Question on some info in Panzertruppen by Jentz

Hey guys, long time no talk!
I am wondering about some info in Panzertruppen by Jentz. There is a chart showing the types of radios in the Panzers but it only goes up to February 1941. This chart shows that only the platoon and company commanders had transmitting and receiving sets while the rest had only receiving sets.
I am sure that later on in the war all German tanks had transmitting and receiving sets. Can anyone confirm this? Would anyone know in what year that all German tanks were fitted with transmitting and receiving sets?
Thanks in advance!
Jon

 

I suppose that if you take informaion from 'Enigma', it shows that all panzer elements had receiving and transmitting sets from late 1941-early 1942, as Wehrmacht RED and BLUE traffic was being red at Bletchley Park when the Germans began transmitting details back to OKM about the discovery of the mass graves of Katyn. Hope this Helps

 

Yes, all the tanks did have transmiting and receiving sets by half 1942, the smart throath radios and stuff. So all the companies and batallions were in touch, that can explain why the Germans destroyed so many Soviets tanks all the time if the Soviets had excellent tanks (T-34, KV-1, etc. ).They had to comunicate with hand and flag signals and their crews could not even read, so they knew what was for firing because they were told it was the blue button and so... They had not driven a car ever, but they were appointed to the armoured divisions...

But all the Germans were extremly well trained, had combat experience and their equipment was awesome. British and Amerikan crews were well trained, but in many cases they had no experience and their equipment was effective, just for its number...

 

Have you seen any photos of Pz III's with a luftwaffe offizier in the cupola ? Wearing familiar Luftwaffe headset and throat mike. From the beginning through 1943 the combination of the Herr/W-SS and the Luftwaffe was a well thought out , showing the excellent coordination between air and land units. One reason and a big one in my estimation as to the numbers of Soviet tanks and Pak fronts destroyed.

E

 

Thank you very much Panzerknacker, Friedrich and Erich, for the info! Yes, the Germans were indeed a step ahead when it came to coordinating the different arms, eh?
Thanks again!
Jon

 

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Erich Brown:
Have you seen any photos of Pz III's with a luftwaffe offizier in the cupola ? Wearing familiar Luftwaffe headset and throat mike. From the beginning through 1943 the combination of the Herr/W-SS and the Luftwaffe was a well thought out , showing the excellent coordination between air and land units. One reason and a big one in my estimation as to the numbers of Soviet tanks and Pak fronts destroyed.

E<hr></blockquote>

Can you find this picture? You sure this isn't just a member of Panzer Division "Hermann Goering"?