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Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Small basket panzer III
Schwarzadler
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Posted: Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 07:58 PM UTC
What was the purpose of the small basket on some Panzer III hatches?
Thanks!
Blackstoat
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Posted: Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 09:35 PM UTC
Drinks holder, I have something similar in my car

AFVFan
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Posted: Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 09:46 PM UTC
Darn Andy, you beat me to it!

Seriously though, I have no idea what it's for. I do know it was mounted on other vehicles, too. The VK4501 I did had one, and I've seen it on others.
bankmannl
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Posted: Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 10:16 PM UTC
Hi guys,

There was a post on Network54 telling me that this was a basket where infantry could drop messages in.
The '' foreunner'' of the infantry telephone on modern tanks.

Gé

hofpig
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Posted: Sunday, June 15, 2014 - 11:30 PM UTC
is it just me or does it look like one of the MG mags minus the gun? Or am I just being mad?

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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2014 - 02:02 AM UTC
It's a metal basket for signal fires.
Schwarzadler
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2014 - 04:41 AM UTC

Quoted Text

is it just me or does it look like one of the MG mags minus the gun? Or am I just being mad?


It's a basket, no mag.


Quoted Text

It's a metal basket for signal fires.



I read here it was for carrying "pyrotechnic devices".
Biggles2
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2014 - 06:12 AM UTC
Hmmmmm...I was just joking, but I was close.
Nate_W
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Posted: Monday, June 16, 2014 - 02:15 PM UTC
I would think it's for binoculars and or a signal flare gun etc.
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