Comments on: The “other” Kanonenjagdpanzer

By: kitsunedawn

kitsunedawn — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 22:01:58 +0000

There was another tank in the same vein as the KJPz. the Versuchsträger 1-2. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Panzermuseum_Munster_2010_0699.JPG

Basically, it was a dual gunned medium tank with the guns oriented in tank destroyer fashion.

By: Kellomies

Kellomies — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:14:10 +0000

Murica, exporting cancer since 1960s.

What hath science wrought? :o

By: Ghost_Rider

Ghost_Rider — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:05:27 +0000

Since the M113 went into service in 1960, I beleive that the Type A & B look more like a reworked M114 and not a M113, since the height of Type A and Type B is only 5’3″, (I could not find a specific height of the M113 to the top of the hull, I am 5’10″ and the top of my head did not clear the top of the Hull. I spent 5 years on a M113 or one of its variants.) The M114 has 4 road wheels where the M113 has a fifth one. This is not counting the front sprocket or the real Idler wheel. I did see that the FMC T113 proposal has 5 road heels without a Idler wheel in the rear.

This is still a good read, and the proto-types may be off of the original T113, where they removed the rear road wheel, which could cause binding when making sharp turns, and added the Idler Wheel to counter this issue. Also could have shortened the Hull height, to make it a much lower profile target, and easier to hide.

If it was a reworked M114, what better way to move old surplus? Rework & resell, could be cheaper than making new. =)

By: Mark78

Mark78 — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:09:14 +0000

With the E-25 as a Tier 7 premium I don’t see why the KJadgPz can’t be a Tier 8 premium.

By: Chiel vd Sande

Chiel vd Sande — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:53:35 +0000

It looks like an ISU-152 had a baby with a Patton tank.

I can hear it scream to “please kill me”. That tumor doesn’t look comfortable.

By: CaptianNemo

CaptianNemo — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 13:29:34 +0000

It is interesting when you start looking at where all of the parts/components for these designs came from.

By: Karpo

Karpo — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 13:13:34 +0000

Dat Amurican Cancer-cupola :P

By: adampurkis

adampurkis — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:18:22 +0000

Most likely it will be years before it is even looked at anyways. I am more excited about the chieftain and what on earth they are going to do with the vickers.

By: Westonbirt_EU

Westonbirt_EU — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 11:57:51 +0000

It would fit well in the current system I think ; it seems logical to split the german TDs from tier VIII with a heavy Ferdinand-Jagdtiger-E100 line and a medium JgpantherII-90Jagpanzer-KaJgpanzer.

By: Hellfish

Hellfish — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 11:56:07 +0000

After WW II everthing was forgotten/ignored pretty fast because the Cold War was starting and Germany was going to be the battlefield.