Profile Sdkfz 251 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251)
Sd.Kfz.251 / 7 Ausf. D, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5/5.SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking". Although these vehicles are generally used by the engineering battalion Division "Wiking", but Panzer Regiment 5 also have some vehicles of this type when the photo above was taken, which is in between the fighting in Kovel and Bug Chelm in July 1944. Notice that in photo at right, Panther visible on the left side which is equipped with an additional ground mounted wooden prop hull is owned R02 Panther commander SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, SS-Obersturmbannführer Johannes Mühlenkamp. SS license plate mounted on the Sd.Kfz.251 / 7 as shown in the above illustration is actually merely because in the original picture is not visible!
sources:
The book "Viking Summer; 5.SS-Panzer-Division in Poland 1944" by Dennis Oliver
Sd.Kfz.251 / 7 Ausf. D, SS-Panzer-Regiment 5/5.SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking". Although these vehicles are generally used by the engineering battalion Division "Wiking", but Panzer Regiment 5 also have some vehicles of this type when the photo above was taken, which is in between the fighting in Kovel and Bug Chelm in July 1944. Notice that in photo at right, Panther visible on the left side which is equipped with an additional ground mounted wooden prop hull is owned R02 Panther commander SS-Panzer-Regiment 5, SS-Obersturmbannführer Johannes Mühlenkamp. SS license plate mounted on the Sd.Kfz.251 / 7 as shown in the above illustration is actually merely because in the original picture is not visible!
sources:
The book "Viking Summer; 5.SS-Panzer-Division in Poland 1944" by Dennis Oliver