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Tiger-Gruppe Fehrmann, April 1945 Tank nr. F01 PzKptw VI 'Tiger' Commander: Oberleutnant Ferhmann (moved to different tank 9 Apr 1945, captured 11 Apr 1945) Unteroffizier Franzen (9 Apr 1945) Gunner: Driver: Radio: Loader: Other info: 9 Apr 1945 Hit in turret by PIAT, then hit in gun mantlet jamming elevating and depressing mechanism of the main gun, driven back to Fallingbostel. 10 Apr 1945, Repaired and ordered to Ostenholz 13 Apr 1945, knocked out by a British Comet at Drebber Creek, crew escapes to Fallingbostel. Tank nr. F02 PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' Commander: Gunner: Driver: Radio: Loader: Other info:

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Page 1: Tiger Gruppe Fehrmann

Tiger-Gruppe Fehrmann, April 1945

Tank nr. F01 PzKptw VI 'Tiger'Commander: Oberleutnant Ferhmann (moved to different tank 9 Apr 1945, captured 11 Apr

1945) Unteroffizier Franzen (9 Apr 1945)

Gunner:Driver:Radio:Loader:Other info: 9 Apr 1945 Hit in turret by PIAT, then hit in gun mantlet jamming elevating and

depressing mechanism of the main gun, driven back to Fallingbostel. 10 Apr 1945, Repaired and ordered to Ostenholz 13 Apr 1945, knocked out by a British Comet at Drebber Creek, crew escapes to

Fallingbostel.

Tank nr. F02 PzKpfw VI 'Tiger'Commander:Gunner:Driver:Radio:Loader:Other info:

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Tank nr. F03 PzKpfw VI 'Tiger'Commander:Gunner:Driver:Radio:Loader:

Tank nr. F04 PzKpfw VI 'Tiger'Commander:Gunner:Driver:Radio:Loader:

Tank nr. F05 PzKpfw VI 'Tiger'Commander: Major Paul Schulze (as of Apr 9 1945)Gunner:Driver:Radio:Loader:Other info: 11 Apr 1945, hit 3 times but knocks out 3 Shermans and an armored car, refuels

from US fuel truck and continues twords Lauenau. 13 Apr 1945, Runs out of fuel at Hohenbostel and blown up, KG dissolved.

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Tank nr. F13 PzKpfw VI 'Tiger'Commander: Feldwebel BellofGunner:Driver:Radio:Loader:Other info: 11 Apr 1945, knocked out, no survivors.

Tank nr. S?? PzKpfw V 'Panther' Ausf. GCommander: Major Paul Schulze (9 Apr 1945, transferred to Tiger F05)Gunner:Driver:Radio:Loader:Other info: 9 Apr 1945, Knocked out.

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4 other Panthers were part of this group but were all knocked out on 8 Apr 1945.

Of Tigers F02, F03 and F04 one of them breaks down on 6 Apr 1945 near Rethem. The other two become bogged down near Bückeburg 11 Apr 1945. I am not sure which ones are which.