Rifle clamp from German sdkfz 9 halftrack of the Panzer Lehr Division recovered near Rochefort which was a village attacked by the Panzer Lehr division on the 23rd December 1944,The Ardennes

This is a rifle clamp bracket which is near complete used by German sdkfz 9 halftrack of the Panzer Lehr Division. The clamp is in relic but solid condition with lots of original paint and most of the rubber washers. The hinge and catch are seized but could be freed with work.it has been very well cleaned up it is perfect for display or any collection. The clamp was recovered near Rochefort which was a village attacked by the Panzer Lehr division on the 23rd December 1944 in the Ardennes Forest campaign during the battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944-1945

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During the run up to the offensive, Panzer Lehr was kept in reserve on 15 December, the day before the offensive began, Panzer Lehr was still severely understrength, with only one of its two tank battalions ready for action, the other restored to its parent unit, the 3rd panzer division. Both of its panzergrenadier regiments were at 80 percent of its authorized strength. It had only 57 tanks (30 Panthers and 27 Panzer IV) and 20 Jagdpanzer IV/70's by the time the attack jumped off.