The experienced Luftwaffe pilots learned that the P-38s should be attacked at altitudes below 15
Even against all odds the brave men continue to fight
leading the American fleet in his flagship the USS Olympia
even with a greatly reduced bomb load the aircraft could barely clear the Alps
Sgt Gerald Patterson Gainsford and Sgt Kenneth Cooper
The Road to Tscherkassy, Medwin, Ukraine, 3rd-9th February 1943 by David Pentland. (AP) WAR19 The experienced Luftwaffe pilots learnedDP0126AP. The Road to Tscherkassy, Medwin, Ukraine, 3rd 9th February 1943 by David Pentland. Mountain troops riding on Panther tanks of 2nd Battalion 23rd Panzer Regiment, Heavy Tank Regiment Bake in a successful attempt to outflank major soviet forces blocking the route to Tscherkassy. While the Tiger battalion launched a frontal attack on the enemy positions, the Panthers were able to attack from the rear, totally surprising the defenders. Signed by