.   Fighting inshore, the Allies also encountered difficulty in the dense hedgerow country known to the French as the bocage. Thanks to the success of the airborne landings, the flanks of the beachhead were firmly held, but efforts to break out of the centre were frustrated by fierce German resistance and counterattacks, particularly around  Caen in the British-Canadian sector. A British armoured thrust at Villers-Bocage was defeated on June 13. A large-scale infantry offensive west of Caen, called Operation Epsom, was also defeated on June 25–29. There was gloom at SHAEF; it seemed that stalemate was descending. The gloom was deepened by Montgomery's strategy. His plan was to draw German armour toward the British front and win a battle of attrition between tank forces. The successful German defense, however, led the Americans to doubt the plan's viability.  LOA provided / Free US Shipping 


$ 120  for all !






HISTORIC WW2 ARTIFACTS from BATTLE of the Bulge - 106th Infantry Division "GOLDEN LIONS"  Foxhole Relic finds !  ( Recovered in the 1990's in positions of the 106th Infantry Battle of the Bulge ) 


Battle Of the Bulge Battlefield Relics. Found in the 1990s in the positions of the Storied 106th Infantry Division that they occupied on Dec 16th 1944, a really wide selection of items all found at the same place in front line postions  The 106th Infantry Division was a division of the United States Army formed for service during World War II. Two of its three regiments were overrun and surrounded in the initial days of the Battle of the Bulge, and they were forced to surrender to German forces on 19 December 1944     The 106th Infantry Division relieved the 2nd Infantry Division in the Schnee Eifel on 11 December 1944, with its 424th Infantry Regiment being sent to Winterspelt. Prior to the battle, according to the US Army Service Manual, one division should be responsible for no more than 5 miles (8.0 km) of front. On the eve of the battle, the 106th, along with the attached 14th Cavalry Group was covering a front of at least 21 miles (34 km). In the Ardennes-Alsace Campaign, the Germans attacked the 106th on 16 December 1944. The division's 422nd and 423rd Infantry Regiments were encircled and cut off by a junction of enemy forces in the vicinity of Schönberg. They regrouped for a counterattack, but were blocked by the enemy. The two regiments surrendered on 19 December. The Germans gained 6,000 prisoners in one of the largest mass surrenders in American military history. The remainder of the division that evaded the German pincer movement was reinforced by the 112th Infantry Regiment of the 28th Infantry Division and withdrew over the Our River and joined other units at Saint Vith. Along with the city of Bastogne to the south, St. Vith was a road and rail junction city considered vital to the German goal of breaking through Allied lines to split American and British forces and reach the Belgian port city of Antwerp. A scratch force of 106th Division personnel, in particular the division's 81st Engineer Combat Battalion, was organized and led by the 81st's 28-year-old commanding officer, Lt. Col. Thomas Riggs, in a five-day holding action (17–21 December) on a thin ridge line a mile outside St. Vith, against German forces vastly superior in numbers and armament (only a few hundred green Americans versus many thousands of veteran Germans). For this action, the 81st Engineer Combat Battalion was later awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for gallantry. The defense of St. Vith by the 106th has been credited with ruining the German timetable for reaching Antwerp, hampering the Bulge offensive for the Germans.   

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-Knapsack Buckles, Clips, Snaps, and Leather Bits, Key, Ration Wrappers, Small Bits - $19 shipped each ! 

-Battle Damaged Pieces - Grenade Shrapnel Pieces,- SOLD

Parts of US GI Belt Metal Pieces, Garand Bayonet Scabbard Bits $29 each

-Enbloc Clips, US Mess Knife  - $39 each !


























RARE FIND !  Dug WWII RELIC Large US M38A 100 lb. AERIAL BOMB  SHELL Relic Pieces !   ( AWESOME WW2 US Aircraft DISPLAY RELICS ) 

Here is a chance to own an original dug up WWII US Aerial Bomb relic pieces. These were fro a collectors estate collection so unfortunately no recovery information but great for display !  In late 1943, the 'Pointblank' attacks manifested themselves in the infamous Schweinfurt raids (first and second). Despite the use of combat boxes and the assembly ships to form them, formations of unescorted bombers were no match for German fighters, which inflicted a deadly toll. In despair, the Eighth halted air operations over Germany until a long-range fighter could be found in 1944; it proved to be the P-51 Mustang, which had the range to fly to Berlin and back.
USAAF leaders firmly held to the claim of "precision bombing" of military targets for much of the war, and dismissed claims they were simply bombing cities. However the American Eighth Air Force received the first H2X radar sets in December 1943. Within two weeks of the arrival of these first six sets, the Eighth command gave permission for them to area bomb a city using H2X and would continue to authorize, on average, about one such attack a week until the end of the war in Europe.
In reality, the day bombing was "precision bombing" only in the sense that most bombs fell somewhere near a specific designated target such as a railway yard. Conventionally, the air forces designated as "the target area" a circle having a radius of 1,000 feet (300m) around the aiming point of attack. While accuracy improved during the war, Survey studies show that, overall, only about 20% of the bombs aimed at precision targets fell within this target area. In the fall of 1944, only seven percent of all bombs dropped by the Eighth Air Force hit within 1,000 feet of their aim point.
Nevertheless, the sheer tonnage of explosive delivered by day and by night was eventually sufficient to cause widespread damage, and forced Germany to divert military resources to counter it. The diversion of German fighter planes and anti-aircraft 88 mm artillery from the eastern and western fronts was a significant result of the Allied strategic bombing campaign.
For the sake of improving USAAF firebombing capabilities, a mock-up German Village was built up and repeatedly burned down. It contained full-scale replicas of German residential homes. Firebombing attacks proved quite successful, in a series of attacks launched by the RAF and US forces in July 1943 on Hamburg, roughly 50,000 civilians were killed and large areas of the city destroyed.
      

