the 17th lancers were the first to reach the Russian guns at the end of the Valley
however with a lack of major refits in this time the second world war found the Hood unprepared for a major battle
Aircraft pictured are P3308 UP-A of A A McKellar and N2471 of P Parrott
Both Repulse and prince of Wales were lost in the attack
/JG20 taking part in the Battle of Britain
SS Panzer Grenadiers by Chris Collingwood. (AP) BAT62 the 17th lancers were theDHM972AP. SS Panzer Grenadiers by Chris Collingwood. The term Panzergrenadier was applied equally to both the infantry section of the German Panzer Divisons and was also used for the new Panzergrenadier Divisions. The German army Panzergrenadier Divisions initially came from existing infantry divisions but were the first Divisons to be motorised. These included the 3rd, 10th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 20th, 25th, and 29th divisions. During the war