Defence of the Reichstag, Berlin, 1st May 1945 by David Pentland. (B) SHN38DHM1109B. Defence of the Reichstag, Berlin, 1st May 1945 by David Pentland. On the 30th April, Untersharfuhrer Georg Diers and his crew of tank 314, were ordered to take up a defensive position at the Reichstag buildings. This was one of only two remaining King Tigers belonging to Heavy SS Tank Battalion 503 in Berlin. By that evening they had knocked out about 30 T34s, and the following day led a successful counterattack against the Kroll Opera House
Shaken to their very centre
just one year later
Prelude to Trafalgar by Ivan Berryman
Despite the disparity in numbers
Probably best described as light indentations
and hence range
Halt by Lady Elizabeth Butler
Porucznik Stanislaw Skalski of 142nd Eskrada
Remaining with the Royal Air Force after the war
the German group surrendered
Risaldar - 1st (Duke of York's Own) Bengal Lancers
Mannfred von Richthofen