Comments on: Patently Absurd – Part V: Germany Reloaded

By: DarkTau

DarkTau — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 22:37:58 +0000

I know there were plans to re-fit the Kugelblitz on to a Panzer 38(t) chassis, but you have to wonder, seeing that the VK 1602 had plans for a Flakvierling mount or a 3,7cm AA gun mount, if the 1602 had actually gone into production as the Leopard, being as comparatively small and agile as it was intended to be, how much better the Kugelblitz could have been on that tank.

By: BudgiestBudgie

BudgiestBudgie — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 21:12:30 +0000

Is it just me, or that August Bottner drawing is really a mess?

By: Achaemenid

Achaemenid — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:19:55 +0000

Yes. The Italian company Ansaldo came up with the Militraglice d’Assalto, or “Assault Machine Gun” in 1935, which was armed with two MGs or a single mortar. You can find a picture of it here: http://s660.photobucket.com/user/king_poky/media/weekly%20update/7413981992_ecb3a59680_b.jpg.html

Sauce: pg 18, Italian Light Tanks 1919-45, Cappellano and Battistelli, Osprey 2012.

By: nixxxie

nixxxie — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:42:53 +0000

Rope-and-pulley power were very common and practically only way to do this all that time, and even long after. Hydraulic pistons need smooth surfaces and good sealings, and those were hard to manufacture and extremally expensive back then.

By: ewanc9

ewanc9 — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:22:53 +0000

Given the nature of world war one , a grave digging machine would have been , sadly , very useful.

By: naughtydog29

naughtydog29 — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 12:25:22 +0000

Check out the Kugelblitz on a PzIV chassis if you like that. Similar concept on a Panther too if I remember correctly…

By: Freddy3

Freddy3 — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 12:21:33 +0000

The Schnutgen Bridge Layer reminds me of the Italian L3 Bridgelayer

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rqcmBGpJp28/UglOoyBD9dI/AAAAAAAAG0c/182Nnt97vjo/s320/cv33passerella272.jpg

The Bottner Tank Mesh can be said to be ahead of its time as they are testing various electric protection systems for armoured vehicles now.

By: CalgarGTX

CalgarGTX — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:56:29 +0000

I dunno about one man tanks, for a strategical blitzkrieg campaign sure, it would suck. But in the context of running through a no mans land covered by dozens of mgs, rifles and arty/mortars ? Or even moving up a street covered by snipers/mgs which was common in ww2, it kinda makes sense.

By: Thor_Hammerschlag

Thor_Hammerschlag — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:55:15 +0000

And than again he trolled

By: NaharArkwing_SEA

NaharArkwing_SEA — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:45:21 +0000

Klemt Tank no.2, the gyroball turret works just like the Ball gunner on some of the World War 2 bombers.

I love the design really…