Grenadierzy pancerni z 5. dywizji pancernej "SS Wiking" oczekują na rozkaz do wymarszu na froncie w pobliżu Warszawy. Obok czołgu PzKpfw V Ausf A "Panther" stoi SS-Obersturmfuhrer Karl Nicolussi-Leck (1 z prawej). Widoczny także wóz łączności SdKfz 251/6. A soldier from SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking" speaking through feldfernsprecher 33 (field telephone), while behind him the Panthers hit the dusts. The Panthers in the background are "II 011" (SS-Untersturmführer Manfred Renz, Zugführer/platoon leader) and "II 014" belonging to the Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking". The photo was most probably taken near Maciejewo (South-East of Warsaw) in May/June 1944. according to the book "Viking Summer: 5.SS-Panzer-Division in Poland" by Dennis Oliver, Panthers II011, II012, II013 and II014 were 2nd Battalion's reconnaissance platoon, commanded by Manfred Renz. Remaining Stab Panthers were numbered R01, R02, R03 and II00, II01, II02 and II03. BTW, very interesting camo on the Panther Tank crew from 5th SS-Panzer Division Wiking rest near their Panzer III. Tank crew from 5 SS Wiking Division sleep near their Panzer III PzKpfw III Ausf.J 1943 Two Panters of SS Panzer Division "Wiking" in Russia during 1944 Russland, SS Division Wiking This photo shows the members of 1.Zug / 6.Kompanie / SS-Panzer-Regiment 5 "Wiking" along with their main mounts, which were taken in the SS-Truppenübungsplatz Heidelager (located between Dębica and Sandomierz in Poland), beginning in May 1944. PzKpfw IIIs and PzKpfw IVs of the 5th SS-Panzer Abteilung and infantry of the SS-Division (motorised) "Wiking" entering Rostov in July 1942. Panther from the 5.SS Panzer Division "Wiking" in the mud, Ukraine 1944. Wiking Division Panthers being transported by rail to the East in the spring of 1944 Panthers of SS-Panzer Regiment 5 ready for action near of Kowel, strategic city in the north-western Ukraine. Panther "R02" is the SS-Standartenführer Johannes Mühlenkamp, Kommandeur of SS-Panzer-Regiment 5/5. SS-Panzerpision Wiking . 6 April 1944. MG 34 crew from SS-Standarte Germania, 5.SS-Panzergrenadier-Division „Wiking“ Human area, Russia 5.August 1941 PzKpfw V Panther from the 5th SS-Division Wiking is getting ready to pass on the wooden bridge over the river. Obersturmfuhrer SS Hans Drexel from 5th SS-Panzer Division "Wiking"stands next ZIS-3 gun. Two Panther tanks from the 5th SS-Panzer Division „Wiking“ as seen through the lens of an SF14Z scissors periscope from another Panther in the summer of 1944. Operation "Bagration" 1944, Poland PzKpfw III of 5th SS-Panzer Division "Wiking" Panther of 5th SS-Panzer Division "Wiking" Panzer III from 5th SS-Panzer Division "Wiking" Panzer III Ausf.J of 5th SS-Panzer Division "Wiking" Panzer III of 5th SS-Panzer Division "Wiking" Panthers from 5th SS-Panzer Division "Wiking" Stug IIIs of 5th SS-Panzer Division "Wiking"
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