This Panzerkampfwagen II (Ausf.A, B or C) straddles railroad tracks while scouting a tunnel entrance. One crewman is boarding the panzer from the side (a dangerous procedure, since the driver cannot see him and may accidentally move the vehicle at the wrong moment!), while the commander observes from his split hatches. The two soldiers on the rear deck are motorcyclists as is apparent by their special M1934 "Kradmantel" rubberized weather-proof overcoats and the goggles on their helmets. As the Panzer II series became obsolete as a battle tank, it was relegated to reconnaissance duties; therefore it would not be unsusual for it to operate alongside motorcyclists.
Source :
Book "Panzer Vor: German Armor At War 1939-45" by Frank V. De Sisto
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