These Panzerkampfwagen IIs (Ausf.A, B or C) have all of the designated retro-fitted items. These include a circular commander's cupola with periscope vision blocks; additional armor on the turret front, superstructure front and hull front; and, fender-mounted Notek black-out driving head-lamp. Lengths of spare track links that are stowed liberally on the glacis, superstructure front and sides, indicate that the veteran crew is expecting to encounter enemy action in the near future. It appears that the divisional sign for the 5. Panzer-Division (an inverted "Y" with a single dot) is on the superstructure armor, while no other markings are visible. The vehicle should be painted in the monotone dunkelgrau RAL 7021 scheme, while its configuration and the locale possibly place it in the Balkans or in Greece during April of 1941.
Source :
Book "Panzer Vor: German Armor At War 1939-45" by Frank V. De Sisto
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