Confirmation wanted
Confirmation wanted
I would read this as "vers. Kdr. d. Sch. d. Pz. Tr. als stellv. Kdr.", although this command does not seem to fit to the time (September 1944) and the officer in question (a junior Oberst). To my knowledge, GL Westhoven became Kdr. d. Sch. d. Pz. Tr. in February 1945.
There are times in history when staying neutral means taking sides.