A Feldgendarm (Military Policeman) directs a Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.H to its assembly area, somewhere on the Eastern Front. The panzer is recognizable as an Ausf.H by the new style of commander's cupola fitted to the turret, as well as the configuration of the turret's rear wall. This model also featured a new transmission and final drive, which necessitated the introduction of a new drive sprocket. Note the directional signs on the post, just in front of the panzer; among the insignia displayed is that of the 7. Panzer-Division, an upright "Y". On the trees just behind the panzer can be seen the "XX" of the 6. Panzer-Division. These are both the post-1941 versions of the respective division's insignia.
Source :
Book "Panzer Vor: German Armor At War 1939-45" by Frank V. De Sisto
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