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Title
Last Charge Of The Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen
Description
The last German tank action of the war occured when Abteilungen 12 (Beute), 13 and 14 (Beute) were deployed to support a counterattack by the 28th Division near Sebourg. Between them, Abteilung 12 and 13 fielded only five Mark IV …
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Source
Publisher
Date
1918-11-01
Scenario#
32
Scenario Description
The last German tank action of the war occured when Abteilungen 12 (Beute), 13 and 14 (Beute) were deployed to support a counterattack by the 28th Division near Sebourg. Between them, Abteilung 12 and 13 fielded only five Mark IV tanks, and only three made it past the start line. Both of the Abteilung 12 tanks were disabled by British artillery and the sole Abteilung 13 tank lagged so far behind the assault troops that it never saw combat. The five tanks of the Sturm-Panzer-Kraftwagen Abteilung 14 (Nr. 119 “Lotto“, Nr. 120 “Liesel", Nr. 128 “Dora“, “Heinz“,“Fritz“) were to launch this last attack on their own. Surviving tanks from the three units were sent by train to the Wiesbaden area, by which time the German Army was on the verge of disintegration and revolt.
Location
Sebourg, France
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Valenciennes was part of the Hundred Days Offensive at the end of World War I. The battle took place during the final phase of the Great War war, from 28 October to 2 November 1918 and saw the Canadian Corps re-capture the northern French city of Valenciennes and surrounding areas from the German Army.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Valenciennes (1918)
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Combatants
German
British
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