- Nose Cone - $ 98  shipped !
- Tail Fin ( Heavy )  $130 Plus Shipping














RARE AND HISTORIC !  Lot of WW2 Battlefield Dug RELIC US .30 Cal. Bullet Tips  ( Recovered Historic Normandy Battlefields )  
OWN an affordable piece of D-DAY Normandy HISTORY !  LOA provided with all purchases

Here is a historic lot of bullet tips primarily .30 calibre from Normandy Battlefields.These make incredible displays !  The 30th Division was committed to its baptism of fire on 15 June 1944, in a sector previously occupied by the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, with its first headquarters being established at a point just one mile south of Isigny, after leaving Omaha Beach. A few small communities were liberated, the Vire et Taute Canal crossed, and the first town, St. Jean-de-Daye, was liberated on 7 July. The Battle for St. LO had begun seriously on 3 July, continuing on for the next few days with fierce hedgerow fighting. In preparation for this great decisive battle, the 30th Infantry Division was assigned the formidable task of taking the high ground, a ridge, just to the west of St. LO.This was accomplished by 20 July, and thus denied the Germans of their prime observation positions overlooking St. LO, which had been the major deterrent for the 29th Division to enter and liberate the City of St. LO.With St. LO liberated and in the hands of the 29th Infantry Division, the next major task for the 30th Infantry Division was to create a major breach in the German defensive line, running parallel to the St. LO - Periers highway. This was called "Operation Cobra". Reorganization had taken place during the short lull in the battle while pre-paring for Operation Cobra which included filling the ranks with new replacements, caused by the many casualties endured in the past month. Each individual and unit was re-supplied with additional equipment and ammunition, in anticipation of the expansion after the planned breakthrough. Free US shipping on all orders 2 or more qty. / Each Purchase comes with an LOA 

$ 19 Each











RARE WW2 NORMANDY Battlefield Found Lot of US and Wehrmacht Bullet Tips, Casings, and Relics from Tessy-sur-Vire, Saint-Lo, Normandy

Spectacular Finds by my friend in Normandy. These battlefield found US and Allied small arms casings and Tips were dug excavated in positions in Tessy-sur-Vire Normandy  These are incredible WW2 Normandy dug relic lot !   Free Shipping within the US 

$ 29 Each !


Liberation : August 1st, 1944
Deployed units:
Drapeau américain Combat Command A, 2nd Armored Division
Drapeau américain 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Drapeau américain 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Drapeau nazi 2. Panzer-Division
Drapeau nazi 352. Infanterie-Division

At the end of July 1944, the Americans fully exploited the results of Operation Cobra, the ground part of which began on 25 July. On 31 July, the German defense line armed with survivors of the 352. Infanterie-Division and the 2. Panzer-Division is only 4 kilometers from the town of Tessy-sur-Vire. While the Allied Aviation bombarded targets of opportunity every day in the area, the front forms a salient in this area because Americans gradually encircle the town.
The Americans relaunched the action on the morning of 1 August 1944: Major General Leland S. Hobbs' 30th Infantry Division attacked from north to south while the 2nd Armored Division's Combat Command A (CCA), temporarily attached to the 29th Infantry Division of Major General Charles H. Gerhardt, progresses from west to east. At the head of the CCA system, Brigadier General Maurice Rose placed five armored vehicles: a Stuart reconnaissance tank followed by two Sherman tanks and two Destroyer tank fighters. During the progression, a column of German vehicles is destroyed. Later in the morning, three American tanks managed to enter Tessy-sur-Vire, but they were victims of mechanical breakdowns: the crews, who did not benefit from infantry support, were obliged to retreat outside the commune. Indeed, the infantrymen of the 120th Infantry Regiment (30th Infantry Division) are attached to the immediate vicinity of Tessy by small arms fire and mortar shells.
In the early afternoon, the CCA attacked again and this time managed to establish a bridgehead in the city: the 22nd Infantry Regiment (4th Infantry Division) committed itself and began the delicate mission of controlling zoned. Once this work is done, the regiment crosses the Vire and installs defensive positions on the eastern shore. The 120th Infantry Regiment, supported by the CCA armored vehicles, resumed its advance and settled in the northern suburbs of the city. In reaction to the capture of Tessy-sur-Vire, the Germans triggered multiple artillery fire on the commune. These continued until the following day, August 2, 1944.




















