2010-09-05, 08:50
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Оriginally Postеd by DrizztDo'Urden
what a hell is a Geschutzwagen E - serie.
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Google translate massacres this page which seems to suggest a protoype that never saw the light of day.
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It was therefore envisaged that the new self propelled on the basis of the new E90/E100 - should build chassis. Decknahme für diese Projekt war „Hummel-Wespe“. Decknahme for this project was "Hummel-wasp. Heereseinführung war lt. Army deployment was planned according to demand for the latest in 1946.
Given the events of the war‚ however, this project is no longer the drawing-board stage, also came about.
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I also came across this, looks like model makers know more than anyone:
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The Germans often used parts from older armor to convert into more modern fighting machines later during WWII. In 1942, the German firm Krupp received orders to design a vehicle using Tiger II components, which was to be part of the Grille series. It was to be able to mount an enormous 170mm K70 L/50 gun - Grille 17. In 1943/44, Krupp started production of the prototype, while full-scale production was to start in mid-1945, but the end of the war cancelled any further development. Grille 17 had its armament mounted on the rail platform inside the hull allowing it to be dismounted at any time and used independent of the actual tank itself. It was also armed with two 7.92mm machine guns, and would be operated by crew of eight (driver, commander, gunner, radio operator, and four loaders). Оnе prototype with 170mm gun was almost completed in May of 1945 and was captured by British troops at the end of the war‚ making thiѕ a rarе find among military collections.
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Last edited by Osric Wuscfrea; 2010-09-05 at 08:53.
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