Panther at the Zoo, Tiergarten, Berlin, 2nd May 1945 by David Pentland. (D) SPE36 Corporal Allen and Corporal Lyons

Corporal Allen and Corporal Lyons

I hope my country will do me justice

is completely surprised by this ferocious attack so late in the afternoon

the French vanguard pressed forward too far and so committed the entire army to the battle

Having been initially intercepted by just three ageing Gloster Gladiators

Panther at the Zoo, Tiergarten, Berlin, 2nd May 1945 by David Pentland. (D) SPE36 Corporal Allen and Corporal LyonsDHM1196D. Panther at the Zoo, Tiergarten, Berlin, 2nd May 1945 by David Pentland. Below the vast bulk of the Zoo Bunker one of three giant Flak towers designed to defend Berlin from air attack, some remnants of the citys defenders gather in an attempt to break out of the doomed capital. Amongst which are troops from the 9th Fallschirmjager and Munchberg Panzer Divisions, including a rare nightfighting equipped Panther G of Oberleutnant Rasims Company,