HISTORIC RELICS !  WW2  Ground Dug RELIC "US" Historical Finds US .50 Calibre Bullet and 20mm Shell Casings !  ( Recovered Battle of the Bulge ) 
 
Here is a spectacular lot of Historic US Round Casings of 20mm and .50 Cal. from the Bulge !   Sold individually or as a lot !  .. By 21 December the Germans had surrounded Bastogne, which was defended by the 101st Airborne Division and Combat Command B of the 10th Armored Division. Conditions inside the perimeter were tough—most of the medical supplies and medical personnel had been captured. Food was scarce, and by 22 December artillery ammunition was restricted to 10 rounds per gun per day. The weather cleared the next day, however, and supplies (primarily ammunition) were dropped over four of the next five days.Despite determined German attacks, however, the perimeter held. The German commander, Lt. Gen. Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz requested Bastogne's surrender. When Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe, acting commander of the 101st, was told of the Nazi demand to surrender, in frustration he responded, "Nuts!" After turning to other pressing issues, his staff reminded him that they should reply to the German demand. One officer, Lt. Col. Harry Kinnard, noted that McAuliffe's initial reply would be "tough to beat." Thus McAuliffe wrote on the paper, which was typed up and delivered to the Germans, the line he made famous and a morale booster to his troops: "NUTS!" That reply had to be explained, both to the Germans and to non-American Allies. Both 2nd Panzer and Panzer Lehr moved forward from Bastogne after 21 December, leaving only Panzer Lehr's 901st Regiment to assist the 26th Volksgrenadier Division in attempting to capture the crossroads. The 26th VG received one panzergrenadier regiment from the 15th Panzergrenadier Division on Christmas Eve for its main assault the next day. Because it lacked sufficient troops and those of the 26th VG Division were near exhaustion, the XLVII Panzer Corps concentrated its assault on several individual locations on the west side of the perimeter in sequence rather than launching one simultaneous attack on all sides. The assault, despite initial success by its tanks in penetrating the American line, was defeated and all the tanks destroyed. The next day, 26 December, the spearhead of Gen. Patton's 4th Armored Division broke through and opened a corridor to Bastogne. Don't let this chance get away to add to your collection authentic Battle of the Bulge Relics !  Free US Shipping !
 
$ 29 Each  / Complete Example $39 /  or ALL for $190  !








 



INCREDIBLE LOT !  WW2 Battlefield Dug Relic US M1919 MG Belt Fed BROWNING "Sherman Tank Mounted MG .30 Cal Rounds ! - ( Recovered Normandy, France ) 

The M1919A4 weighed about 31ounds (14 kg), and was ordinarily mounted on a "lightweight" (14 lb), low-slung tripod for infantry use (light and low compared to the previous M1917 tripod). Fixed vehicle mounts were also employed. It saw wide use in World War II mounted on jeepshalf-tracksarmored carstanks, amphibious vehicles, and landing craft. The M1919A4 played a key role in the firepower of the World War II U.S. Army. Each infantry company normally had a weapons platoon in addition to its other organic units. The presence of M1919A4 weapons in the weapons platoon gave company commanders additional automatic fire support at the company level, whether in the assault or on defense.
The M1919A5 was an adaptation of the M1919A4 with a forward mounting point to allow it to be mounted in tanks and armored cars. This, along with the M37 (another M1919 variant) and the Browning M2 machine gun, was the most common secondary armament during World War II for the Allies.   Fighting inshore, the Allies also encountered difficulty in the dense hedgerow country known to the French as the bocage. Thanks to the success of the airborne landings, the flanks of the beachhead were firmly held, but efforts to break out of the centre were frustrated by fierce German resistance and counterattacks, particularly around  Caen in the British-Canadian sector. A British armoured thrust at Villers-Bocage was defeated on June 13. A large-scale infantry offensive west of Caen, called Operation Epsom, was also defeated on June 25–29. There was gloom at SHAEF; it seemed that stalemate was descending. The gloom was deepened by Montgomery's strategy. His plan was to draw German armour toward the British front and win a battle of attrition between tank forces. The successful German defense, however, led the Americans to doubt the plan's viability.  LOA provided / Free US Shipping with more than 1 qty. 

$ 29 each !







RARE WWII Lot of Dug RELIC Found US P-38 20mm Cannon Shells ! 


