DR Pz Training

[stonemint]

This is a series of pix I have not seen before on Ebay right now.
Seller says taken at Fallingbostel.
Can anyone id the location, date and any of the officers?:

[stonemint]

2 more:

[stonemint]

Maneuvers:

[N.C. Wyeth]

Nothing but PzKpfw III in the forest . . .

I say Operation Barbarossa [outbreak] . . . somewhere in Poland/Western Soviet Union . . . early [1941?] . . . showing early awards [reiter badge on Officer?] . . . crisp uniforms . . . and young fellows, well rested . . . Das Reich - on it's way to Moscow [almost].

[N.C. Wyeth]

Still in Deutschland . . .

That is, "preparing for", my previous suggestion . . .

[PanzerElite]

very nice!!

[Raphael1]

Note the panzer officer 4th from right: Is he wearing a black officer trousers (dunno the correct name)?? I never see this kind of uniform before!

[stonemint]

Raphael--good eye--I missed that first time around.
You are correct, the officer is wearing breeches--something rarely seen with any Panzer uniform:

[Tim W]

I have most of the names at home but on the last group showing, 2nd from the left is Lorenz. Middle shows Rietzenstein and Kuhlmann, and with black breeches is Berlin. Ill give correct name spelling and first names when i get off work.
Tim