This is a top return roller from tracks from a German sdkfz 11 or 251 half track as they both had the same chassis so not sure which one.
This part is in relic condition but pretty much complete it is rusty with no paintwork but is very solid and has been carefully cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. This roller is which is 3 half inches wide by just under 3 inches long 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 top return roller from tracks from a German sdkfz 11 or 251 half track as they both had the same chassis so not sure which one.
This part is in relic condition but pretty much complete it is rusty with no paintwork but is very solid and has been carefully cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. This roller is which is 3 half inches wide by just under 3 inches long 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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