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| Clockwise from left: Mystery, Pz I A, PZ I B and Pzjäg I. |
After floating the matter at TMP it has been suggested that this vehicle may well be a Panzer I with a PaK 36 replacing the turret. This would make sense as the Pz I was still in action during 1942 and would be far more useful as an improvised self-propelled mounting than as a tank or reconnaissance vehicle.
With this in mind I have been poking around looking for photos of the Panzer I (models A & B) from a similar angle. Results as per the crude photo-montages.
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| Clockwise: Mystery, PZ I A & PZ I B. |
I am not convinced. It is certainly not an Ausf B as the rear muffler just isn't there (see Panzerjäger I also) However, is it an Ausf A? Well, at first I thought it may be but the "A" had twin mufflers on the rear mud-guards. There is indeed a tubular looking item on the right mudguard bit this is in the wrong place (too far forward) and the wrong shape.
Could it be a Panzer I but have the gun facing the rear? Possible but to me the angles look wrong, as does the "vertical" plate which is not tall enough. I would say the clincher against this is that the vertical and side plates are at right angles whereas the Panzer I had "bevelled" corners.
The picture is poor and could indeed distort things but I am still at a loss!
Very perplexing.
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