October 1941: Oberst Koll, commanding officer of 11th Pz.Regt. and at that period the combined tank strength of both 6th and 7th Pz. Divs., in a confident pose in the cupola of his PzBefw.III- note detail of
frame aerial. At the right is the CO's signals officer, wearing earphones. A pole aerial rises behind the Gefreiter standing at the left.

Oberst Koll

a group of SA men march through the streets,and apper to have an armed escort under the watchful eyes of the police,maybe in solidarity of for their own protection, this appers to be an early SA march 

SA on the march, the early days 

Major (later Generalmajor) Dr.Franz Bake, 1898-1978; this very gallant and distinguished officer,photographed here in 1943, held various appointments
within 11th Pz. Regt. of 6th Pz. Div., and rose to command the regiment in 1943- 44. During that winter he led the successful battle-group ' Heavy Panzer Regiment Bake', whose Tiger and Panther tanks achieved extraordinary results in a number of
engagements; and in 1945 he was promoted to commanding general of 13th Panzer Division. 
In this photo Maj.Bake wears the black, pink-piped field uniform of the tank arm; the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves is worn at the throat- he was later awarded
the Swords. On the left breast are the Iron Cross 1st Class; the gold Wound Badge, signifying at least five wounds in action ; and the Tank Battle Badge. In his
buttonhole are the Winter 1941- 42 Medal ribbon and the ribbon of the 1914- 18 Iron Cross 2nd Class bearing the silver eagle 'bar' for a subsequent Second World War award . 
Most striking of all, on his right sleeve are no less than three awards of the Tank
Destruction Badge, for single-handed destruction of enemy AFVs with hand-held weapons at Kursk.