1987 Interview with Obergefreiter Irwin Rohers of the 7th Panzer division

[Above: Marking of the 7th Panzer division.]

What interested you to join the new panzer arm?

Rohers: Our panzers were an improvement from the monsters of ww1 that were somewhat useful in breaking through the enemy lines. After the war, our leaders improved the idea of driving armor into the enemy to break their lines. The black uniforms and the tradition …