Here is a cool lot of WWII Dug Relic 20mm Shells.  These were used most notably on the P38. Aircraft. First conceived in 1937 by Lockheed chief engineer Hall L. Hibbard and his then assistant, Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, the twin-boomed P-38 was the most innovative plane of its day, combining speed with unheard-of advances: two supercharged engines and a potent mix of four 50-caliber machine guns and a 20-mm cannon. Upon its official introduction in 1940, the P-38 was capable of climbing to 3,300 feet in a single minute and reaching 400 mph, 100 mph faster than any other fighter in the world. It also doubled as an intimidating long-range threat, capable of carrying a larger payload than early B-17s and boasting a range of 1,150 miles. Its versatility and ruggedness were legendary. It could sink a ship.  Strafed enemies on the ground. Crippled tanks. Destroyed entrenched pillboxes and shot down numerous fighters and bombers in all theaters of war. When a long-range battle-tested airplane was needed for the Allies' first round-trip mission to Berlin, a modified P-38 was chosen.  While the fighters were engaging in dogfights over the Rhineland, the critical air battles were raging over the Ardennes. Nothing was more important than slowing down the relentless panzer tide, and the two P-38 groups at Florennes were sent after Manteuffel's lead outfit, the 2nd Panzer Division, streaking for Dinant, the Meuse River, and the fighter pilots' own base. All night long ground crew at Florennes could hear and see the distant boom and flashes of heavy artillery to the east. At dawn, it was cold but clear. Mechanics got the P-38s ready. The 474th was one of the last groups to operate the massive twin-engined fighter, and despite their effectiveness as tank killers they were maintenance headaches. In the cold, pilots walked out to their waiting aircraft. Ground crews pulled out chocks, and the P-38s rumbled down the runway and into action. Once airborne, the 474th flew nine separate missions against the enemy. One flight hit a column belonging to the German 89th Infantry Division just west of Rocherath. The ragtag group of a depleted company was marching along in dispersed order when six P-38s hit them at 5 pm. Eight of the 50 Germans were killed and another 12 wounded. Not every attack went well. Another flight of four P-38s spotted a concentration of German vehicles from the 9th SS Panzer Division near Vielsalm. Major Ernest Nuckols reported a "juicy convoy of possibly 200 vehicles" and swooped in. Then his bomb refused to drop. The rest of the flight returned with little better result. A second strike on the 9th SS Panzer Division met with heavy flak, which damaged planes. Lieutenant Adrian Knox was hit by flak fire and parachuted out of his plane. Only after the war did his pals learn that he was killed. But the big story for the 474th was the German spearhead near Dinant. The attacks were all-out, and even a P-61 night fighter was committed on a rare day mission. The objectives were the roads between St. Hubert and Marche, and 2nd Panzer Division's vehicles were all over them.At noon the supply column of the 3rd Battalion, 766th Volks Artillery Corps, moved into the village of Foy Notre Dame, less than five miles from the Meuse. Soon after the Germans arrived, so did the 474th and its P-38s. The dreaded "Jabos" swooped down on the column and immediately burned six trucks and three half-tracks, exploding the battalion's only fuel truck, wiping out 3,400 liters of gasoline. The 2nd Panzer Division was soon out of gas.     Free Shipping ! 


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AMAZING WW2 HISTORIC RELICS - Lot of US .50 CAL. ROUNDS from the Battle of Bulge !
 
Here is a chance to own a historic and incredible artifact lot of  50 Calibre US Bullets. These were found with a metal detector near Bastogne. Panzer columns took the outlying villages and widely separated strongpoints in bitter fighting, and advanced to points near Bastogne within four days. The struggle for the villages and American strongpoints, plus transport confusion on the German side, slowed the attack sufficiently to allow the 101st Airborne Division (reinforced by elements from the 9th and 10th Armored Divisions) to reach Bastogne by truck on the morning of 19 December. The fierce defense of Bastogne, in which American paratroopers particularly distinguished themselves, made it impossible for the Germans to take the town with its important road junctions. The panzer columns swung past on either side, cutting off Bastogne on 20 December but failing to secure the vital crossroads. In the extreme south, Brandenberger's three infantry divisions were checked by divisions of the U.S. VIII Corps after an advance of 6.4 km (4 mi); that front was then firmly held. Only the 5th Parachute Division of Brandenberger's command was able to thrust forward 19 km (12 mi) on the inner flank to partially fulfill its assigned role. Eisenhower and his principal commanders realized by 17 December that the fighting in the Ardennes was a major offensive and not a local counterattack, and they ordered vast reinforcements to the area. Within a week 250,000 troops had been sent. General Gavin of the 82nd Airborne Division arrived on the scene first and ordered the 101st to hold Bastogne while the 82nd would take the more difficult task of facing the SS Panzer Divisions; it was also thrown into the battle north of the bulge, near Elsenborn Ridge.
 
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RARE WWII Lot of Dug RELIC Found US P-38 20mm Cannon 1943 Dated Shell Casing and Relic Round from a Collection !


