German Aufklärer stand in front of their Sd.Kfz. 232 (Fu) (6-Rad) vehicles, lined up in a motor pool. This image was probably taken around 1935, since the national insignia (“eagle”) is not present on either the Panzer jackets or the berets. The turrets have had form-fitted tarpaulins placed over them to protect the vehicle interior from the elements. It was also common German practice to christen vehicles in accordance to a unit- or battalion-dictated formula. In this case, the name of choice was apparently that of famous German generals, as indicated by “Gneisenau” on the middle vehicle (names on the other two vehicles cannot be deciphered).
Source :
Book "Scouts Out: A History of German Armored Reconnaissance Units in World War II" by Robert Edwards
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