Nice photo but what is it?

[Ian Jewison]

Not too sure what this is but after a quick internet trawl it appears to be a Sdfkz 234?

Where these in widespread use towards the end of the war or selected units had them?

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Ian

[Panzer Rob]

Ian,

It's a SdKfz.234/2 "Puma." Main gun was a 5cm KwK 39/1 L/60. They were used mainly in a Aufklärungs role. I believe only around 100 were produced.


Rob

EDIT: here's a link that gives detailed info on the design, development and production of the vehicle, as well as a list of some of the units that are known to have used them: http://www.panzernot.net/wp-content/...34-PumaEng.htm

According to Jentz, the 101 units of the 234/2 produced were distributed as follows:

-Panzer Lehr Div. (1 Kompanie/PzAufkAbt 130): 25 units. Painted in dark yellow and without numerals or crosses.

- 2 PzDiv (1.Kompanie/PzAufkAbt 2): 25 units. Some of its vehicles seem painted dark yellow without any marking (not even license plates) but a small trident and the Aufklärungs insignia, both on the front of the hull, at the left. Others, like the well knwon 111 carried 3 tone camo, crosses and numerals.

- 1 SSPzDiv (SSPzAufkAbt 1): 16 units. painted in dark yellow with camo, probably 3 tone. They also carried crosses and numerals (3 digits)

- 20 PzDiv ( PzAufkAbt 20): 16 units. There is a photo of a Puma white washed, in Silesia.

- 7 PzDiv (1Kompanie/ PzAufkAbt 7): 6 units

- 13 PzDiv: not known.

Hope this helps....
Rob

[pauke]

Puma

Pz Lehr Div. had most all of theirs chewed up in Normandy, the first one about 8:30 on the morning of 7 June.

[Ian Jewison]

Thanks guys

/Ian

[NickG]

One of my favorite armored vehicles.
Here one in SS service with a smaller gun so I guess technically not a big gun Puma!
The knocked out one with commonwealth troops obviously is (or was)

[BIG TROLL]

The first photo not "Puma" Sd.Kfz-234/2, it is Sd.Kfz-234/1 with 2cm KwK38 L/55.

http://foto.mail.ru/mail/troll.62/355/367.html

It is Sd.Kfz-234/4 with 7.5cm PaK-40 L/46.