This picture was taken from the "Die Deutsche Wochenschau" clip and it shows Leutnant der Reserve Otto Carius (center) discussing an upcoming combat mission of his unit with his crew south of Dünaburg (Daugavpils, Latvia) in July 1944. They are gathered on top of the Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger "217" by making the cupola as the base! At least three of them (including Carius) were wearing brightly colored "Mausgrau" Panzerkombi (mouse grey overall). Far right is Unteroffizier Heinz Kramer (6 February 1921 - 27 January 1945), a Richtschütze (cannon gunner) of the Tiger commanded by Carius who were later awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 6 October 1944. He is possibly the only tank gunner in the world who shoot down an enemy aircraft with his cannon! From left to right: Gefreiter Wagner (ladeschütze/loader), Gefreiter Lönneker (Funker/radio operator), Leutnant d.R. Otto Carius (Führer 2.Kompanie / schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502), Stabsgefreiter Hennig, Feldwebel Albert Kerscher (Kommandant Tiger "213"), and Unteroffizier Heinz Kramer (richtschütze/gunner).
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http://alifrafikkhan.blogspot.com/2015/01/foto-otto-carius.html
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