Grossdeutschland Panzer IIIL

[schlichtr]

Looking for info on wether or not GD was ever equipped with the IIIL. If so I need a sorce for a couple of good pics. Thanks.

Roy

[brokeneagle]

:( Roy, I can only find pictures of M's in '43 as command vehicles and before that they seemed to have run mid to late model J's...... sorry no L's. Still they did run Late J's with the 5cm/L60, changeover in production between J and L overlapped for about a month and a half in mid '42 so there is a distinct possibility that they would have recieved some.

[James Tainton]

Doing a Google came up with this
The L and M models were very similar, the L lacking the specialist fording modifications found on the M.
The L was issued to newly formed armoured battalions or detachments. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd SS and Grossdeutschland all received Panzer III Ls during their initial formation. The L was also used to replace losses in other panzer units. 653 were produced between June and December 1942.

from here
http://www.battlefront.co.nz/Article.asp?ArticleID=231

found a diorama that someone did. No idea how accurate but maybe of some interest?
http://hsfeatures.com/grossdeutschlandes_1.htm
http://hsfeatures.com/images/grossdeutschlandes_10.jpg