000ft for 3 hours they successfully located the enemy defence lines (Extract from the commendation for DFC)
bringing down an Fw190 for his only victory with this squadron
After initial successes in crossing the Piave in numerous places and establishing shallow bridgeheads from Montello to the Adriatic
the nose of the manned torpedo was detached and suspended on a steel cable strung between the clamps
Similar attacks occurred right across the BEFs front
Max and Moritz, Retreat from the Donets, Russia, July to September 1943 by David Pentland. (AP) SQN66 000ft for 3 hours theyDP0122AP. Max and Moritz, Retreat from the Donets, Russia, July to September 1943 by David Pentland. After the battle of Kursk, Heavy Tank Battalion 503 Tiger Is were divided into small groups to protect and support infantry units as they retreated from the Donets river line. A typical example was the team of Rubbel (Max) and Rippl (Moritz) who for several weeks acting independently fended off pursuing Soviet armoured units. Their success was in no