► Photothread: Interesting eBay pics

[peeved]

StuH 42 with Winterketten (Source eBay.de).

Markus

[peeved]

Fahrschulpanzer III or so (Source eBay.de).

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Befehlspanzer III (Source eBay.de).

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[MrPeanut05]

Just saw this one on ebay

[TadPortly]

Good spot!

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

A PzKpfw III tank with rare licence plate. Any idea?

Image from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

[peeved]

Hi Sturm,

Since the Pz. III has Polish Campaign cross the plate is probably Polish... I'd say civilian plate.

Sd.Kfz. 10 with 3,7-cm-Pak (Source eBay.de).

Markus

[AVV]

Hello!

I'd say civilian plate.

But why?!

Best regards, Aleks

[peeved]

Maybe for the photo opportunity. The plate just seems to be leaning against the Notek lightpost... looks like an early date for a Notek.

Markus

[Bill Murray]

I claim no expertise when it comes to registration plates, but maybe this well help even if it makes no sense to me as I also know next to nothing about armour.

In Walter Spielberger's book on vehicles of the Austrian Armed Forces, one can find dozens of photos where the military registration plates read "A XX XXX" the Xs representing numbers. The photos in his book look to my eyes exactly the same as the photo in question here on this thread.

How a Panzer III in Poland got an Austrian registration plate is far, far beyond my knowledge but as I said, all the ID clues fit.

Bill

[peeved]

Hi Bill,
Some Polish plates were also quite similar as shown by these Chevys.
Markus

[Bill Murray]

Hi Markus:

I could not make out the plate on the bus, but I will take your word for it.
Still, how would a Panzer III in Poland then have a Polish registration plate???

Always mysteries to be solved and we keep on.
Bill

[peeved]

Semi-armoured Sd.Kfz. 7 towing a 8,8-cm-Panzerabwehrkanone (Flak 18) (Source eBay.de).

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8,8-cm-Panzerabwehrkanone (Sfl) (Flak 18) fording (Source eBay.de).

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Panzer familiarization (Source eBay.de).

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