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DP0101. Defence of Narwa Bridgehead by David Pentland. <p> Albert Kerscher and Otto Carius, 17th March 1944. <b><p>Signed by <a href=profiles.php?SigID=1226>Albert Kerscher (deceased)</a>. <p>Signed limited edition of 30 prints. <p> Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm)
DP0114. Advance to the Start Line, Narva Bridgehead , Northern Russia , 6th April 1944 by David Pentland. <p> Tiger I tanks of Albert Kersher and Otto Carius, of 2nd Company Heavy tank Battalion 502, take part in the third operation designed and led by Graf von Strachwitz (Grossdeutschland Division) to destroy the final units of the dangerous Soviet bridgehead across the Narva river. <b><p>Signed by <a href=profiles.php?SigID=1595>Sturmann Karl-Heinz Decker</a>.<p>Signed limited edition of 30 prints. <p> Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm)

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Heavy Tank Battalion 502 Russian Front Tank Print Pack.

PCK1391. Heavy Tank Battalion 502 Russian Front Tank Print Pack.

With signatures of Albert Kerscher and Karl-Heinz Decker.

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DP0101. Defence of Narwa Bridgehead by David Pentland.

Albert Kerscher and Otto Carius, 17th March 1944.

Signed by Albert Kerscher (deceased).

Signed limited edition of 30 prints.

Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm)

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DP0114. Advance to the Start Line, Narva Bridgehead , Northern Russia , 6th April 1944 by David Pentland.

Tiger I tanks of Albert Kersher and Otto Carius, of 2nd Company Heavy tank Battalion 502, take part in the third operation designed and led by Graf von Strachwitz (Grossdeutschland Division) to destroy the final units of the dangerous Soviet bridgehead across the Narva river.

Signed by Sturmann Karl-Heinz Decker.

Signed limited edition of 30 prints.

Image size 12 inches x 9 inches (31cm x 23cm)

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The signature of Albert Kerscher (deceased)

Albert Kerscher (deceased)		German Army - Knights Cross with Oak Leaves. Oberfeldwebel Albert Kerscher was, like Otto Carius, a panzer ace from schwere Panzer Abteilung 502. He achieved his 100th kill in defending the Neuhauser Forest near Pillau, East Prussia in April 1945. On 22nd July 1944, 1st Lieutenant Otto Carius with his company of eight Tigers advanced towards the village on Malinava (northern suburb of Dunaburg) in order to halt the Russian advance. Carius and Kerscher took a Kubelwagen in order to check if the village was already in Russian hands. They discovered that Malinava had already been taken by the enemy. Carius recognised that the Russian tanks in the village were only advance troops waiting for the main force to arrive. He decided to recapture the village before the arrival of more Russian tanks. Carius returned to his company for briefing and explained his plan to take the village. He decided to attack the village with only two Tigers because there was only one road leading to the village and it meant very risky business. Six Tigers remained in the reserve while the Tigers of Carius and Kerscher moved towards the village of Malinava. Speed was the essence of the plan to take the Russians by surprise and immobilise their tanks. When they were about to enter the village, they could see two T-34/85 tanks rotating their turrets in their direction. Immediately Kerscher, following Carius at about 150 metres, fired two shots in rapid succession, and destroyed the two enemy tanks. This was the first time that Carius had encountered one of the latest JS-1 heavy tanks. The silhouette of the new heavy Russian tank was somewhat similar to that of the Tiger II, and Carius got confused at first but after a little hesitation, ordered his crew to fire at once, and the JS-1 burst into flames. Afterwards they realised that the entire battle was over in about twenty minutes. In such a short time, the two Tigers of Carius and Kerscher had knocked out 17 Russian tanks including the new JS-1. The Russians were taken by surprise and their quick and accurate perception of the situation were the main factors that led the two Tigers to victory. The achievement of Carius and Kerscher at Malinava is on the same level as the famous action of Michael Wittmann at Villers Bocage. He ended the war with a total score of 107. Albert Kerscher passed away on 12th June 2011.
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Sturmann Karl-Heinz Decker		Born in Konigsberg, Karl-Heinz Decker joined the German army in 1943, trained as a tank crewman and transferred to the 12th Waffen SS Panzer Division in Belgium in 1944. Staying with this elite unit in France during the Allied invasion he fought throughout the Normandy campaign, on D-Day, at Falaise and was eventually taken PoW.

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