Stumgeschutz Vor, Smolensk, Central Russia, September 1943 by David Pentland. (B) SIG2585 but most drowned

but most drowned

and shot down two Iraqi MiG 21s to add to the proud McDonnell boast that every enemy fighter shot down in combat was downed by one of their aircraft

plow through Marcognets division

Others had to swim

439 Sqn RCAF by Ivan Berryman

Stumgeschutz Vor, Smolensk, Central Russia, September 1943 by David Pentland. (B) SIG2585 but most drownedDP0149B. Stumgeschutz Vor, Smolensk, Central Russia, September 1943 by David Pentland. During the battles around Smolensk the guns of 1st Battery Sturmgeschutz Battalion 237, led by Oberleutnant Bodo Heinrich Ferdinand Otto Spranz were constantly in action to stem the Soviet tide. At the end of this period his personal tally stood at 76 destroyed enemy tanks. In recognition of his own and units exceptional effort he was awarded the Knights Cross with