A Damaged Panzer III Somewhere in France

A damaged Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf.E awaits a recovery unit on a road somewhere in France during the 1940 Campaign, while a German mechanized column advances. The condition of the suspension (broken track and missing front road-wheel) indicates that the panzer may have struck a mine. Note the group of French prisoners walking towards the panzer. The only visible marking is a dust-covered white-outline Balkenkreuz national insignia on the rear plate of the superstructure. The visible crew members wear a combination of M1934 black panzer uniform items and M1933 reed-green denim fatigue items.

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

Panzer II of 7. Panzer-Division in a French Town

A pair of captured "Tommies" of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) ride a Panzerkampfwagen II (Ausf.A, B or C) through a coastal French town, while a French army medic loiters behind an ambulance, 1940. The panzer has the retro-fitted armor on the turret front, superstructure and bow; note also a welded patch on the lower edge of the turret, beneath the first numeral of the Tac number ("141"). This is painted in white outline form. The superstructure side has a black Balkenkreuz, outlined in white as well as the divisional sign for the 7. Panzer-Division (an inverted "Y" followed by three dots) painted in yellow. Modelers should also note the various shades and patterns of the metal on the 2cm KwK 30 gun tube; they should not be confused with painted on-stripes.

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

American Prisoners Captured by Leibstandarte Division

Large number of American prisoners were taken by the 1. SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" at the beginning of Operation Wacht am Rhein in December 1944.

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/136700248242/large-number-of-american-prisoners-were-taken-by

Panzer-Lehr-Division during Ardennes Offensive

 The Panzer Lehr Division (“Panzer Lehr” meant “Armor Demonstration” or “Teaching”) in Rochefort, Belgium during the Ardennes Offensive. The Lehr assaulted the town through the night of 23–24 December 1944.

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http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/137052104872/the-panzer-lehr-division-panzer-lehr-meant

Königstiger Passes Captured American Soldiers

During the Ardennes Offensive, Kampfgruppe Peiper was boosted by the King Tiger tanks of the schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 501 for its drive westwards in an attempt to reach the Meuse River. Here, one of its tank, passes a column of captured soldiers from the US 99th Infantry Division on 17 December 1944. The village of Merlscheid lies in the background and the King Tiger is on its way towards Lanzerath.

Source :
http://5sswiking.tumblr.com/post/135413146222/during-the-ardennes-offensive-kampfgruppe-peiper