By Otto Carius
WWII all started with a metal roar because the German Blitzkrieg raced throughout Europe, spearheaded by means of the main dreaded weapon of the 20 th century: the Panzer. No German tank higher represents that thundering energy than the notorious Tiger, and Otto Carius was once some of the most profitable commanders to ever take a Tiger into conflict, destroying good over a hundred and fifty enemy tanks in the course of his impressive occupation.
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In addition, all bridges and culverts had to be checked out for their carrying capacity. If necessary, they were then reinforced by the engineers to accommodate the width of a "Tiger" and the roadway was emblazoned with our tactical symbol, a mammoth. Unfortunately, the Russians became the only beneficiaries of our work there when they attacked in 1944. During these reconnaissance trips, I had the opportunity to become familiar with the Leningrad Front. From many kilometers away along the Rollbahn, we could see the moving crane of the port.
As was only right, the commandant of Newel had to answer to a court-martial later for gross negligence in his security measures. And we were given the mission to hold open the Welikije-LukiNewel-Witebsk Rollbahn at all costs so that the infantry could occupy the best positions possible east of the road. Ivan was, after all, supposed to be pushed back again. We soon recognized what type of an opponent we were dealing with through some unforeseen events. There had been a gap in our front lines south of Newel since the winter of 1941-42.
Just as promptly came the dressing down from the battalion. If we h adn't departed for the Eastern Front soon thereafter, they would have probably saddled me with proceedings for plundering or something similar. Mter the war, I often had to think about that, whenever I saw how easily the French occupation troops simply covered their needs through us .... During this period, I also had to add a war crime to my conscience: an execution without trial or judgment. I was the next one up during live firing at the edge of town, when the rooster of a neigh boring farm ran straight across the range.