Panzer-Lehr-Division SdKfz 251 markings December 15 ... - PALA 130

It is believed this “S” denotes, in typical German military fashion, Pz-Gren-Lehr-Regt 901.’s commander,
Generalmajor Georg Scholze, a native of Eastern Saxony and a Jaeger veteran of the First World War. On the basis
of these facts, the design of the marking at this stage is very tentatively interpreted to depict a Saxon warrior of
old – the predominantly green and white design representative of Saxony (as per the Saxon cockade used in
WWI), with the green also representative of both Jaeger and Panzer-Grenadier branch of service colour. The partial
hexagonal shape surrounding the Frakturschrift “S” is also a specific design associated with Panzer-Lehr
Grenadiere, which appears to represent the outline of the bow plate of a m.SPW (hence forth referred to here as
‘bow plate outline’ marking). This design appears to be derived from an earlier version seen mostly in Hungary,
which will be described in more detail further below.
Some other examples of what will be called the “Scholze Insignia” for now may be seen in the following
photographs, the first having been taken in an unidentified town in Normandie, in the summer of ‘44: