Comments on: “Buff my Tank!” – Panzer II series

By: SidewinderPL

SidewinderPL — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:44:51 +0000

One of the more basic books, that simply overwiews German vehicles, don’t know it’s original English name though as i own a Polish translation of it…

By: 23r0_NA

23r0_NA — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 00:04:15 +0000

80 mm and angled, so the armor has a greater effective thickness than the numbers would lead you to believe.

By: 23r0_NA

23r0_NA — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 00:02:02 +0000

According to the text in the image the WT Leopard was to be armed with a 105 mm light field howitzer. Essentially it would be an SPG.

Not sure about the WT T-25 that’s also in the pic, though it looks to be using the same weapon but in a turret.

By: C_Hawk1996

C_Hawk1996 — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 21:40:10 +0000

He specifically asked about the rear end of the arties, not the front part ;)
Also, wiki states the UFP is 80mm

By: xCaptainObviousx

xCaptainObviousx — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 20:52:22 +0000

What kind of gun would that thing be able to carry? 7.5 cm PaK 40?

By: Zarax

Zarax — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 19:18:11 +0000

Striker just posted the WT Leopard: http://s14.directupload.net/images/131229/hwhgzxjn.jpg

As for the WT Luchs I’m not 100% sure pics are available, I do have a wooden model of a “Luchs chassis with Leopard components” AA/Ground support tank but I’m not 100% sure the turret would stay the same.

By: xCaptainObviousx

xCaptainObviousx — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 19:00:20 +0000

Thanks

By: Zarax

Zarax — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 18:33:00 +0000

Err, could you please be more detailed? I always welcome feedback.

By: Zarax

Zarax — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 18:32:14 +0000

I think there is a pic of that on “Special Panzer Variants”, need to double check.

By: Zarax

Zarax — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 18:30:38 +0000

The recon E-25 concept is pretty similar to the swiss Panzer 58, late war germans were specializing mostly on cheap waffetragers for long range support or lighter designs using HEAT chuckers for short range.