Unidentified Early German Panzer..... Or not?

[Odulf]

For quite some time I have this post card size photo with two armoured vehicles, each with a gun turret.

The decals lead me to believe these are German Panzer, and to my idea (and limited literature) the only candidate could be the "Leichter Traktor", dating from 1926.

However, the vehicles in the photo are in many details different from the picture in my book [Die deutschen Panzer 1926-1945, F.M. von Senger und Etterlin].

Can any of the Genlemen shine a light on this, please?

[Laurence Strong]

I wonder if they are targets on a gun range? The reversed "Balkenkreuz" to me seems like aiming points....center of the rear and the turret....

My thoughts

Larry

[IrishGunner]

Not an early German tank, but an early British tank! And probably marked with crosses for an exercise or targets!

It's a British Mark VI A tank. See the photo from a book called "Panzer; Die Geschichte der deutschen Panzerwaffe in Zweiten Weltkrieg" by Niall Barr and Russell Hart.

Edited November 7, 2013 by IrishGunner

[Auseklis]

This is a photo taken from a diorama, isn't it?

[The Prussian]

I'd vote for british target tanks too. It's not a german Balkenkreuz

[IrishGunner]

Auseklis, I also gave diorama a thought. It sure has that look

[Odulf]

Auseklis, I also gave diorama a thought. It sure has that look

That is a very interesting view indeed, I never thought of that...

[Spasm]

Same as this one I believe. Apparently called a Gryphonne IV pattern Exterminator.

Edited November 9, 2013 by Spasm

[Auseklis]

Damn long time since I moved one of these around a battlefield...

[Taz]

For quite some time I have this post card size photo with two armoured vehicles, each with a gun turret.

The decals lead me to believe these are German Panzer, and to my idea (and limited literature) the only candidate could be the "Leichter Traktor", dating from 1926.

However, the vehicles in the photo are in many details different from the picture in my book [Die deutschen Panzer 1926-1945, F.M. von Senger und Etterlin].

Can any of the Genlemen shine a light on this, please?

Well the tanks depicted are British Vickers Medium Mark II tanks, as to what they are doing and why marked that way i suppose unless simlar photos turn up we might never know, take your pick.

Marked as enemy tanks for excercise purposes.

A Diorama (explaining tactics?)

Target tanks.

Regards Eddie

[Odulf]

Thanks Eddie