| Nazi German Heer (“Army”) Panzerkampfwagen III Sonderkraftfahrzeug 141 Ausführung F (“Armored Car III Special Vehicle 141 Version F”) during the drive to cut off the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and the 1st French Army in Belgium. Note that the tank closest to the camera is a Panzerbefehlswagen III command tank with long-range radios and a dummy gun; note the multiple aerials. Armed with the 5 centimeter (1.96 inch) Kampfwagenkanone 38 L/42 gun, the Panzer III Ausf. F was a formidable weapon in the early part of the war, but increasingly met tanks with better armor and heavier guns. Production of the Panzer III ceased in 1943 but the Sturmgeschütz III assault gun which had been developed from the Panzer III chassis continued in production until the end of the war. | |
| Image Filename | wwii0396.jpg |
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| Image Dimensions | 3873 x 5357 |
| Photographer | Kriegsberichter |
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| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | May 20, 1940 |
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| Country | France |
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| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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