Name that tank!

Misterious, the gun muzzle brake looks from a 75/L43 and the drive weel makes me think Pz IVG (or F2 which is the same thing ) rather than a Stug IIIF that used the same gun but the front hull shape looks wrong, it looks sloped and no German tank before the Panther had sloped armour extending above the mudguards .

 

Look again at the slope of you speak of. It is NOT slope.

Gun designation is correct.

 

Then it has to be a Pz IV F2 or G (I believe the G designation replaced F2 without any real changes to the tank and F2s were redesignated G to avoid confusion with earlier 75/24 armed F1).

 

It is the German PzIV F2. Part of the 8th Panzer Division from what my captions have. Member of the 6th Company.

 

I was just looking at Stanton's research on 8th Pz at Velikye Luki and it apparently only had two short gun Pz IVs in winter 42/43 so it's a bit of a mistery. But 6th company should be from II/10 Pz Reg that was not with the division at the time, possibly sent south in early 1942 as 3rd tank batallion of a panzer division engaged in "Case Blau".

Back to quiz this should not be that easy.
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It is of Czech origin, and It has the bolted armor to the turret. But the angle on the right rear has me puzzled for now.

 

I believe this may be the 40M Turan I.

My guess.

 

You got part of the name right but the rest is wrong, it's a larger vehicle than the Turan. HINT: That picture is a collection of red herrings but the right rear is just a stowage bin that overlaps the mudguard.

 

Aufklarer Pzkw 38(t).

 

I said larger than a Turan so a Pz 38(t) derivative doesn't fit the bill.
I didn't confirm it was Czech origin.

 

The narrowness of the vehicle and semi-tall track-base led me to believe this....

Also, my AFV book of German vehicles is buried under many G-kids toys. So you got me there.

 

Around 25 tonns, not German though in German use ... the British servicemen on top of it are a "red herring" but can help to pinpoint date and location.

 

Thought it was in the Balkans region originally, but maybe Greece now that you are telling me they are Brits.

Hmmmmmmmmm, still no clue. G-kids are finally asleep. Very long day with them, but I enjoyed every minute.

 

The three guesses are the Turan 2, Skoda T-21 and 22.

 

It is italian
Carro Armato P.75, P.40, P.26/40
In german service, and location is Italy in 1944-45.

 

Bullseye !!

Italian tank with German markings and British soldiers on top, I think date is after the German surrender (so 1945) and location somewhere just South of the Alps (mountains in the background) in northern Italy. BTW I think P.40 is the correct designation but both P.75 and P26/40 where used during it's development, 75mm is the gun size, 26 the weight and (19)40 the design date, P stands for Pesante (Heavy).

Your turn

 

TOS, thank you for explaining designation of vehicle.

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Here is new question:
What do we see on this photo, and where it was used?

 

Hi fellows,
Hope it's okay if I barge in here.
Two of the Pz.Sfl. II were sent to North Africa. Both were destined for the Panzerjäger Abteilung 605 but one is known to have been requisitioned by Rommel himself and added to the Kampfstaffel.

Pz.Sfl. II
7.5 cm Kanone L/41

 

I believe this was called "Diana". Used by the AK only. SLomo beat me too the original designation.

 

It is OK, especially since you gave good answer!
Although, full designation is PZ Sf II auf Fgst m Zgkw 5t
(Panzer Selbstfahrlafette II auf Fahrgestell m Zugkraftwagen 5t)

Your turn, Slomo