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Post by Timo » 12 May 2002, 23:34

Just wondering, as I received conflicting info on this matter in the past. Does anybody know if the French Panhard recce car saw action as a Beutepanzer in Leibstandarte service?

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Post by Simon H » 16 May 2002, 16:39

I've seen photos of Panhards in use by Totenkopf in 1940, but do you mean after this date for the LAH?
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Post by Timo » 16 May 2002, 22:44

Yes, more in the direction of 1942/43.

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Post by Robert Hurst » 27 Nov 2002, 17:17

Hi Timo

Just thought you may be interested in the following photo. This was taken from 'Encyclopdeia of German Tanks of World War Two', by Peter Chamberlain and Hilary L. Doyle.

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The original Panhard P 178 in service with the Waffen SS. I am unable to say whether this photo was taken in France or in Russia.
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Post by Simon H » 27 Nov 2002, 18:46

I'm 90% sure this was taken in France during 1940 rather than in Russia. I've seen it before in other publications. I think it was one of several views taken of the same vehicle.
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Post by Juha Hujanen » 27 Nov 2002, 21:03

LSSAH Aufklarungsabteilung did have some Panhard armoured radio cars in Kharkov 43.There's a photo in Platz Der Leibstandarte.

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Post by Juha Hujanen » 27 Nov 2002, 22:47

From George Nipe & Remy Spezzano-Platz Der Leibstandarte.
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Post by Timo » 28 Nov 2002, 23:52

There's conflicting info on the Panhard in AA LAH. They don't show up in their Gliederungen for March 1943. One of my sources states the Panhard in the above photo belonged to StuG Abt. LAH
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Post by Robert Hurst » 29 Nov 2002, 17:32

Hi Timo

I came across this photo the other day.

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A captured Panhard 178-P204(f) armoured car, operating on the Russian Front in 1942. Note the Police Badge.
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