Clash of Steel, Prokhorovka, Kursk, 12th July 1943 by David Pentland. (B) PER530 The Royal Irish Regiment by

The Royal Irish Regiment by David Pentland

and supplied with the original signatures of Squadron Leader Norman Scrivener DSO DFC (deceased)

2 was to fall victim to inter government wrangling and the absurd belief by those in power in the mid 1960's that the days of the manned fighter aircraft were over and that all future conflicts would be fought with missiles

Signed by Unteroffizier Dr Franz-Wilhelm Lochmann

109 in Typhoon 1B

Clash of Steel, Prokhorovka, Kursk, 12th July 1943 by David Pentland. (B) PER530 The Royal Irish Regiment byDHM1022B. Clash of Steel, Prokhorovka, Kursk, 12th July 1943 by David Pentland. The battle for Prokhorovka marked the high water mark of the German southern drive for Kursk. At the apex of the thrust were the 14 tiger tanks of the 13 Heavy Tank Company, 1st SS Panzer Division Liebstandarte, led by Michael Wittman. Their advance was eventually thwarted, however, by the epic charge of the Soviet 29th Guards Tank Corps, as part of 5th Guards Tank Armys