Here is a cool and extremely original authentic rare 20mm Shell Round, and Casing lot that make a fantastic display. The casing has a beautiful stamping as can be seen in the pictures ! The round portion was battlefield dug.   These were used most notably on the P38. Aircraft. First conceived in 1937 by Lockheed chief engineer Hall L. Hibbard and his then assistant, Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, the twin-boomed P-38 was the most innovative plane of its day, combining speed with unheard-of advances: two supercharged engines and a potent mix of four 50-caliber machine guns and a 20-mm cannon. Upon its official introduction in 1940, the P-38 was capable of climbing to 3,300 feet in a single minute and reaching 400 mph, 100 mph faster than any other fighter in the world. It also doubled as an intimidating long-range threat, capable of carrying a larger payload than early B-17s and boasting a range of 1,150 miles. Its versatility and ruggedness were legendary. It could sink a ship.  Strafed enemies on the ground. Crippled tanks. Destroyed entrenched pillboxes and shot down numerous fighters and bombers in all theaters of war. When a long-range battle-tested airplane was needed for the Allies' first round-trip mission to Berlin, a modified P-38 was chosen.  While the fighters were engaging in dogfights over the Rhineland, the critical air battles were raging over the Ardennes. Nothing was more important than slowing down the relentless panzer tide, and the two P-38 groups at Florennes were sent after Manteuffel's lead outfit, the 2nd Panzer Division, streaking for Dinant, the Meuse River, and the fighter pilots' own base. All night long ground crew at Florennes could hear and see the distant boom and flashes of heavy artillery to the east. At dawn, it was cold but clear. Mechanics got the P-38s ready. The 474th was one of the last groups to operate the massive twin-engined fighter, and despite their effectiveness as tank killers they were maintenance headaches.
In the cold, pilots walked out to their waiting aircraft. Ground crews pulled out chocks, and the P-38s rumbled down the runway and into action.
Once airborne, the 474th flew nine separate missions against the enemy. One flight hit a column belonging to the German 89th Infantry Division just west of Rocherath. The ragtag group of a depleted company was marching along in dispersed order when six P-38s hit them at 5 pm. Eight of the 50 Germans were killed and another 12 wounded.
Not every attack went well. Another flight of four P-38s spotted a concentration of German vehicles from the 9th SS Panzer Division near Vielsalm. Major Ernest Nuckols reported a "juicy convoy of possibly 200 vehicles" and swooped in. Then his bomb refused to drop. The rest of the flight returned with little better result. A second strike on the 9th SS Panzer Division met with heavy flak, which damaged planes. Lieutenant Adrian Knox was hit by flak fire and parachuted out of his plane. Only after the war did his pals learn that he was killed.
But the big story for the 474th was the German spearhead near Dinant. The attacks were all-out, and even a P-61 night fighter was committed on a rare day mission. The objectives were the roads between St. Hubert and Marche, and 2nd Panzer Division's vehicles were all over them.
At noon the supply column of the 3rd Battalion, 766th Volks Artillery Corps, moved into the village of Foy Notre Dame, less than five miles from the Meuse. Soon after the Germans arrived, so did the 474th and its P-38s. The dreaded "Jabos" swooped down on the column and immediately burned six trucks and three half-tracks, exploding the battalion's only fuel truck, wiping out 3,400 liters of gasoline. The 2nd Panzer Division was soon out of gas.
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INCREDIBLE "HISTORIC FIND" German "Paratrooper" Battlefield Dug "Fallschirmjager" HELMET - ( Recovered Maleme, CRETE or KRETA of GREEK ISLANDS )

 Here is a historic relic find German Fallschirmjager that came from a digger in Crete. The condition is relic with pinholes and edge damage but a beautiful display relic of historical importance. The digger found it under the trestle in Maleme. As collectors know the German Fallschirmjager helmets can fetch multiple thousands in nice condition. The best part is "where it was found" ! The Battle of Crete began on May 20, 1941 and ended on June 1, 1941. Crete was an important target for Germany because it provided territory close to the Mediterranean sea that could be used for offensive air and naval operations. German control over Crete would have also denied the Allied powers access to Germany's Ploesti oil fields in Romania where Germany gathered fifty percent of its oil. Germany launched a large-scale airdrops in which the entire 7th Air Division was deployed with the German 5th Mountain Division as the follow-up. Crete was captured after fierce fighting against the Allied troops, but the high casualties suffered by the Fallschirmjäger as they parachuted in (like the brothers von Blücher) convinced Hitler that such mass airdrops were no longer feasible. High casualties occurred because the Allied powers knew of the Operation Merkur which meant the surprise attack on Crete. Allied soldiers set up anti-air defense against the paratroopers. This resulted in a high casualty count, over 3250 airborne soldiers killed or MIA and 3400 wounded.This battle however, resulted in a German victory but due to the inefficiency and high loss of paratroopers Hitler halted the use of large airborne attacks. The German paratroopers conquered Crete, but at a heavy cost of thousands dead and thousands wounded, mostly of Germany’s finest soldiers, and the loss of 170 transport aircraft and dozens of fighters and bombers. These losses were dwarfed just months later by the tremendous German losses in the fighting in Russia which began a month later, but in mid 1941, at the peak of his triumph, Adolf Hitler was shocked by the heavy losses of the paratroopers’ invasion of Crete and he decided that there will be no more large scale German airborne operations. In the rest of World War 2, other than a few insignificant small operations, the Fallschirmjager fought on the ground, as elite infantry. They proved themselves again and again as formidable opponents, especially in Monte Cassino (early 1944), in Normandy, and in Holland, where they defeated the British paratroopers in Arnhem. The lessons of large scale operation of paratroopers by the Germans were learned by The Allies, which later during the war made several such operations.

