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[StuGIII]

14th Panzer Division

I've been studying this unit for quite a while. The date and landscape definitely place the photo on the advance to Stalingrad, but it's the storage box on the engine deck that showed me it's most probably 14. Panzer-Division. My study is ongoing but individual companies in Pz.Rgt.36 had uniquely shaped storage boxes, unlike any other unit. I might even be so bold to suggest that this panzer is from I./Pz.Rgt.36 based on the shape (different companies and battalions with the Pz.Rgt. had different shapes). Boring, I know, but a useful identification tool.

Any chance you can scan the photo hi-res and zoom in on the panzers?

Jason

Hi Jason,

Wow you do know your stuff don't you. Was this division wiped out at Stalingrad or did they manage to escape? I'll try to zoom in on the panzers. Would they have been Pz III's or early Pz IV's?

[StuGIII]

Close up of cornfield Panzers

Hi Jason,

Let's see if this close up helps in the identification process.

[naxos]

Hi Jason,

Let's see if this close up helps in the identification process.

The back reads: Deutsche Panzer - durch reifes Kornfeld - German tanks crossing a ripe rye field.

I agree with jmark

[12thPanzer]

I've been studying this unit for quite a while. The date and landscape definitely place the photo on the advance to Stalingrad, but it's the storage box on the engine deck that showed me it's most probably 14. Panzer-Division. My study is ongoing but individual companies in Pz.Rgt.36 had uniquely shaped storage boxes, unlike any other unit. I might even be so bold to suggest that this panzer is from I./Pz.Rgt.36 based on the shape (different companies and battalions with the Pz.Rgt. had different shapes). Boring, I know, but a useful identification tool.

Any chance you can scan the photo hi-res and zoom in on the panzers?

Jason

Not boring to me, actually interesting how you specifically recognized the stash boxes....even down to the kompanie! Thanks alot for explaining to us

[John Harper]

Ref post 637: Pz 1b Command tank just started a severe decent. Early war picture as no strengthening rod fitted between idler wheel mounts. Commander still wearing Panzer mutze.

[12thPanzer]

Late-war Sturm-Artillerie man w/ Killer Camo Feldmutze, drivers badge, and a Heeres- Anti-Aircraft E-Messer Arm badge!

[derka]

#852 is realy nice, thanks for sharing.
derka

[Richard P]

Late-war Sturm-Artillerie man w/ Killer Camo Feldmutze, drivers badge, and a Heeres- Anti-Aircraft E-Messer Arm badge!

Bill,

Very rare and superb photo, you have excellent taste in photos.

Richard

[12thPanzer]

Thanks Derka & Richard, I really liked this one! Aside from the camo, it is Nice to see that later-war arm badge for a change too!

[StuGIII]

Pz II

Here's a Pz II in a warehouse with its crew. I have at least one or two more of these shots.

[StuGIII]

Pz II photo 2

Here's the second photo.

[StuGIII]

France 1940

Here's a Pz III in France 1940. Notice the wood used as extra protection I assume.

[R MICHAEL]

Great photos! As for the wood. I had always thought it was for muddy, soft ground. kinda like a pocket courderoy roadway.

Mike

Here's a Pz III in France 1940. Notice the wood used as extra protection I assume.

[StuGIII]

wood

Great photos! As for the wood. I had always thought it was for muddy, soft ground. kinda like a pocket courderoy roadway.

Mike

Hi Mike,

Thanks. You're probably right. In 1940, France, what did the Germans really have to worry about. Later on like in Russia, the wood probably would serve both purposes.

[StuGIII]

French tanks

Quite alot, some French Tanks at the Time were better and outgunned the germans, where they failed was how they used them...

That's true I suppose. Still the wood does look more like it was used to help with travel rather than protection.