A Group of Panzers in the Russian Steppe

A group of panzers rests on the Russian steppes as the commander of the lead vehicle, a Befehls Panzer III Ausf.E, takes stock of the situation. The panzers at rear are Panzer Iis, which were by this time relegated to the reconnaissance role. The Befehlspanzer is recognizable by the “Rahmenantenne” (frame antenna) on the rear of the superstructure, the plugged hull MG port and the ball-mounted single MG34 where the normally seen twin MG34s were in the gun mantle. It is then assumed that the 3.7cm KwK L/46.5 is a dummy mounting. Unlike the previous photo, this panzer has the Notek head-lamp mounted in the more conventional position on the driver’s side fender.

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