* Note - The photo of helmet shown with Meleme sign is another helmet found in the same area - for affect only  -   LOA Provided - Instalments Available - Free US Shipping Included ! 
 
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INCREDIBLE HISTORIC ARTIFACT !  WW2 Battlefield Dug Relic D-DAY US 501st Airborne Para Helmet - ( Recovered Sainte-Marie-Du-Mont , Normandy )

Here is a fantastic WW2 Normandy found fixed bale US Helmet in rough condition however so very historic !  A chance to own a piece of history. US Airborne helmets are so difficult to find in any condition !  The helmet was recovered at Sainte Marie du mont. Very faintly visible peeping through the ground action appears to be the diamond with a tick mark very faint at the 9'oclock representing the 3rd battalion. On the night of June 5-6, between 00:50 and 01:30, British paratroopers were dropped in the area of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont/Hiesville. The Allied strategists located the Drop Zone C, the drop zone of the 1st and 2nd battalions of the 506 th Parachute Regiment as well as the 3rd battalion of the 501st Regiment, in a rectangular space of 1km by 500m, between Sainte-Marie-du-Mont and Hiesville.In fact, because of the dispersal of the planes, only 15 sticks landed on the DZ and 38 outside its limits, but nearby anyway. Between 950 and 1000 paratroopers jumped in a triangular zone delimited by Hiesville, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont and Vierville. A few dozen paratroopers of the 1/506th Regiment landed east and northeast of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, as well as in the very village where they immediately engaged the fight with the Germans.Once Hiesville was released, general Taylor, chief of the 101st Airborne Division, installed his HQ there. He leaves 150 men to hold the village until the arrival of reinforcement troops brought by gliders and landed on the beaches, from dawn. Taylor also sent a detachment to Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, where the fighting was raging, and to Vierville, himself taking place in a detachment of a hundred men to the coast to establish contact with the troops landed on Utah Beach. On his way the conquest of Pouppeville held him close to 6 hours.In Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, the fighting begins as soon as the first paratroopers landed, in the heart of the village, in the middle of the night. Very few Germans were present in the village, but they defended themselves like lions. The village square, the church (whose bell tower represented an excellent observation post), and the adjacent buildings will change hands several times and will be the scene of terrible fighting. After these clashes, the paratroopers hold the village at the first light of dawn. But the German counter-attack was not long overdue. In the late morning, a German column retreating from the coast tried to enter the village before being pushed back. An hour later, a dozen shells landed on Sainte-Marie-du Mont. The church was damaged and the clock of the bell tower stopped, marking 13h30. Shortly after, an endless column of trucks, jeeps and tanks, followed by infantry arrived from Utah Beach. The junction between paratroopers and infantrymen was established in Pouppeville around 13h00. Sainte-Marie-du-Mont was then definitively liberated.    LOA Provided / Free US Shipping / With a reserve it down payment / Instalments Available ! 

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MUSEUM WORTHY IMPRESSIVE ARTIFACT !  WWII Battlefield Dug  503. Heavy Tank Battalion PANZER TIGER TANK PzKpfw VI Relic Battle-Damaged BLOWN-UP 8.8 Main Gun Barrel Section with crisp grooves and Paint !  ( Recovered Kursk Battlefield ) 

