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Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. A - 5th Light Division

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34 12 February 2022, 20:43
Vytautas
Just great! One of the most beautiful DAK Pz.I model, as far as I've seen.
12 February 2022, 21:22
Simon Nagorsnik
Nice kit! For sure this is good work👍
12 February 2022, 21:34
Rui S
Another eyecatcher from your excellent collection 👍
12 February 2022, 22:30
Villiers de Vos
Beautiful paint work and weathering.
13 February 2022, 06:04
Pepe
❤️
13 February 2022, 06:22
Neuling
Top build and interesting infos!
13 February 2022, 09:39
gvizbi
Thank you guys.
14 February 2022, 23:40
DJ Fajardo
Great work 👍
16 February 2022, 19:02
Christian Bruer
Excellent 👍
16 February 2022, 19:05
Audrius N
very nice build. I like it much.
regarding version of this Pz I ausf A. It looks more like mix of version 3 and 4th. The Bosch horn, larger access door above front transmission indicate to version 4. However the fuel filling ports still two as in version 3 and lower.
Anyhow the job you did is great and result is pleasant.
16 February 2022, 21:41
J D
Amazing work with very detailed information.
17 February 2022, 12:05
Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful job, congrats!
23 August, 08:49

Album info

This is my take on Pz.Kpfw. I Ausf. A, Serie 3 tank, belonging to the 8th Company of the Panzer Regiment 5, 5th Light Division, later to become 21st Panzer Division. 8th company arrived in Tripoli on March 7th, 1941, and participated in one of the parades there. The company was sent on march to the frontline immediately after the parade.

Pz Is were never planned as official equipment for 5. Leichte Division. However, due to the lack of Pz IIs available for the campaign, 25 Pz Is were sent as a part of PzRgt 5. Some of the Pz Is were used as a combat vehicle in heavy companies (instead of Pz IIs), this one included. There are indications that some of them survived well into 1941 and maybe even 1942, but were withdrawn from the front line duty and were used as support vehicles (to tow other vehicles, etc.).

Tanks of the 5. Leichte Division tanks arrived in Tripoli painted in RAL 8021. However, in many photographs, these tanks are painted in a very light color. It is not known what was this paint exactly, except that they were painted on March 23rd in a yellowish color (mentioned in war diaries).

I was not able to find out what was the fate of this vehicle. However, many of them were lost during the initial siege of Tobruk, during April 1941 and this is maybe the fate of this tank as well. What is certain is that it was replaced by Pz II at some point before operation Crusader, because Pz II with the number 833 is listed as a casualty during Operation Crusader.

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Pz.Kpfw. 101 Ausf. A (early)
3R Wehrmacht Heer (German Army 1935-1945)
5 Le.Div. (Afrikakorps) 833
World War 2»North Africa Campaign - North Africa
RAL7028 Dark Yellow
 

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