I thought this SdKfz 250 neu numbered '416' looked familiar (or at least IDable given numbers), so dropped the amazing @Niels_1944 a line.
There's a SdKfz 251 behind it as well...
Turns out 416 is from 12th SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs, 12th SS-Panzer's recce. /1
#WW2 #SWW #History
Niels recognised it standing out in this @BritishPathe footage, in a rare full close up.
04.36 onwards, about 12 seconds. /2
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The Missing Lynx members did a project trawling through British Pathe footage to ID vehicles/units etc back in 2002 - 2004.
Thanks to vehicle mods, this ties it to 12th SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs, KOed between St. Lambert & Chambois. /3
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416 was the sixth vehicle of 1 platoon, 4 company.
Furthermore... we know the name 'Innsbruck' was added to 416, probably by a crew member from the town. /4
This image is from a series appearing to relate to a soldier in 4th Armoured Brigade.
It highlights the Killing Ground's brutal, uncompromising nature. The cataclysm besetting Army Group B as 21st Army Group attempted to ruthlessly run them to ground. /thread
Final post.
Megashout & thanks out to @Niels_1944, ab absolutely gold standard, exceptionally talented historian.
Please give him a follow as this is *very much* his bread & butter, plus... so, so much more.
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