Panzer IIs in the Rain during French Campaign

It is a bit difficult to determine which model of a Panzerkampfwagen II (Ausf.A, B or C) one is viewing unless certain features such as the vision ports can be clearly seen. The panzer in the foreground can be any one of these, but it does have a visible retro-fitted feature, the addition of 20mm armor to the turret front (note the bolt heads towards the top of the curved portion to the side of the mantle). When this was done, the superstructure front also had additional 20mm armor fitted, as did the bow. In the latter case, its profile was changed from round to square, giving the armor the added benefit of being “spaced”. This panzer is marked as being from a Panzer-Regiment’s II. Abteilung (II 05), in large white-outline characters on the turret, as well as small solid characters on the superstructure side. The lack of a Notek black-out head lamp, as well as the hard-surface road, indicate that the photo may have been taken during the French Campaign of 1940. Colors should then consist of the two-tone scheme of dunkelgrau Nr.46 base with dunkelbraun Nr.45 overspray.

Source :
Book "Panzer Vor: German Armor At War 1939-45" by Frank V. De Sisto