This is a rare to find aerial mounting base a Antennenfuss NR.2 used by a fug 5 radio installation on the rear or side of a German sdkfz 251 half track
This part is in relic condition but not complete the actual aerial has broken and snapped but part of it remains and it is still attached to its bottom plate which is rusty with no paintwork the whole item is very solid and has been carefully cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. This aerial base which is 7 half inches long by just under 3 inches wide is very rare to find item from this battlefield as the wood in post war years is now much smaller then it was during the war, The wood has been partly built on since then but these relics were recovered many years ago part of the reason they still exists , it is ideal for display or any military collection. It comes with an 2x A5 laminated information cards with diagrams, pictures and a map.
The part is from a German sdkfz 11 or 251 half track in 21st Panzer Division which was recovered from the Battle of Lebisey Wood which is where a fierce engagement in World War II fought on June 7, 1944 (D-Day+1), where the British 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment suffered heavy casualties attempting to capture a strategic hill overlooking Caen. Unbeknownst to advancing Allied troops, the wood and village had been heavily reinforced overnight by the German 21st Panzer Division. There was poor communication and strong enemy defenses forced the British infantry to withdraw from the fringes of the wood by night fall on June 7.
Lebisey Wood was finally seized a month later on July 8, 1944, during Operation Charnwood
This is a rare to find aerial mounting base a Antennenfuss NR.2 used by a fug 5 radio installation on the rear or side of a German sdkfz 251 half track
This part is in relic condition but not complete the actual aerial has broken and snapped but part of it remains and it is still attached to its bottom plate which is rusty with no paintwork the whole item is very solid and has been carefully cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. This aerial base which is 7 half inches long by just under 3 inches wide is very rare to find item from this battlefield as the wood in post war years is now much smaller then it was during the war, The wood has been partly built on since then but these relics were recovered many years ago part of the reason they still exists , it is ideal for display or any military collection. It comes with an 2x A5 laminated information cards with diagrams, pictures and a map.
The part is from a German sdkfz 11 or 251 half track in 21st Panzer Division which was recovered from the Battle of Lebisey Wood which is where a fierce engagement in World War II fought on June 7, 1944 (D-Day+1), where the British 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment suffered heavy casualties attempting to capture a strategic hill overlooking Caen. Unbeknownst to advancing Allied troops, the wood and village had been heavily reinforced overnight by the German 21st Panzer Division. There was poor communication and strong enemy defenses forced the British infantry to withdraw from the fringes of the wood by night fall on June 7.
Lebisey Wood was finally seized a month later on July 8, 1944, during Operation Charnwood
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