Axis Armored Vehicles Quiz

[Ifor]

Here we are,

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Ifor

[Alanmccoubrey]

Looks like a BAI being used by Kriegsberichter to me.

[Ifor]

Alan, nearly, it is of that family but a later version. Your Tiger photo, is it the one they've just found in Leningrad of an early production model?
Ifor

[Alanmccoubrey]

Ifor, Yes but not just "an early production model" but the actual first one off the line according to the Chassis number they found.

[Ifor]

I didn't realise it was the actual first one. Not much chance of a rebuild though by the looks of it.
The above is BA6 built under license for the Spanish army. It was captured by the French and purloined by the Germans.

[SIS 5]

Hi,

it's been nearly a month and I'd like to see this quiz going, although I´m no expert in armored vehicles. So I want to take up the suggestion of Max, to make an attempt and to present a question in this thread. Maybe a little too easy. But I think it´s better than to wait a long time for the next question (source of the pic: an expired ebay auction).

Regards

Bert

[sjashford]

Ferdinand/Elefant.
For me a Ferdinand is the original build, sans hull MG, as seen on the northern front during the Kursk operations, July 1943.
Elefant is after the addition of a hull MG.
But in this photo, even with some photoshopping, I cannot discern the presence or otherwise of the MG.

[SIS 5]

Hi sjashford,

You got it. Very good, the answer is perfest. So it´s Your turn to go on with this quiz.

Regards

Bert

[sjashford]

Thanks Bert,

OK, someone tell me what (I think) is wrong with this picture.

Simon

[Alanmccoubrey]

It is painted/marked as an Italian vehicle when in fact it was captured from the Hungarians who were responsible for the little added commander's cupola thing.

[sjashford]

Alan,
glad you agree with me!
It is the exhibit in Kubinka.
One cannot disagree that the vehicle is an Italian tank, but I also agree that it is a variant produced for and only used by, the Honved.
But I would rather see it in an inaccurate paint job, well preserved, than not see it!
Kubinka is an excellent museum with many unique vehicles, notably the Hungarian collection - 3 assorted Toldi, a Nimrod, a Turan II and and a Zrinyi - not to mention the CV 3/35

Over to you Alan,

Simon

[Alanmccoubrey]

Simon, I will have to try to find something that none of us have ever seen before , that could take a while

[Alanmccoubrey]

Here we go, I am sure of the identity of the vehicle but not so sure about this configuration.

[LineDoggie]

Here we go, I am sure of the identity of the vehicle but not so sure about this configuration.

French Made
Unic P107
Armored by Germany
Gun
French
25mm

[Alanmccoubrey]

The very thing, I personally have never seen a "German" one with the 25mm atg but it is nice. Over to you.