Another Minsk OOB question

[Rev Rico]

Yes, Glenn I had already checked the Axis History site b4 posting the question. The line you quote is preceded, however, by "It was sent to the eastern front in Nov 1943 and fought at Vitebsk and Gorodok." Which made me wonder, "mmm. what was it doing?"

http://www.feldgrau.com/spa501.html adds "Decimated during the Russian Summer offensive of 1944, the remnants were ordered to reform and refit at the troop training area Ohrdruf on 3 Jul 44. The Abteilung was issued 45 Tiger IIs between 7 July and 7 August, and ordered to join Heeresgruppe Nordukraine on 6 Aug 44."

On the Feldgrau forum (http://www.feldgrau.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=21114) there was a discussion about its involvement with some sources listed. There was some specific details included about tank strength and where fighting took place. The 509th Tiger Btl was also mentioned but I can't find that one either; I see only 505 & 507.

And the Advanced Squad Leader historical study "Onslaught to Orsha" has the 501 involved in the fighting as described in the discussion above. It is even shown on maps and battle diagrams made using the Osprey Series and a 2001 Soviet study edit by Glantz.

So anyway that's where I was reading about this.
Bob