[PanzerBob]

Excerpts From “In the Führer’s Service” RFM PanzerBob 1954

…………Syria turned into of series of minor skirmishes for our KG. Allied Forces seemed unprepared to engage a modern mechanized force. At least in Syria they were primarily a force of occupation. The biggest thorn in our side was actions by SAS raiders as we moved south……………

…………..with Syria falling back into Arab and German hands in Sept 45, we pressed across the border into Palestine. KG Griffon was on the right flank bordering with the sea. As we pushed towards Haifa the KG overran a recently abandoned RAF Airfield. Much to our surprise the British decided to take a crack at retaking the airfield. The attack was repelled at great cost to the enemy in armour. Two columns of British Comets, one along the coast, one up the main road, a company plus of infantry advancing though the high ground to the east came at us. Concentrated artillery and accurate Panther fire, stopped the attack churning the Comet columns into scrap metal. My Tornadoes also found and wiped out their command staff. Typhoons took out the Panther Kps HQ zug and several Rommels etc. Comets did take a Panther, a Schwarzpanther and assorted halftracks and Spahwagens. British arty cost me more than few Pz Grens. Division thought my loses high, but we won the day………………..

………..Jerusalem declared an Open City and the British now mostly pushed into Egypt made October 1945 a time to consolidate our gains and prepare for the next phase of operations. The KG settled into a defensive position west of El Arish over watching the two main roads into the city. Egypt and the Suez Canal were next on our list and with the Med being our sea now as Spain had command of Gibraltar; the writing was on the wall……………….

…………………rumours of major set back of an American “Superweapon” started to surface at this point, another 6 months would pass before an American newspaper broke the story on the failure of an Atomic Bomb project…………….

……………..Churchill stepped down as British PM stating health reasons………US policy of containment gains popularity, with the American public and other “Free World” nations…………………..Royal Family vows to stay in Britain, despite urgings to leave……….Reich economy stable despite War footing. RM Speer……….Greater Russia has record harvest……………Reports of unrest continue in India……….Amerika Missiles now actually falling on East Coast cities………………..FDR not to seek another term, Generals may run………………