Perturbed that a single Russian tank had delayed an entire Panzer division for twenty-four hours, Gen. Erhard Raus coordinated a tank-infantry-artillery assault the following morning. The crew was stunned by repeated hits, including several penetrating shots from flak guns. German Schutzen finally climbed on top of the tank’s hull only for the turret to begin rotating! They hastily chucked grenades through some of the shell holes, bringing an end to the crew’s heroic stand.
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World War II re-enactors dressed as Soviet Red Army's (R) and Nazi Germany's (L) troops take part a staged battle to mark the 70th anniversary of the final raise of the Nazi blockade of the city of Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, in the village of Porogki in Leningrad region, on Jan. 26, 2014.
