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NASHORN !!!! Magnifico esemplare di semovente con funzione anticarro :

http://www.achtungpanzer.com/pz2.htm

The most notable Nashorn ace was platoon commander of 1st company of sPzJagAbt 519, Junior Lieutenant Albert Ernst. He later commanded the 1st company of sPzJagAbt 512 (equipped with Jagdtigers). On December 23rd of 1943, he destroyed some 14 Soviet tanks in a single day using only 21 round of ammunition. The engagement took place near Vitebsk and Albert Ernst received a nickname "Tiger of Vitebsk". In December of 1943, Ernst destroyed total of 19 enemy tanks and on January 22nd of 1944, he was awarded the Knight's Cross.

It is reported that in early March of 1945, Lieutenant Beckmann from sPzJagAbt 88 destroyed Soviet IS-2 at the range of 4600 meters near Marzdorf.

In merito al panzer IV :

Panzerkampfwagen IV Main Variants

Panzerkampfwagen IV (Short - Kurz) Sd.Kfz.161 - October 1937-March 1942

• Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf A - 75mm KwK 37 L/24,
  
• Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf B - 75mm KwK 37 L/24,
  
• Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf C - 75mm KwK 37 L/24,
  
• Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf D - 75mm KwK 37 L/24,
  
• Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf E - 75mm KwK 37 L/24,
  
• Panzerkampfwagen Ausf F1 - 75mm KwK 37 L/24,

Panzerkampfwagen IV (Long - Lang) Sd.Kfz.161/1 - March 1942-March 1943

• Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf F2 - 75mm KwK 40 L/43,
  
• Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf G - 75mm KwK 40 L/43 (early),

Panzerkampfwagen IV (Long - Lang) Sd.Kfz.161/2 - March 1943-March 1945

• Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf G - 75mm KwK 40 L/48 (late),
  
• Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf H - 75mm KwK 40 L/48
  
• Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf J - 75mm KwK 40 L/48
  
• Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf J - Panzerbefehlswagen / Panzerbeobachtungswagen - Command Tank / Observation Tank

On February 7th of 1944, few remaining Panzer IV tanks from the 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking" spearheaded the attempt to breakout from the Cherkassy Pocket against largely superior Soviet force. During the breakout, SS-Untersturmfuehrer Kurt Schumacher commanded two Panzer IVs, which counterattacked a Soviet tank company destroying in the process some 8 T-34 tanks. On the next day, Schumacher alone engaged another Soviet tank company and during both actions destroyed some 21 Soviet AFVs. For his achievement, he was awarded the Knight's Cross.

On the afternoon of June 11th of 1944, the 8th Company of the 12th SS Panzer Regiment (12th SS Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend") counterattacked the attempt by Canadian 6th Armored Regiment (along with support units) to capture the area of Le Mesnil-Patry. The 12th SS Panzer Regiment commanded by SS-Obersturmfuehrer Hans Siegel destroyed some 37 Shermans, while losing 2 Panzer IVs and forcing Canadians to retreat.

SS-Unterscharfuehrer Willy Kretzschmar, who commanded Panzer IV of the 5th Company of the 12th SS Panzer Regiment (12th SS Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend") destroyed some 15 Allied tanks during the Normandy battles, including the heavy fighting at Caen area.