The Maus was the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built. During testing the incredible weight made things just a little bit difficult sometimes...
(World of tanks)
Bit strange sign in the middle of the Maus,hammer and sickle?

Maus

PzKpfw V Ausf A Panther tank of 5 SS Panzer Regiment, 5th SS Panzer Division, "Wiking", probably mid-1944.  The Zimmerit antimagnetic paste coating (widely applied to German armored vehicles between September, 1943 and September, 1944) looks more than a bit flaky in this example.  Best regards, JR.

Wiking Panther.

Cosselbär” (Bear Cossel) was the name of a teddy bear mascot / trademark of I.Abteilung / Panzer-Regiment 35 / 4.Panzer-Division leadership of Major Hans-Detloff von Cossel (July 1, 1916 - July 22, 1943 ). The battalion was dubbed the “Baren Abteilung” (Battalion Bear) and had the bear logo on each of their Panzers. The above photos were taken in Lgov (Russia) winter 1943
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