@alanheath Oh - perhaps I was wrong - because looking at this Jagdpanther - it has the one piece KwK 43 88mm gun, small bolted mantlet and rear engine mufflers that of a Panther Ausf A/D chassis whilst late Jagdpanthers a 2 piece gun barrel, single monobloc vision slot, different engine mufflers and the larger bolted on mantlet...
A tank without a turret must reposition the whole vehicle in order to lay on the target although there is some flexibility with the gun.
Michael Wittmann, who had the record for the most tank kills in WW2, used to use his Tiger as though it was an assault gun by keeping the turret steady and moving the tracks. He learned this during two years in assault guns.
@alanheath Wittmann began the war in a Stug III didn't he? And yes for assault guns or 'tanks' with no turret - a tactical weakness is the limited traverse plus the need to reposit the entire vehicle to gain a target zero in.
@HeirofGojira91 I think at the beginning of the war he was in a tank but he spent two years in Stugs. He then used his Tiger as though it was a Stug by keeping the turret still and moving the tracks.
I seen to recall that this particular vehicle was stopped in its tracks by someone who was or is now in the House of Lords.I forget his name but I think there is a plaque there giving details about how it came to be in an exhibit.The other exhibit that sticks out in my mind is the German mini submarine.Apparently the guy who was piloting died of carbon monoxide poisoning having forgotten tot turn on the exhaust mechanism!
This Jagdpanther happens to be an early production of the Jagdpanther series! :D
HeirofGojira91 2 months ago
@HeirofGojira91 This individual was knocked out in Belgium in September 1944.
alanheath 2 months ago
@alanheath Oh - perhaps I was wrong - because looking at this Jagdpanther - it has the one piece KwK 43 88mm gun, small bolted mantlet and rear engine mufflers that of a Panther Ausf A/D chassis whilst late Jagdpanthers a 2 piece gun barrel, single monobloc vision slot, different engine mufflers and the larger bolted on mantlet...
HeirofGojira91 2 months ago
@HeirofGojira91 No, you may be right. It was lost in Belgium but it may have been there for some time! I don't know when it was manufactured.
alanheath 2 months ago
its spelled (english way) like "JagdPanta" not Jagdpanfer 0:05 ;)
mumugamer2006 1 year ago
That was gripping, Alan. Thanks, again.
tomthefunky 2 years ago 2
Nice video , thanks!.
conijoo 2 years ago
You wouldn't get 6 of me in there.
usenetposts 2 years ago 2
It looks like a SdKfz 173 Jagdpanther without it's side armor.
lemonite1 2 years ago
Is there a traversing mechanism for the gun, or did they have to reposition the vehicle for each new target?
longlat39 2 years ago 2
A tank without a turret must reposition the whole vehicle in order to lay on the target although there is some flexibility with the gun.
Michael Wittmann, who had the record for the most tank kills in WW2, used to use his Tiger as though it was an assault gun by keeping the turret steady and moving the tracks. He learned this during two years in assault guns.
alanheath 2 years ago
@alanheath Wittmann began the war in a Stug III didn't he? And yes for assault guns or 'tanks' with no turret - a tactical weakness is the limited traverse plus the need to reposit the entire vehicle to gain a target zero in.
HeirofGojira91 2 months ago
@HeirofGojira91 I think at the beginning of the war he was in a tank but he spent two years in Stugs. He then used his Tiger as though it was a Stug by keeping the turret still and moving the tracks.
alanheath 2 months ago
I seen to recall that this particular vehicle was stopped in its tracks by someone who was or is now in the House of Lords.I forget his name but I think there is a plaque there giving details about how it came to be in an exhibit.The other exhibit that sticks out in my mind is the German mini submarine.Apparently the guy who was piloting died of carbon monoxide poisoning having forgotten tot turn on the exhaust mechanism!
llewesa100 2 years ago 4
I seem to recall something similar although I am not sure he is still alive. This one was shot up in Belgium in September 1944.
The mini sub is still there towards the back of the hall. It was towed into Dover with the dead driver inside!
alanheath 2 years ago