Collection Only – No Shipping
Collection is strictly from Kent (just outside Maidstone) or from one of the shows we attend—full details of upcoming events are available on our website.
Armoured Hatch – Seelow Heights Relic
This hatch is in excellent condition, with no significant rust pitting. The catches are currently seized but should be freeable with some effort. A rare and highly desirable piece, particularly in this condition, it would make an outstanding addition to any serious collection.
Historical Background – Battle of the Seelow Heights
The Battle of the Seelow Heights formed part of the Seelow–Berlin Offensive (16 April – 2 May 1945). Fought over three days (16–19 April 1945), it was one of the final major assaults on heavily fortified defensive positions during the Second World War.
Approximately one million Soviet troops of the 1st Belorussian Front—including 78,556 soldiers from the Polish 1st Army—under Marshal Georgi Zhukov, attacked the strategic position known as the “Gates of Berlin.” They faced around 110,000 German troops of the 9th Army, commanded by General Theodor Busse, as part of Army Group Vistula.
The Seelow Heights witnessed some of the most intense fighting of the campaign, though it was only one of several crossing points along the Oder and Neisse rivers. The wider Battle of the Oder–Neisse marked the opening phase of the Battle of Berlin, leading to the encirclement of the German 9th Army and the subsequent Battle of Halbe.
Collection Only – No Shipping
Collection is strictly from Kent (just outside Maidstone) or from one of the shows we attend—full details of upcoming events are available on our website.
Armoured Hatch – Seelow Heights Relic
This hatch is in excellent condition, with no significant rust pitting. The catches are currently seized but should be freeable with some effort. A rare and highly desirable piece, particularly in this condition, it would make an outstanding addition to any serious collection.
Historical Background – Battle of the Seelow Heights
The Battle of the Seelow Heights formed part of the Seelow–Berlin Offensive (16 April – 2 May 1945). Fought over three days (16–19 April 1945), it was one of the final major assaults on heavily fortified defensive positions during the Second World War.
Approximately one million Soviet troops of the 1st Belorussian Front—including 78,556 soldiers from the Polish 1st Army—under Marshal Georgi Zhukov, attacked the strategic position known as the “Gates of Berlin.” They faced around 110,000 German troops of the 9th Army, commanded by General Theodor Busse, as part of Army Group Vistula.
The Seelow Heights witnessed some of the most intense fighting of the campaign, though it was only one of several crossing points along the Oder and Neisse rivers. The wider Battle of the Oder–Neisse marked the opening phase of the Battle of Berlin, leading to the encirclement of the German 9th Army and the subsequent Battle of Halbe.
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