Panzers and Dames!

[Herr Fritz]

OK at first I was just going to show some cute drawings of Panzer Gals and include I pic of the Verlinden 120mm Elsa of Berlin figure that will be used as my Tank commander....but then I came across this! WOW! I love it......Now I know what Tank my Tiger will be modeled after! SWEET! Hope this is not old news. Enjoy Mien freunds!


In Jan 1944, a project was launched by OKW as a possible solution to the growing shortage of combat troops. Having received reports of female Russian tank crews performing as well (if not better than) their male counterparts, a small batch of women were trained as panzer crews under this trial scheme.

In Dec 1944, this batch of female panzer crew received their first taste of battle assigned to SS-sPzAbt 102. Thrown into the desperate Ardennes Offensive, the women performed beyond everyones' expectations. Not only were they able to break through the Allied advance, they were as instrumental in stopping the counter attack of Pattons' Third Army.

The success of these female panzer crew led to the creation of Kampfgruppe Reklameschit, an all female panzer group. The Kampfgruppe took its name after the glamorous ring leader of the initial women panzer crew, Kirstin Fleischer.

Kristin had a natural killer instinct for both men and machines. Under her command, Tiger 069 scored 25 tank kills, 13 half-tracked kills and 7 anti-tank gun kills in the Ardennes Offensive. Discrimination of the fairer sex was still the norm then and her heroic actions were only rewarded with an Iron Cross Second Class.

With the mass production of Me262 in March 1945, Germany was able to win the air superiority battle against the Allies. The following push to regain lost territories on the ground was bog down by the lack of resources. It is only in summer of 1946, that the German forces were able to reach the outskirt of Paris.

Kirstin Fleischer had since been awarded with the Iron Cross First Class and a Tank Assault badge for her exploits in the battlefield and other areas. Promoted to SS-Hauptsturmf she was also given the command of a King Tiger.

[Saxondog]

Here's one of mine,Turret art from the Leadership.

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[Herr Fritz]

Nice one! Here is another I found.

[Johnf]

I like this. I had been thinking about a sexy female commander for my tiger.

[Herr Fritz]

This is fun!

I finally have a Tank number and a division now I need to come up with 3 more figures.
at least four is what you mainly can see....the gunner is usually inside out of sight....unless it that person up through the Loaders hatch.

Here is a pic of Kirstin Fleischer commandant of Tiger 069.

[Johnf]

You could forget about the driver. The driver cannot drive the vehicle tith head above the hatch. If a head is seen there while tank in motion it is probably the gunner or loader looking out over the driver. The gunners seat was in front of commander but low down out of sight. The loader seat was on the right side down near the floor facing the rear. The person in the second hatch inthe turret could be either the gunner or loader I guess.
I think you could get away with 3 crew.

[Johnf]

Great subject. This is one of the projects i was thinking about for future. I have some 120 mm female figures located which will work well with a little work on uniforms. I will post some links later. I have just started a gamesworkshop space marines army based on an SS panzer division with luftwaffe support. Do not expect to ever see it published in one of their magazines. I will certainly add some female units for interest.
I believe the had to change all the periscopes in the tiger for vanity mirrors and paint the interior pink.

[Johnf]

here is a link to a 120mm female figure. The seller has a few others suitable for conversion.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280564105470? ... 1438.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Saxondog]

She's sooo hot I had to post this one,IRONSKY HOT CHICK/

IRONSKY HOTTY

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IRON SKY HOT CHICK II

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[Herr Fritz]

Ya! Very nice indeed! Who is she or what is she from?

YOWZA!