What is this vehicle??? - Printable Version

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RE: What is this vehicle??? - Jobu88 - 06-18-2016

(06-18-2016, 11:26 AM)Jobu88 Wrote:
(06-15-2016, 12:26 PM)Jobu88 Wrote:
(06-15-2016, 05:48 AM)Weasel Wrote: Su76?

No, SU-76 had smaller road wheels. I have looked at the SU-85, SU-100, every version and variant of T-34 I can think of and nothing matches.

Behold the power of the internet and enough free time on Pinterest: caption says "US soldiers watching interior of unfinished German prototype of self-propelled gun (17cm Kanone 72 (Sf) Geschutzwagen Tiger). Vehicle supposed to have 7 or 8 members of crew. "

RE: What is this vehicle??? - Jobu88 - 06-18-2016

(06-18-2016, 11:30 AM)Jobu88 Wrote:
(06-18-2016, 11:26 AM)Jobu88 Wrote:
(06-15-2016, 12:26 PM)Jobu88 Wrote:
(06-15-2016, 05:48 AM)Weasel Wrote: Su76?

No, SU-76 had smaller road wheels. I have looked at the SU-85, SU-100, every version and variant of T-34 I can think of and nothing matches.

Behold the power of the internet and enough free time on Pinterest: caption says "US soldiers watching interior of unfinished German prototype of self-propelled gun (17cm Kanone 72 (Sf) Geschutzwagen Tiger). Vehicle supposed to have 7 or 8 members of crew. "

http://www.wehrmacht-history.com/heer/prototypes/gw-tiger-fuer-17-cm-k-72-sf.htm

RE: What is this vehicle??? - Weasel - 06-20-2016

WTF - Hitler must have had a small penis, everything had to be HUGE with him. Good work finding this.

RE: What is this vehicle??? - Compass Rose - 06-20-2016

Very interesting.

Nice Find!

RE: What is this vehicle??? - Jobu88 - 06-20-2016

(06-20-2016, 03:41 AM)Compass Rose Wrote: Very interesting.

Nice Find!

I'm not very hip on social media and all the new internet toys but Pinterest is my new favorite. There are thousands of WWII photos on there I've never seen before. 40+ years as a WWII hobbyist and I thought I had seen just about every German tank photo in the world, boy was I wrong LOL.

RE: What is this vehicle??? - Jobu88 - 06-20-2016

(06-20-2016, 07:43 AM)Jobu88 Wrote:
(06-20-2016, 03:41 AM)Compass Rose Wrote: Very interesting.

Nice Find!

I'm not very hip on social media and all the new internet toys but Pinterest is my new favorite. There are thousands of WWII photos on there I've never seen before. 40+ years as a WWII hobbyist and I thought I had seen just about every German tank photo in the world, boy was I wrong LOL.

Another example of what's out there on Pinterest: King Tiger hulls stacked up somewhere, presumably at a factory after wars' end since they appear to be just out in a field somewhere:

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RE: What is this vehicle??? - Das Morbo - 07-21-2016

Niiiice find!

But a little sad too. I thought I could brag with my über-vehicle knowledge form my old modelling days, as I imideately identified the vehicle and my jaw dropped - I never thought it made it past the drawing board and was generally just a silly idea.
But then Adolf ordered the "Maus" into production as well.... Jester

So kudos for the initial picture and identifiying it! Helmet Smile

RE: What is this vehicle??? - Jobu88 - 07-22-2016

(07-21-2016, 07:35 PM)Das Morbo Wrote: Niiiice find!

But a little sad too. I thought I could brag with my über-vehicle knowledge form my old modelling days, as I imideately identified the vehicle and my jaw dropped - I never thought it made it past the drawing board and was generally just a silly idea.
But then Adolf ordered the "Maus" into production as well....

So kudos for the initial picture and identifiying it!

I've been looking at pictures of German tanks since 1971, but I have been astounded at how many photos are out there on Pinterest that I've never seen before.

RE: What is this vehicle??? - Schwerpunkt Maus - 04-03-2019

The Geschutzenwagen Tiger was not only huge, but the Krupp designed gun was to be able to be dismounted and fired from the ground as well as from the vehicle. It was supposed to mount either the 17 cm K18 or the 21 cm M18. Both guns on the same double recoil mount, the only difference was the gun tubes.

GHQ makes a very nice miniature for Micro Armor in their Wermacht '47 line.

RE: What is this vehicle??? - Ricky B - 04-03-2019

Good further info, thanks S. Maus!

Rick