Don't know for sure viking, but I'm guessing they weren't seeing there really seems to be no space for the engine.
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Special Purpose Panzers.
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Don't know for sure viking, but I'm guessing they weren't seeing there really seems to be no space for the engine.
You're welcome, I'll post some more later.
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That really looks like it would be a blast to drive around in.
Matt308
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No kidding. A great camping vehicle.
By all accounts it was an excellent vehicle capable of negotiating the hardest terrain whilst being nice to drive and very reliable. Many examples still run perfectly well to this day.
Check this out:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9OuVEo5PXw
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq0w5tPkDpM
Check this out:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9OuVEo5PXw
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq0w5tPkDpM
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MIttlerer Flampanzerwagen Sd. Kfz 251/16.
The medium sized flamethrower was based on a well know Sd.Kfz 251 halftrack and made on request of Eastern front commanders. The Flammpanzerwagen was to be used in bush or closed country to attack enemy infantry in wooden bunkers, trenches or to burn down houses and buildings in the urban combat.
This special panzer gave a considerable boost to the firepower in the infantry zug ( platoon) but given the short range of the flame launcher made it was vulnerable to antitank rifle fire and relegated actions in open country to night ot low light hours.
Its device consisted in a 30 hp two stroke engine to pump the "flammöl" burning fuel ( a mixture of low octane gasoline and mineral oil). There were two flamethowers , 2 with a 14mm diameter muzzle and a range of 50 meters. And other" portable" with a 7mm diameter muzzle and a range of 40 meters. This later was eliminated in mid 1944.
Firing the two pipes at the same time was nor recomended since it downsized the range of each muzzle.
Is not precisely know how many of this incendiary variant haltrack were made but is stimated in 1000 to 1200 all completed the firm Wesserhütte.
Sd.Kfz 251 / 16:
Engine : Maybach 6 cilinders 100 hp
Armor: 14, 5mm to 8mm
Armament: 2 flamethrowers, 2 MP 40 with 900 rounds, 1 MG 34 or MG 42 with 2100 rounds. 20 stick hand grenades.
Speed: 50 km/h
Weight: 8650 kg.
The medium sized flamethrower was based on a well know Sd.Kfz 251 halftrack and made on request of Eastern front commanders. The Flammpanzerwagen was to be used in bush or closed country to attack enemy infantry in wooden bunkers, trenches or to burn down houses and buildings in the urban combat.
This special panzer gave a considerable boost to the firepower in the infantry zug ( platoon) but given the short range of the flame launcher made it was vulnerable to antitank rifle fire and relegated actions in open country to night ot low light hours.
Its device consisted in a 30 hp two stroke engine to pump the "flammöl" burning fuel ( a mixture of low octane gasoline and mineral oil). There were two flamethowers , 2 with a 14mm diameter muzzle and a range of 50 meters. And other" portable" with a 7mm diameter muzzle and a range of 40 meters. This later was eliminated in mid 1944.
Firing the two pipes at the same time was nor recomended since it downsized the range of each muzzle.
Is not precisely know how many of this incendiary variant haltrack were made but is stimated in 1000 to 1200 all completed the firm Wesserhütte.
Sd.Kfz 251 / 16:
Engine : Maybach 6 cilinders 100 hp
Armor: 14, 5mm to 8mm
Armament: 2 flamethrowers, 2 MP 40 with 900 rounds, 1 MG 34 or MG 42 with 2100 rounds. 20 stick hand grenades.
Speed: 50 km/h
Weight: 8650 kg.
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Very cool CB
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Look cool yes, fortunately we never were in the receiving end of that thing .
Selbstfahrlafette für 28/32 cm Wurfrahamen auf Infanterieschlepper UE
Quite long name for a really small vehicle. Using the large amount of UE this movable projectiles launchers is based on the light UE armoured chassis and it had a very specific function, to deliver a burst of hevy rockets over an allied beachhead once they reached any part of the French northern coast.
The "wurfrahamen", launching frame was light and very simple structure and could be adjusted for elevation for but have no azimuth at all. The rockets were to be aimed turning the entire vehicle. The heavy german artillery rockets were spin-stabilized with a range of 1800 meters (280mm variant) and 2000 meters ( 320 mm variant), once they landed on its target the effective explosive radius was stimated in 50 meters.
In any case it wasnt spected to use this tiny panzer in first line, his function was to deliver an salvo of rockets and quickly retire to cover/ reload in a safe area.
Between 40-50 of this small special panzer were in service in the years 1943-44.
Selbstfahrlafette für 28/32 cm Wurfrahamen auf Infanterieschlepper UE
Quite long name for a really small vehicle. Using the large amount of UE this movable projectiles launchers is based on the light UE armoured chassis and it had a very specific function, to deliver a burst of hevy rockets over an allied beachhead once they reached any part of the French northern coast.
The "wurfrahamen", launching frame was light and very simple structure and could be adjusted for elevation for but have no azimuth at all. The rockets were to be aimed turning the entire vehicle. The heavy german artillery rockets were spin-stabilized with a range of 1800 meters (280mm variant) and 2000 meters ( 320 mm variant), once they landed on its target the effective explosive radius was stimated in 50 meters.
In any case it wasnt spected to use this tiny panzer in first line, his function was to deliver an salvo of rockets and quickly retire to cover/ reload in a safe area.
Between 40-50 of this small special panzer were in service in the years 1943-44.
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I thought those were photos from WWII, but you look carefully in the background of the last picture, there's some very modern veicles in the parking lot!
Whoever "aged" the photos did a great job!
Whoever "aged" the photos did a great job!
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I declare not guilty, the photo was just like that .
Panzerbeobachtungswagen III
In november 1942 the German High Command attempted to obtain Panthers for the devoted task of forward artillery observation. The proposed vehicle was a very special variant of the Panzer V, with a turret designed by Rheinmetall in collaboration with Krupp and Anschütz. The Panzerbeobachstung Panther could provide precise observation up to 12000 meters, accurate range reading up to 7000 meters and could even to draw useful topographic maps when there were not artillery charts available.
Despite the pleas the production the Pzbcht Panther was not allowed to continue , mainly because the refusal of Guderian, appointed inspector of the armored corps in early 1943, to "waste" precious panther Chassis for the artillery branch. The Artilley High Command had to content with a cheaper vehicle based on the trusty pz III.
The Sd.Kfz.143 had a crew of five and was equipped with powerful Fu 3 and Fu 8 radio equipment. The Fu 8 withthe characteristic star antenna had an 20 km range. It could be used for liason with observation aircrafts like the Hs 126, Fi-156 and FW-189 in order to obtain a better panorama of the battlefield.
Panzerbeobachtungswagen III had a dummy gun mounted and in the place of original gun, Kugelblende (ballmount) for a 7.92mm MG34 machine gun was installed. The armament was only an MG 34 pzl 2 MP 40s and some grenades. 2 observation periscopes, TSR 1 and TBF 1 with 6x magnification and a "mules deer" rangefinder were provided for the crew. Both the TSR and TBF could be used with the turret fully "buttoned up".
From February of 1942 to April of 1944 some 262 Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf E/F/Gs were up-armored and converted into Artillerie Panzerbeobachtungswagen III (Sd.Kfz.143) - observation vehicles which served with Wespe and Hummel batteries until the end of the war. The main contractor of this special panzer was Deutsche Eisenwerke of Duisberg.
Panzerbeobachtungswagen III
In november 1942 the German High Command attempted to obtain Panthers for the devoted task of forward artillery observation. The proposed vehicle was a very special variant of the Panzer V, with a turret designed by Rheinmetall in collaboration with Krupp and Anschütz. The Panzerbeobachstung Panther could provide precise observation up to 12000 meters, accurate range reading up to 7000 meters and could even to draw useful topographic maps when there were not artillery charts available.
Despite the pleas the production the Pzbcht Panther was not allowed to continue , mainly because the refusal of Guderian, appointed inspector of the armored corps in early 1943, to "waste" precious panther Chassis for the artillery branch. The Artilley High Command had to content with a cheaper vehicle based on the trusty pz III.
The Sd.Kfz.143 had a crew of five and was equipped with powerful Fu 3 and Fu 8 radio equipment. The Fu 8 withthe characteristic star antenna had an 20 km range. It could be used for liason with observation aircrafts like the Hs 126, Fi-156 and FW-189 in order to obtain a better panorama of the battlefield.
Panzerbeobachtungswagen III had a dummy gun mounted and in the place of original gun, Kugelblende (ballmount) for a 7.92mm MG34 machine gun was installed. The armament was only an MG 34 pzl 2 MP 40s and some grenades. 2 observation periscopes, TSR 1 and TBF 1 with 6x magnification and a "mules deer" rangefinder were provided for the crew. Both the TSR and TBF could be used with the turret fully "buttoned up".
From February of 1942 to April of 1944 some 262 Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf E/F/Gs were up-armored and converted into Artillerie Panzerbeobachtungswagen III (Sd.Kfz.143) - observation vehicles which served with Wespe and Hummel batteries until the end of the war. The main contractor of this special panzer was Deutsche Eisenwerke of Duisberg.
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Great pics, thanks CB!
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Schwerer Wurfrahmen 40/41 an Schützenpanzer Sd.Kfz 251.
To improve the firepower of the motorized infantry section this special variant was introduced in 1941. The conversion was simple. 6 attachmets for heavy rockets were installed at the side of the infantry fighting vehicle Sd.kfz 251. Those could be made of a reinforced wooden construction or an steel frame, attachment had a variable degree angle so the range of every projectile could be pre-seted before the installation. The rockets could be fired by the driver (wich in any case had the job to aim them) or the crew inside the fighting room. There was also provition to fire the Wurfrahmen with the soldiers dismounted using an 15 meters special control wire.
The range was short and given the No-azimuth layout accuracy of the rockets was poor but the terminal effects of the 280 or 320mm projectiles was devastating in any aspect, they could demolish a two stories brick building with a single hit. There were 2 known nicknames for this variant "stuka zu fuss", stuka on foot and "buzzing cow".
To improve the firepower of the motorized infantry section this special variant was introduced in 1941. The conversion was simple. 6 attachmets for heavy rockets were installed at the side of the infantry fighting vehicle Sd.kfz 251. Those could be made of a reinforced wooden construction or an steel frame, attachment had a variable degree angle so the range of every projectile could be pre-seted before the installation. The rockets could be fired by the driver (wich in any case had the job to aim them) or the crew inside the fighting room. There was also provition to fire the Wurfrahmen with the soldiers dismounted using an 15 meters special control wire.
The range was short and given the No-azimuth layout accuracy of the rockets was poor but the terminal effects of the 280 or 320mm projectiles was devastating in any aspect, they could demolish a two stories brick building with a single hit. There were 2 known nicknames for this variant "stuka zu fuss", stuka on foot and "buzzing cow".
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vikingBerserker
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Man, I'd love to have that for my daily commute!
