Some interesting tidbits on SS Schwere Pz Abt. 503.

18 April 1945 blocking position on the road from Protzel to Bollersdorf opposite Ernsthof. A Soviet armor assault eminating from Gruhow is replled, 64 Soviet tanks are knocked out for the loss of one Tger 2.

19 April 1945 3 Tigers engage over 100 T-34/85's and a company of JS 2's. The first and last JS 2 are knocked out thus blocking traverse from the Sviet tank turrets. The three Königstigers wipe out the Soviets with Körner destroying over 39, Hauptscharführer Harrer destroys 25. The Tigers take on more ammo behind the main defensive line and relocate to Werneuchen.
In the late afternoon the 3 Tigers are attacked by 30 T-34's, and with the assistance of another Tiger Untersturmführer Schäfer, all the soviet tanks are put out of action.
On this date Karl Körner, his 25th birthday scores his 76th kill in fighting agaisnt JS II's at night with the useage of flares. Retreat toward Straussberg.......

30 April 1945, Georg Diers moves his Tiger 2 towards the Reichstag and knocks out around 30 Soviet T-34's. Commander Turk reamins at Potzdammer Platz and again repels another enemy attack when he is hit to his right track. A Bergepanther recovers his heavy tank.....

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