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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17550 on: 15-10-2020, 06:10:58 »


Destroyed Befehls StuG III. The east of Berlin, April 145.
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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17551 on: 18-10-2020, 05:10:07 »


Mnichovice, May 1945.

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17552 on: 19-10-2020, 06:10:50 »


Yugoslavia, December 1943.

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17553 on: 20-10-2020, 06:10:21 »


Destroyed Panzerbefehlswagen IV Ausf. J (10-11.44 prod) from 9. Panzerdivision, Ardennes.

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17554 on: 20-10-2020, 11:10:24 »
The cupola looks very different. Any more info on this type of command tank?
Thanks for the great photos. Much appreciated.

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17555 on: 20-10-2020, 13:10:08 »
Panzerbeobachtungswagen IV had a cupola from Sturmgeschütz...



...but in this case you are looking at a turret basket lid left in open position;



You can see the new pivoting cupola hatch, introduced after mid-October 1944.
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Regarding Panzerbefehlswagen IV - starting in March 1944, refurbished Pz IV were converted to this role, incl. mounting racks, transformers, junction boxes, wiring, antenna mounts, and the GG 400 aux elecrical generator. Stowed ammunition was reduced from 87 to 72 to make room for the radio equipment.
88 Panzerbefehlswagen IV were converted between March-July 1944, followed by Ausf. J version - featuring a special pivotable mount designed to fit on the left side of the turret roof through which the T.S.R.1 periscope was extended. This allowed the gunner and commander to make simultaneous observations.

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17556 on: 21-10-2020, 03:10:31 »
Yes, I can now see the open basket lid open. An optical illusion at first glance. Thanks for pointing that out.

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17557 on: 21-10-2020, 05:10:42 »
Anytime Greg.





Marmon-Herrington from the 1st Royal Dragoons.

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17558 on: 21-10-2020, 12:10:14 »

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17559 on: 21-10-2020, 16:10:19 »

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17560 on: 22-10-2020, 06:10:28 »


Hungarian troops somewhere on the Eastern Front, the winter of 1942-43.

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17561 on: 22-10-2020, 19:10:20 »

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17562 on: 23-10-2020, 06:10:05 »


Captured French erotica, 1940.

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17563 on: 24-10-2020, 06:10:57 »


Instandsetzung. StuG III Ausf. G - assembled by MIAG in November 1943.

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Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #17564 on: 25-10-2020, 06:10:57 »