Here is a gigantic shard of a blown-up breech section of a Tiger Tank 88mm main gun cannon ! Hard to part with this one ! Rare Battlefield recovered Tiger related artifacts are highly desireable .  This breech section has crisp grooves and original paint as seen ! Have shown a picture below of the location within the tank barrel.  The unit was created on May 4, 1942. The unit consisted of 45 Tiger Is on May 10, 1943. In the aftermath of the Battle of Stalingrad, the battalion was deployed to Army Group Don and arrived at the front on January 1, 1943. The battalion, along with several divisions of the 4th Panzer Army, was tasked with securing the withdrawal of Army Group A; it then retreated to Rostov. On February 11, 1943, the unit was transferred to Kharkiv. It took part in the Third Battle of Kharkov and the Operation Citadel in 1943. Four days before the start of Citadel, the battalion reported that 42 of their 45 Tiger tanks were operational. The unit lost three Tigers during the operation and five more during the subsequent retreat. In January 1944, the battalion, together with a panzer regiment and infantry units, formed Panzer Regiment Bäke. The regiment was part of the relief force, which tried to unsuccessfully break through to encircled forces in the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket.  Panzer Regiment Bäke
In January, the abteilung, together with the II.Abt/Panzerregiment 23 and some infantry units, formed Panzer-Regiment Bäke under Oberst Dr. Franz Bäke. Over the following weeks, Panzer Regiment Bäke saw heavy fighting. After fighting in the area of Uman, the regiment was part of the relief force, which tried to break through to encircled forces in the Korsun Pocket. For this battle, the unit had 34 tanks operational. The unit performed well, despite suffering from bad weather. During the relief attempt the regiment was credited with 267 tanks destroyed for five combat losses. The Abteilung lost seven Tigers in total, but only one was destroyed by the enemy, while others were abandoned after the tanks were immobilized by muddy terrain. One Tiger was accidentally destroyed by a Panther of the 1st LSSAH. The reasons for this friendly fire incident are unknown .   Instalments available / Free shipping / Included for Mainland US Buyers. LOA Provided / Free US Shipping  / Instalments available 

 
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RARE CHANCE TO OWN A "Historic" Section OF A WW2 " Sd.Kfz 181 TIGER I HEAVY Tank" Battlefield Dug BATTLE-DAMAGED German Tank Large SHARD " MAIN GUN CANNON BARREL PIECE Blown off in Battle !!  Panzer  "TIGER I"  Sd.Kfz 181 / Pzkw VI  Tank" Dug  BATTLE-DAMAGED German Tank Track Link  ( Recovered from remains of a destroyed Tiger Tank in positions of Otto Carius TANK ACE of the Schwere-Panzer-Abteilung .502 )

I was able to purchase from the digger a few pieces of historic battle damaged track sections from a Tiger I as well as this incredible impressive large heavy section of the main gun barrel blown apart recovered in positions of the famous 502 Schw Pz. Abt. near Bauska city Eastern Front. Tiger Tank Relics sell quickly so don't miss out on a chance to own a main gun section piece still showing the rifleing ! . 

Diggers information: " The Tiger Tank main gun barrel shard from a blown Tiger Main Gun Cannon  comes from 502 Schw Pz Abt tiger which were lost in summer 1944 Latvia close to Bauska city. Most probably the Tiger were middle production series, it used to have rubber band wheels but late type tracks and roof episcope visor. By documents two tigers were lost there, it used to be hit with captured German PAK 43 gun, we have investigate the spot very well but non traces of second tiger, as well no shell casings from PAK 43 were found in closer wood, there are remainings of blown up T-34 and Su 76 as well in 300-500 m around and about 100m from the tiger spot pieces of russian 45 mm antitank gun ripped off armor shield piece. on the direct spot with tiger pieces we have found 76 mm  AP projectile model 53-BR-350SP  ,which could penetrate the Tiger front from 300 meters, and board from 500 meters, my thoughts it could be hit with SU 76 too. just were used this special ammunition. Glad I can share those facts with you hope you find its interesting for you. "

Schwere-Panzer-Abteilung.502.  Leutnants Otto Carius and Erich Kercher of Schwere-Panzer-Abteilung.502 with KonigsTiger (Pzkw VI) tanks went into action in eastern Latvia and properly held up the advance of the Russian 6th Guards Tank Army as they attempted to cut off German Army North near the Gulf of Riga. In July 1944, Vilnius, Lithuania was captured. The Russians drove towards Riga, Latvia to contain German Army North. Leutnant Carius destroyed 30 JS2 (Stalin) tanks in a vehicle park. The rapid firing Tiger tanks easily outfought the single shot Stalin tanks, which had to depress their guns, to fight in such close quarters. The Russians were consistently outfought by Carius and Kercher's Konigs Tiger tanks. Leutnant Salvermoser described his tracking a Russian T34 tank because the tank retreated uphill. A shell fired from his StuG III destroyed the T34. Within the next instant a Russian Stalin tank shell destoyed his SturmGewehr (assault gun) III throwing the Leutnant clear. He woke up in a field hospital Twenty four hours later. He was lucky to become alive.The SturmGewehr III would be a fixed assault gun (no turret), tank destroyer having a low profile which represented the most popular mass produced German armoured vehicle of World War Two. German soldiers were positive about battle when combined with trustworthy StuG III.Hyazinth Graf (Count) Strachwitz von Gross Zauche und Camminetz survived his christening as well as on 21 August 1944 when 30 German divisions, were encircled north of Riga, Latvia, Strachwitz co-ordinated using the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) to eliminate 50 T34 tanks massed for action near Tucums, Latvia against German attacking forces. The Russians had reached thec Gulf of Riga, Latvia and collected bottles of sea water to prove to Marshall Stalin that they had reached the sea to encircle German forces east of Riga. 10 Konigs Tiger tanks of Schwere-Panzer-Abteilung.502, underneath the command of Leutnant Carius, totally lacking infantry or artillery, attacked Soviet blocking forces near Tucums, Latvia on 21 August 1944 and punctiliously defeated them thereby allowing 500,000 men of German Army North to retreat intact in to the Kurland Kessel (fortress) due west of the Gulf of Riga. Leutnant Wolfgang Koth of 2.Panzer Division, described the ensuing carnage brought on by the Kriegsmarine bombardment, along with desperate hand at hand fighting. The Russians were unable to subjugate the Kurland Kessel, a very strong force, until they surrendered 9.5.1945. The Kriegsmarine ensured this Kessel was well supplied by sea. 

