Huge prices for nice panzer photos on Ebay

[jmark]

Have a look at these really nice photos that were just sold on Ebay. I was watching them with an intent to bid, but the prices were above my limit hours before the auction ended.

Jason

First one sold for EUR 289,80
Second one for EUR 476,00

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First one sold for EUR 289,80
Second one for EUR 256,00

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First one sold for EUR 289,80
Second one for EUR 346,55

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First one sold for EUR 456,55
Second one for EUR 256,50

[Edward]

Jason, what is the first tank? Looks something like a British Crusader tank.

[jmark]

All these panzers belong to Panzer-Abteilung 100, a unit equipped with the Panzer II Flamingo flamethrower, standard Panzer II and a couple of Panzer III. I have studied this unit a little but did not know they also fielded captured British tanks, so it was really exciting to see these photos.

Jason

[jmark]

Jason, what is the first tank? Looks something like a British Crusader tank.

Yes, I think it's a Crusader, hence the astronomical selling price.

[Edward]

Yes, I think it's a Crusader, hence the astronomical selling price.

Maybe abandoned by the BEF during the France 1940 campaign and taken on inventory?

[jmark]

These photos were taken on the eve of Barbarossa. This panzer unit was the forerunner to Panzer-Abteiung GD. There were about another hundred photos of Pz.Abt.100 from the same seller (renowned album-wrecker "3...2...1...dankesehr"). There was spirited bidding from a few people but it appears Sudek13 got most of those shown above.

Jason

[byterock]

'Panzer-Abteilung 100'??

That explains the price. Really interesting I always read that '100' was made up of 'Ex-French' tanks?

I will have to have a look in a few book on GD I have.

[12thPanzer]

'Panzer-Abteilung 100'??

That explains the price. Really interesting I always read that '100' was made up of 'Ex-French' tanks?

I will have to have a look in a few book on GD I have.

Byterock, I also thought they utilized french tanks. But Its tough to find info online sometimes, as refernces confuse the unit wth Pz ersatz Abt 100, which used french tanks. I also found it very interesting to see the British tanks in use. Great photos

sudek13 again!