panzer relic

[Gary Wood]

One of my friends in Russia recently found this, I would have bought it but too much $$$$$'S, anyway enjoy, I think its of a MKIV d model,
cheers,
Gary

[Phil_C]

Hi Gary,

How much do those sort of things sell for?

Regards
Phil

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Gary, which "bit" of the vehicle is it exactly? I can't recognise it. Also is it still available?
Cheers, Ade.

[Gary Wood]

this is from the back of the mkIV model D, and is a smoke discharges, yes as far as i know still available, but i will ask anyone interested send me a message using this sites private message system,
cheers,
Gary

[Gary Wood]

here is a photo of the mk iv model D
cheers,
gary

[Mike Coleman]

Gary,
I agree with you that this piece is the armored cover of a smoke discharger unit but I think the type you point out is the earlier type and the relic shown up top is from the later variation. An example of this can be found in a vary clear pic of the rear plate of a Stug F on page 98 of Spielberger's book on the Pz III and its varients. This type of installation was used up to the time they began to place them underneath the over hanging rear plates of the later varients of Pz III. These also showed up on Pz II and Pz IV, also some Czech 38 vehicles (see the bottom pic of Panzerjager on page 46 of Encyclopedia of German Tanks of WW II).
Regards, Mike C.

[Claus T]

Hello.
I have seen this piece for sell to 450 US dollars.

[Gary Wood]

mike,
Thanks for the info, I have limited books on the smaller panzer's , is it possible for you to scan a photo of these when you get time? Please! :-).

The guy who has this for sale said that the tank had a very short barrel, it had come from a blown up tank and the rest went to the scrap man :-(,
cheers,
Gary

[Gary Wood]

"Hello.
I have seen this piece for sell to 450 US dollars."

Claus,
then it has come down in price $50.00 since it was offered to me at $500.00, maybe in time it will come down more and be worth buying, but I should imagine the item will also cost a lot in shipping,
cheers,
Gary

[Claus T]

Yes. perhaps the same amount in carriage?

[Gary Wood]

Claus,
yes that is the other picture I have as well, and it does look like a thick and heavy piece of metal, but bloody nice :-),
cheers,
gary