Axis Armored Vehicles in North Africa 1941-1943

SdKfz 223 armored car, Libya 1941 

SdKfz 231, Libya 1941 

Ansaldo M13/40 mid production, Libya 1941 

PzKw II Ausf C, Libya 1941 

PzKw III Ausf G, Libya 1941 

PzJg I, 47mm SP anti-tank gun, Libya 1941 

SdKfz7/1 20mm Flak Vierling, 15th Panzer Division mobile Flak Battalion, Libya, 1941. 750-800 of these self-propelled AA guns were produced from February 1940 to December 1944. 

SdKfz7/1 20mm Flak Vierling, 15th Panzer Division mobile Flak Battalion, Libya, 1941. 750-800 of these self-propelled AA guns were produced from February 1940 to December 1944. 

SdKfz7/1 20mm Flak Vierling, 15th Panzer Division mobile Flak Battalion, Libya, 1941. 750-800 of these self-propelled AA guns were produced from February 1940 to December 1944. 

Italian M40 Semovente 75/18 SP Howitzer, Ariete Armored Division, Bir Hakim (Gazala Line), Libya, May 1942. Impressed by the German StuG III 75mm Howitzer Assault Gun, the Italian Army developed their own Assault gun based on the M40/13 Medium tank. Development took most of 1941 and production of 60 vehicles began late that year. All were shipped to North Africa where their debut was at Gazala in May 1942. These assault guns proved to be the most effective Italian AFV's and they fought well through El Alamain until they were destroyed in the defeat of the Afrika Korp in November 1942. Further production was based on M41/14 and M42/15 medium tanks. 

Italian M40 Semovente 75/18 SP Howitzer, Ariete Armored Division, Bir Hakim (Gazala Line), Libya, May 1942. Impressed by the German StuG III 75mm Howitzer Assault Gun, the Italian Army developed their own Assault gun based on the M40/13 Medium tank. Development took most of 1941 and production of 60 vehicles began late that year. All were shipped to North Africa where their debut was at Gazala in May 1942. These assault guns proved to be the most effective Italian AFV's and they fought well through El Alamain until they were destroyed in the defeat of the Afrika Korp in November 1942. Further production was based on M41/14 and M42/15 medium tanks. 

Italian M40 Semovente 75/18 SP Howitzer, Ariete Armored Division, Bir Hakim (Gazala Line), Libya, May 1942. Impressed by the German StuG III 75mm Howitzer Assault Gun, the Italian Army developed their own Assault gun based on the M40/13 Medium tank. Development took most of 1941 and production of 60 vehicles began late that year. All were shipped to North Africa where their debut was at Gazala in May 1942. These assault guns proved to be the most effective Italian AFV's and they fought well through El Alamain until they were destroyed in the defeat of the Afrika Korp in November 1942. Further production was based on M41/14 and M42/15 medium tanks. 

Marder III, 33. Anti Tank Battalion, 15th Panzer Division, Egypt, August 1942. Tamiya Kit 35248. 

Pzkw II Ausf F (Academy) Gazala, May 1942. 8th Panzer Rgt, 15th Panzer Division. 

Pzkw II Ausf F (Academy) Gazala, May 1942. 8th Panzer Rgt, 15th Panzer Division. 

Pzkw IV Ausf F (Dragon) Gazala, May 1942, 8th Panzer Rgt, 15th Panzer Division. 

Pzkw IV Ausf F (Dragon) Gazala, May 1942, 8th Panzer Rgt, 15th Panzer Division. 

Pzkw III Ausf J (Academy) El Alamein, Oct 1942, 8th Panzer Rgt, 15th Panzer Division. 

Pzkw III Ausf J (Academy) El Alamein, Oct 1942, 8th Panzer Rgt, 15th Panzer Division. 

Pzkw III Ausf J (Academy) El Alamein, Oct 1942, 8th Panzer Rgt, 15th Panzer Division. 

PzKw III Ausf L, 10th Panzer Div. Tunisia Feb 1943