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REMARKABLE WW2 LUFTWAFFE HELMET !  Absolutely Beautiful Condition German Luftwaffe ID Helmet SNOW / WINTER CAMO M40 with liner (  Estate Collection  from Battle of Smolensk Eastern Front  )
Here is an incredible consignment relic M40 Luftwaffe Helmet with everything a collector desires ! Winter Camo, Beautiful Eagle decal outline visible, marked liner, chin strap, ID, in stellar condition ! This helmet would be a center piece of any collection. 

The first Battle of Smolensk (GermanKesselschlacht bei Smolensk, lit. 'Cauldron-battle at Smolensk'; RussianСмоленская стратегическая оборонительная операцияromanizedSmolenskaya strategicheskaya oboronitelnaya operatsiyalit. 'Smolensk strategic defensive operation') was a battle during the second phase of Operation Barbarossa, the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union, in World War II. It was fought around the city of Smolensk between 10 July and 10 September 1941, about 400 km (250 mi) west of Moscow. The Ostheer had advanced 500 km (310 mi) into the USSR in the 18 days after the invasion on 22 June 1941.

The Soviet 16th19th and the 20th armies were encircled and destroyed just to the east of Smolensk, though many of the men from the 19th and 20th armies managed to escape the pocket. Some historians have asserted that the cost to the Germans during this drawn-out battle and the delay in the drive towards Moscow led to the victory of the Red Army in the Battle of Moscow of December 1941. Similarly to other city battles, the battle was marked by bloody urban fighting

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IMPRESSIVE !  Rare WW2 Battlefield Dug Damaged GERMAN "PANZER " TIGER I TANK RELIC "MAIN GUN BARREL" Large Rifled Chunk "Blown Apart by a Direct Hit !"  
( Recovered in positions of 503. Heavy Panzer Battalion at Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket ! )
 
Historic and Highly Collectible Authentic Battlefield Found Panzer TIGER Tank Rifled Barrel Section Relic - Large Section with crisp Rifling  ! 
The unit was created on May 4, 1942. The unit consisted of 45 Tiger Is on May 10, 1943. In the aftermath of the Battle of Stalingrad, the battalion was deployed to Army Group Don and arrived at the front on January 1, 1943. The battalion, along with several divisions of the 4th Panzer Army, was tasked with securing the withdrawal of Army Group A; it then retreated to Rostov. On February 11, 1943, the unit was transferred to Kharkov. It took part in the Third Battle of Kharkov and the Operation Citadel in 1943. Four days before the start of Citadel, the battalion reported that 42 of their 45 Tiger tanks were operational. The unit lost three Tigers during the operation and five more during the subsequent retreat.
In January 1944, the battalion, together with a panzer regiment and infantry units, formed Panzer Regiment Bäke. The regiment was part of the relief force, which tried to unsuccessfully break through to encircled forces in the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket. The battalion was then trapped in the Kamenets-Podolsky pocket. In late April 1944, the regiment was dissolved and sent West for refitting and equipped with 45 new Tiger IIs.
Tiger I of the 503rd battalion overturned at Manneville by the bombing during Operation Goodwood.
In Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, the unit was transferred to the command of 5th Panzer Army. On the launch of Operation Goodwood, the 3rd company, which was based in Cagny, Calvados, was destroyed in the preliminary Allied bombing, with impacts powerful enough to turn a 56-ton Tiger upside down. Only one Tiger was operational at the end of the day. During the first day of Goodwood, the unit reported the loss of thirteen tanks. At the end of July, the 3rd company received new Tiger II tanks, which were subsequently destroyed in the Allied aerial attacks, with only two brought back to Germany.

In October 1944, the refitted 503rd took part in the Battle of Debrecen. In early-November, the battalion provided a mobile reserve for the 6th Army (Wehrmacht), re-designated as Army Group Hermann Balck. By mid-December, the German forces had been pushed back to Budapest. In January 1945, the unit took part in several failed attempts to relieve Budapest, code-named Operation Konrad. Though the 17-24 of February, the 503rd took part in one of the last successful German offensives of the war, Operation Südwind (G:Southwind). 

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