Early War AAMG's on German Tanks

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Panzerbob,

I'd agree with you on those AAMG mounts. I've seen various sources mention they existed and seen various threads on different forums about AAMG on German tanks.

I have seen the AAMG mount or pintle on photographs fitted on sdkfz 231 armoured car, as well as a late production Pz IV command tank, Panther and a Tiger II, these did not however actually have AAMG fitted to the pintle.

With the sheer volume of pictres of German armoured vechilces in WWII I'd have to conclude that the use of AAMG must have been quite rare otherwise surely there would be more photographs of them?

The only actual picutre of a German tank with a MG34 AAMG (with AA sight) I've seen was fitted to a Panther Ausf A.

This can be seen on page 78 of: Standard Catalog of german Military vechiles by David Doyle

ISBN:0-87349-783-x