Alarm !!!!

German army mine crews digging down mines.

Mines

7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division's 7th SS Panzer Battalion was gifted with a range of obsolete captured foreign tanks, some more suited to mountain operation than others.  Here, officers and NCOs of the division appear to be inspecting a batch of French-made Renault R-35s, fresh off the railway.  A pretty inferior tank in front-line service, but not the worst for mountain work - although the high fuel consumption and short range of these vehicles would have been a significant drawback.  Best regards, JR.