German logistics, purchase programs and war booty, reality and alternatives 1935-43

Possible German use of the Czech fighters powered by the HS 12Y:
- the most promising was the B.135, with performance almost as good as the 109E, D.520 or the VG.33
- the next best was it's fixed U/C sibling, the B.35, was a good deal slower, but still probably useful if bombed up
- the biplane fighter, B-534, was probably useful as a light bomber or, indeed, a trainer. I'd use it as a parts donor for the production of the monoplanes - 500+ engines removed from it would've come in handy for the production of the B.135

marathag might've find this interesting: Hitler himself requested the development of a heavy steam-powered coal-fired tractor for 'heavy and heaviest payloads' in November 1944, with two possible designs being mooted in December. The 1st design was supposed to have a 40 ton a winch and a small crane, 18 ton class with 300 HP engine, while the other one was to be a 20 km/h fully-tracked vehicle.

Too late, buster.



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tomo pauk said:

marathag might've find this interesting: Hitler himself requested the development of a heavy steam-powered coal-fired tractor for 'heavy and heaviest payloads' in November 1944, with two possible designs being mooted in December. The 1st design was supposed to have a 40 ton a winch and a small crane, 18 ton class with 300 HP engine, while the other one was to be a 20 km/h fully-tracked vehicle.

Too late, buster.

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Is that a tractor as in agricultural machine, or some kind of prime mover for industrial or even military use? 18ton/300hp sounds very large, no huge, for an agricultural tractor in that time period?

In any case, yes, shows some remarkable detachment from reality for the leader of the country to concern himself with such matters in late 1944. In 1934 maybe it could have made a difference?

z42 said:

Is that a tractor as in agricultural machine, or some kind of prime mover for industrial or even military use? 18ton/300hp sounds very large, no huge, for an agricultural tractor in that time period?

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Military tractor, like the halftracks they used (or a fully tracked vehicle in the other example).

z42 said:

In any case, yes, shows some remarkable detachment from reality for the leader of the country to concern himself with such matters in late 1944. In 1934 maybe it could have made a difference?

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Idea was indeed too late by many years.