Man, the rejects are where it's at. If I remember correctly, pretty much all the irregular outfits fighting in WWII would fit that description.
I've been on a few 'teams' over the years but never as a leader, they were always of the leaderless variety. Still functioned quite effectively, to be on them required a degree of self-actualization that rendered leaders largely superfluous. They were all a bunch of misfits, weirdos, queers, nerds, and rejects, myself included. I think that has a lot to do with their effectiveness, existing as those things in society gives/requires a skill set that comes in handy when you need to function in lively situations, particularly irregular ones.
(edit) Is that Zimmerit on a Stug III?
They're hard work but are often quite malleable and if given the right motivation have a strong desire to improve, develop and excel. One just needs to find the triggers, as I did...which wasn't easy in itself.
In respect of superfluous leaders...my team was developed to operate just as efficiently without me, and they did at times, which was one of the things I felt confident would motivate them...it did. I think you understand completely.
It's a Sturmgeschütz IV, created after the Alkett factory was badly damaged in 1943 (allied bombing). It's the StuG III mounted on a Panzer IV chassis. Zimmerit paste (the textured lines you see) was added later also, to mitigate the threat of magnetic anti-tank mines. They also added a shielded MG34 and a different armour variant throughout its service. Well spotted there bro. #tanksrock
Indeed. Ah, a StuG IV, never was good at telling the Panzer IIIs from the IVs. Where'd you come across that one?
This in Cairns, Australia, an incredible place called https://www.ausarmour.com/ which was so awesome to visit. I was there in 2022 to visit my brother (and to go to Aus Armour.)
I've been to The Tank Museum at Bovington, UK also...amazing too. https://tankmuseum.org/