12th SS Panzer Regiment - 6th Company (6./SS-Pz.Rgt. 12)

The 6th Company took part in an exercise near Ostend in Flanders during the winter of 1943-44.

The 6th Company took part in an exercise in the Ostend area of Belgium in the winter of 1943-44. This is tank "604" of the deputy company commander.

"625" crossing a bascule bridge to test its solidity, guided over by a man.

The company commander, Obersturmführer Ruckdeschel, looking out of the turret of his tank "604". He was a member of the Nazi parliament and deputy Gauleiter of Bayreuth.

A halt in a typical village in Flanders. The girlfriend of the commander of "615", also in charge of the 1st section, was called Wilma and her name was painted on the turret hatch. The driver's girlfriend was Paula

12th SS Panzer-Regiment - 6th Company (6./SS-Pz.Rgt. 12) 

The 6th Company took part in an exercise near Ostend in Flanders during the winter of 1943-44. Above you can see the tank "618". The commander has painted the name of his girlfriend, Steffi ; on the turret hatch and a model 34 machine gun is mounted for anti-aircraft defence.

the workshop team (1-Staffel) who have climbed onto a 1 ton tractor, driven by Sturmmann Knopfle. These young soldiers were commanded by Uscha. Kohnen who is playing the guitar. He came from the Luftwaffe. All the crew members are wearing their black leather outfits and having a meal during a break.

Sturmmann Erich Moro, the radio operator of "636" and behind him the gun-loader, Sturmmann Georg Fugunt. All the crew members are wearing their black leather outfits and having a meal during a break.

Panzer IV "837" (numbers painted in black, outlined in white) during the inspection by Field Marshal von Rundstedt in Belgium. In the turret is Ustuf. Jeran who commanded the 3rd. Section. The tank is an Ausf."H" .

Here we see the same tank a few months later. This photo was taken by Sergeant Hardy on 6 July and shows tank -837 being towed by a Cromwell armoured recovery vehicle from 11th Armoured Division, after it had been knocked out near Cheux. The turret is trained to the rear and one can see the pisional insignia on the back of the engine compartment.

12th SS Panzer Regiment - 6th Company (6./SS-Pz.Rgt. 12)

Nr.635, SS Panzer Regiment 12, 12th SS Panzer Division HJ, Flanders, winter of 1943-44

This is the PzKpfw IV Ausf H commanded by SS-Oberscharführer Johann Terdenge who led 2. Zug, 6./SS-PzRgt 12 ( Hitlerjugend Division) while training near Ostend in Belgium during the winter of 1943/44. Captured in July 1944.