Re: Smoke candles
After going through me sources on this topic the only Pz III models with smoke launchers I've actually seen photographs of are the late production J, L & M models. All picutres being dated 1943.
I have seen pictures of the Puma fitted with smoke candles as well as several pictures of the 7.5cm armed Sdkfz 233 armoured car with smoke launchers fitted, taken in Tunsia sometime in 1943 (the 233 does not curently have smoke launchers fitted in game)
I'd put it out to argument that the introduction of smoke candles to german vechicles began mid war from some time in 1943 as I've yet to see a photograph of pre-1943 vehicles fitted with smoke launchers.
Chucks Sdkfz 222 picutre clearly show smoke launchers but no date to the pictures. I'm afraidd Chuck I'm unable to clearly make out the smoke launchers on the Pz III links you gave. The screen resolution of the pictures wasn't very good on my pc.
My photograph sources:
Source: Standard Catalog of German Military Vechicles by David Doyle
Source: German Tanks of WW2 by DR S Hart & Dr R Hart
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