Evidently, several Sd.Kfz.234s were modified to produce a vehicle designated 'Schwere Panzerspahwagen Sd.Kfz.234 mit VK 1301 Turm (M.A.N.). The small-scale manufacturer, Attack, produce a kit of this vehicle, referring to it as 'Puch'. I am led to believe that this term is actually fictitious, and merely attributed by the kit manufacturer.
There is very little information on the subject, the only source I can find being the website, 'www.materielsterrestres39-45.fr'. A brief description is given here, together with a single poor quality photograph.
Does anyone have any further information on the vehicle?
Hosted by Darren Baker
Sd.Kfz.234 'Puchs' Query ...
pbennett
United Kingdom
Joined: October 14, 2007
KitMaker: 464 posts
Armorama: 412 posts
Joined: October 14, 2007
KitMaker: 464 posts
Armorama: 412 posts
Posted: Saturday, February 09, 2019 - 09:12 AM UTC
varanusk
Managing Editor
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: July 04, 2013
KitMaker: 1,288 posts
Armorama: 942 posts
Joined: July 04, 2013
KitMaker: 1,288 posts
Armorama: 942 posts
Posted: Saturday, February 09, 2019 - 10:45 PM UTC
As far as I know there is only some footage of such vehicle (from which I guess the photo was taken). According to Nuts & Bolts volume on the 234 series, it was likewise a unique vehicle
Frenchy
Rhone, France
Joined: December 02, 2002
KitMaker: 12,719 posts
Armorama: 12,507 posts
Joined: December 02, 2002
KitMaker: 12,719 posts
Armorama: 12,507 posts
Posted: Saturday, February 09, 2019 - 11:41 PM UTC
pbennett
United Kingdom
Joined: October 14, 2007
KitMaker: 464 posts
Armorama: 412 posts
Joined: October 14, 2007
KitMaker: 464 posts
Armorama: 412 posts
Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 01:37 AM UTC
Yes, that is the photograph I was referring to. Strangely, the camouflage scheme appears to be a combination of light green, dark green and a very dark red-brown. The two darker colours are as I would expect, but not the light grey-green (in place of the 'dunkelgelb' base colour). My initial thought was that this was perhaps due to the quality of the image, but closer inspection suggests that it was, in fact, light grey-green.
ericadeane
Michigan, United States
Joined: October 28, 2002
KitMaker: 4,021 posts
Armorama: 3,947 posts
Joined: October 28, 2002
KitMaker: 4,021 posts
Armorama: 3,947 posts
Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 03:21 AM UTC
Paul: before venturing out and deciding that it's a shade previously unknown and un-documented for in AFV exterior color schemes, can I invite you to watch the entire length of footage from the same series (German troops surrendering in Czechoslovakia May 9, 1945)?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8UR2TFUp8w
Here are other instances of what we would assume to be dark yellow -- yet the scheme appears grayish green in the footage. That would suggest either color shift of the footage due to time or development.
4:55
5:14
6:27
6:59
7:49
8:20
8:24
9:08
9:38
10:10
10:22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8UR2TFUp8w
Here are other instances of what we would assume to be dark yellow -- yet the scheme appears grayish green in the footage. That would suggest either color shift of the footage due to time or development.
4:55
5:14
6:27
6:59
7:49
8:20
8:24
9:08
9:38
10:10
10:22
Frenchy
Rhone, France
Joined: December 02, 2002
KitMaker: 12,719 posts
Armorama: 12,507 posts
Joined: December 02, 2002
KitMaker: 12,719 posts
Armorama: 12,507 posts
Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 03:37 AM UTC
Hi Roy
The link you've posted leads me to a musical video clip made by The Cure....
I guess the period footage you're talking about is one of these...
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=czecholovakia+1945
H.P.
The link you've posted leads me to a musical video clip made by The Cure....
I guess the period footage you're talking about is one of these...
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=czecholovakia+1945
H.P.