sdkfz 135

[88Phobos]

Not realone, realones used different chassis, not used in war, 105mm would throw wholething on itsback everyround...

[woofdogmeow]

i was confused by the chassis for a few moments then i realized that it was the french gun tractor chassis probably one of the few still left that runs.

[traxhax30]

when i saw the picture of the video i was like what ? o.O en when i saw it moving i was like WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS ?? XD

[Victor20376]

@traxhax30 The German specification of the type was "Panzerfeldhaubitse auf Lorraine Schlepper"... it was one of the many "so-called" hybrids that never been used in tank-to-tank battles... only for bombardements on long range. (and thàt is the reason why the gunners were only half-covered.)

Greetings from Zeebrugge, Vlaanderen. (north of Belgium)

[redreaper2020]

half the compartment is over the ass end of the vehicle...yeah, that looks safe.

But a nice restoration. Any details on those suspension leaf bogies you can share?

[MonaTirrell]

Cool restoration!

[mojodevirus]

OMG!!! Beautiful piece.

[M42KX]

Why would you restore such a thing!?

[mojodevirus]

@M42KX Part of history my fine friend.

[Falke40lg]

ugly camoufage!

[4shacks1house]

@Falke40lg But accurate.

[bugna1968]

PanzerCowgrenadier 

[the82spartans]

@bugna1968 -- hahahahahha... Dairypanzer

[Imprudentman]

Cow in 1:02 was very surprised .... I'm kidding

[umfums]

Good stuff.....this is one ugly vehicle.........love it.

[whukid2]

Dear Santa...

[komscan]

the lorraine 37L chassis was found in a french farm on 2001, it was used to tirrer trees...it was equipped with an diesel engine by the previous owner. the original engine,Delahaye 103TT, had been kept. the armor plating was done again.

an 105 sFh18 barrel was found in Normandie...

since this video was taken restoration went gone

[88pie88]

@komscan you guys should of restored the lorraine to its original condition. the gun and not to mention the paint, just looks god damb awful.

[MiGFoxhound31]

It looks like a legit Lorraine tracktor conversion into a Marder I Tank Destroyer but it appears to have the Russian designed 76.2mm PaK 36(r) not the PaK 40 75mm

but it is authentic because Marder Is were mounted with both cannons The Pak 36(r) being the better one in my opinion :DD

[MauserK43]

its the SdfKz 135/1 15cm Self-propelled gun

[couteau86]

@Zylinderverschluss98

Where this video shows a Russian 7,62cm PaK 36(r) yield gun on a Lorraine tractor chassis ...

[Zylinderverschluss98]

@couteau86 Yes, U R right... but its a Marder 3 ;)

[couteau86]

@Zylinderverschluss98

But the Marder 3 had the chassis from the Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) O,o ... Lorraine troctor chassis was Marder 1 ;-)

[Zylinderverschluss98]

Its an "Hornisse"... mobile artillery vehicle/ self propreled gun

[couteau86]

@Zylinderverschluss98

This is the Sd.Kfz.135 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 135) "Marder 1". In the end just a Russian 7,62cm PaK 36(r) yield gun or a German 7,5-cm-PaK 40/1 L46 gun instaled on a French Hotchkiss H 35, Hotchkiss H 39 or Lorraine tractor chassis :-)

[leokleve]

Is the chassis is real ore very good done?

[pathdaly]

I cant decide for sure, but it doesnt look like a Pak 40 to me, the barrel looks too short. Looks more like a 105 but the barrel looks a bit thin, and its missing the recuperator (?) housing over the barrel top. The shape of the shield looks a bit off too. Still, a really nice restoration of a vehicle there certainly cant be many of now.

[Tigerpanzer66]

lets shoot some cows.....;)

[Sicj]

That's the Marder eh?.. wow.. so awkward looking yet .. cool

[tonidmc]

This ultra-rare wehrmacht machine deserves a more realistic camuflage!!! there are plenty of normandy campain books to make this model perfect and beautiful.

[bildaloco]

Awesome! Great restoration!

[marceeee22]

What's that? Is it a model? 1:2?

[christof139]

cfs3000, Thanx for clarifying it's a 105. I got my books out & did some web site checking & it is a 105 with a muzzel brake. The 150mm sIG/33 had no muzzle brake.

[petrwarry72]

nice machine , just wander why that camouflage?

[Rico8458]

oh my, what is that ??? lol

[christof139]

Graet video, surprised that one of these still exist. Seems to be a 150mm or 105mm gun, not a 75mm, therefore not a Marder I. Many books on the subject. Might be this: 15cm sFH-13 (sf) auf Lorraine Scheppler (f)(captured French armored personnel carrier chassis) - 94 converted in 1942, seems some were converted with 105mm guns. 21 Pz. Div. in Normandy had some of these as did many other divisions in France. A few Lorraine Schlepper SP Arty. in Africa, 12 to 24 maybe, would have to look it up.

[balongaboy]

i was suprised they still exist to. i recently found out the taliban had been using one aginst us troops then abandoned it in the street its still im amazing condition

[christof139]

Thta's very interseting if the Taliban actually had one of these old antiques.

[ThePanzerWarMachine]

You'd be suprised what kinda Junk still is in use to day.

[christof139]

The Lorraine Scleppers etc. were not complete junk and did OK in the milder climate of France but they had problems in North Africa and the USSR with extreme heat & cold respectively. The French engines weren't the best.

[aryonas]

No my friend, that is definitly a Marder I. The mounted weapon is simply not the same. I don't think it's a 150 though. And with early Marders they mounted captured Soviet 76mm AT guns on as well.

[MBguy2008]

@aryonas

That's a German 105mm self-propelled gun on a French Lorraine carrier chassis. One of the many slash-ups the Germans made from foreign tanks and other armoured vehicles. I

[aryonas]

@MBguy2008 Yes, I know that.  =P

[cfs3000]

105

[Oscha12]

Looks great in its natural habitat. Maybe it should have black and white camo!

[catone67]

Vraiment sublime !! Un vrai régal !

[LesLufteaux]

Superbe

[tricky5282]

Awesome to see one of these running,but also one of the most ridiculous looking pieces of artillery ever!guess they had to do something with all that captured french gear...

[NeuesZiel]

Holy cow, a Mader I ! Is this an original or a replica?

[NeuesZiel]

That's not the 15cm gun that was mounted on some French tanks, it's the 7,5cm PaK40. The French tanks fitted with this gun are referred to as Marder Is, including this one.

[panzerkw]

Blimey thats a rare beast..where is it?