vehicles used by 3./ Pz. Aufkl. Abtl 26

[Radcollector]

im hopeing someone can tell me what type of vehicles were used by 3./ Pz. Aufkl. Abtl 26 in Italy?if someone could point me in the direction of a online referance for the 26th Pz..Division i would appreciate it!

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Yancy, you most likey know of this one already, not a huge amount of detail, but at least it is a start for you:

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...ionen/26PD.htm

Cheers, Ade.

[Radcollector]

thanks Adrian,thats the first place i checked,good info but nothing regarding vehicles used by that abt.i tried a google search and came up with nothing as well.

[Jan-Hendrik]

http://www.feldgrau.net/phpBB2/viewt...highlight=pzaa

[Radcollector]

hello jan,

thanks for the link,it was an interesting thread,unfortunately it was after my man was allready KIA (I have his wehrpass,he was killed in Italy) I have referances to other rgt in the division (Rgt diaries) ,but none that mention what type of vehicles the Aufkl.Abt.26 used.

[Jan-Hendrik]

http://www.feldgrau.net/phpBB2/viewt...highlight=pzaa


EDIT : Ups , doublepost , please delete !

EDIT2 : Try to take a look in the fitting KStNs for PzAA bzw. PzAKp. :

http://chrito.users1.50megs.com/kstn/kstnpanzermain.htm


Jan-Hendrik

[Radcollector]

thanks for the link jan!

[Aris Kosionidis]

Hi,
A Gliederung of the 26. PD from spring 1945 shows 3./PzAA26 as organised according to K.St.N.1114c (gp) (fG), Panzeraufklärungskompanie (gepanzert), which you can find in detail here:
http://chrito.users1.50megs.com/kstn...gpfg1jul44.htm
The equipment shown is 18 leSPW (=Sdkfz 250), which is at odds with the above KStN, specifying mSPW (=Sdkfz 251).
The weapons include a 3,7cm PaK, suggesting the presence of a Sdkfz 250/10. I think that given the fact that the 26. PD was never withdrawn for refit, they would have kept their old vehicles, so these 250s may have been early (Alte) versions.

Best regards
Aris Kosionidis