Armor in Sudetenland 1938

[Marcus]

Thanks.

/Marcus

[Nicole S.]

Here a picture of Sepp Dietrich at the Border from Saxonia to the Sudetengau, waiting his Leibstandarte to do the step over the former borderline:

Sepp Dietrich Sudetenland - Kopie.jpg (68.78 KiB) Viewed 1312 times

Source: Das Böhmen- und Mährenbuch 1943

Horrido!

Nicole

[gregoir]

Is a member know under witch command was the Panzer-Rgt. 15 during this operation ?

[Glynwed]

According to notice of Hauptmann Wolf Eberhard (Adjutant bei OKW) in his Taschenkalendar, PzRgt 15 was assigned to VIII. Armee Korps / 2. Armee.

[tigre]

Hello to all ; something more............

The 1. Pz in Sudetenland 1938.......................

Sources: The 1st Panzer Division. 1935-45. A Pictorial History. Horst Riebenstahl.

Cheers. Raúl M .

[timkoningskelp]

Can someone please tell me which vehicle is shown in this picture?
I can't say I have ever seen this type.





Edit: after doing some searching in my library this seems to be a Polizei-Panzerkampfwagen ADGZ (M35 mittlere Panzerwagen). In 1938 the German Army received 27 examples from the Austrian Army, just a couple of months before the occupation of the Sudetenland. Series production was under consideration, but the events of 1938 precluded the completion of this possibility. In 1941 Steyr received an order from the Reichsfuhrer-SS to complete a further 25 new ADGZ for the SS. These were delivered during 1942 and used to fight partisans in the East.

In the picture above the turret seems to be reversed and the enginedeck to the front of the vehicle is non-standard. Furthermore it is interesting to see an exhaustpipe (?) next to the enginecovers.

https://www.google.nl/search?q=Polizei- ... 02&bih=893

[sjashford]

It is undoubtedly anADG,,,,,,from the production for the Austrian Army.
This shot shows the rear od the vehicle, which is probably driving away from the photographer.
I believe the rear louvre arrangement standard, you just do not see very often.

[sjashford]

A view of the rear, but from the right of the vehicle.

[timkoningskelp]

This shot shows the rear od the vehicle, which is probably driving away from the photographer.
I believe the rear louvre arrangement standard, you just do not see very often.

Thanks for clearing that up Sjashford. I never even thought of the possibility that we might be looking at the rear of the vehicle. :roll:
It explaines the exhaust though......

[Glynwed]

At Komotau there was filmed PzKpfw III Ausf. B/C with number "231" and PzKpfw III Ausf. A with number "233" from 1.PzD.

As Panzer Abteilung had to have three (1.-3.) leichte Kp. (only PzKpfw I, II) and one (4.) leichte Kp. (a) (PzKpfw I, II + 3xPzKpfw III + 4x PzKpfw IV) according to KStN 1.10.1937, I have a question:

How can be at 2nd Company any PzKpfw III as there have to be only PzKpfw I and II? Any explanation?

[tigre]

Hello to all ; a little more on this......................

Armored and Motorized units in Fall Grün!

Zone I along the Lower Bavarian border (Oct 1 - 2): 12th Army without mechanized units.

Zone II along the East Saxon - Lower Silesian border (Oct 2 - 3): 8th Army without mechanized units.

Zone III along the West Saxon - Upper Palatinate border (Oct 3 - 4 - 5): 10th Army with 2., 13., 20. ID (Mot); 1. Le. Div; 1. Pz. Div. (SS LAH?)

Zone IV along the Upper Silesia border (Oct 6 - 7): 2nd Army with 3. Pz. Div. (SS Germania?)

North of Vienna (Oct??): 14th Army with 29. ID (Mot); 4. Le. Div; 2. Pz Div. (SS Deutschland?)

Source: Klaus MICHAELIS "1938 - Krieg gegen die Tschechoslowakei - Der Fall Grün"
Das Kleine Blatt. 02 Oct 1938.

Cheers. Raúl M .

[tigre]

Hello to all ; something more...........................

The Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 (2. Pz Div) in the occupation of the Sudetenland!

Source: Album Reichswehr Deutschland Österr. Sudetenland Krad BMW Motorrad Zündapp NSU. eBay Auction.

Cheers. Raul M .

[tigre]

Hello to all ; something more...........................

The Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 (2. Pz Div) in the occupation of the Sudetenland!

Source: Album Reichswehr Deutschland Österr. Sudetenland Krad BMW Motorrad Zündapp NSU. eBay Auction.

How many czech soldiers were taken into captivity? What happened with them? Cheers. Raul M .

[ML59]

There were no Czech prisoners, the occupation of Sudetenland was approved by all major powers and forced diplomatically on the Czech state. The few that were detained during the operation were returned to Czechoslovakia.

[tigre]

Thanks for your answer ML59 . Cheers. Raúl M .