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    #1

    Nice photo but what is it?

    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
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    Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection

    Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1
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    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
    Last edited by Rob Johnson; 06-09-2010, 09:01 AM.

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      #3
      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.

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        #4
        Thanks guys

        /Ian
        Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection

        Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1

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          #5
          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)
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          Last edited by NickG; 06-12-2010, 12:13 AM.

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            #6
            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.
            Last edited by BIG TROLL; 06-12-2010, 03:10 AM.

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