This is a very rare find from the battlefield a German 8.8 raketenwerfer puppchen rocket tail fin which i have never had one before. It was blown off in the explosion after being fired. The piece is empty and inert, deactivated by condition. The rocket section is solid and in relic condition the metal is pitted and rusty but overall remains in very good condition for display or inclusion in any collection. It has been carefully cleaned. The tail fin was recovered from the Defence positions used by the 20th Panzergrenadier Division which are North-East of Potsdam the German defence line for the battle of Berlin in April 1945 the fighting in last days of the Reich and defence of the capital against the Russians. The item comes with 2x A5 laminated information cards with photographs.
From April 16, 1945, the division was used in the centre of the German defence against the Russian attack on Berlin starting out in defensive line North-East of Potsdam this is where they had heavy casualties from the fighting against the Russians the remains of The division was pushed back in to the city itself with the remnants surrendering to the Americans in May 1945.
This is a very rare find from the battlefield a German 8.8 raketenwerfer puppchen rocket tail fin which i have never had one before. It was blown off in the explosion after being fired. The piece is empty and inert, deactivated by condition. The rocket section is solid and in relic condition the metal is pitted and rusty but overall remains in very good condition for display or inclusion in any collection. It has been carefully cleaned. The tail fin was recovered from the Defence positions used by the 20th Panzergrenadier Division which are North-East of Potsdam the German defence line for the battle of Berlin in April 1945 the fighting in last days of the Reich and defence of the capital against the Russians. The item comes with 2x A5 laminated information cards with photographs.
From April 16, 1945, the division was used in the centre of the German defence against the Russian attack on Berlin starting out in defensive line North-East of Potsdam this is where they had heavy casualties from the fighting against the Russians the remains of The division was pushed back in to the city itself with the remnants surrendering to the Americans in May 1945.
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