it was basically the flak 37, but with a sloped front plate and lower mount. awesome gun that was able to penetrate the heaviest of allied armour (same gun as was in the king tiger and jagdpanther)
they also made a pak43/41, which was the same idea except on a wheeled base like the pak40
My Grandfather in North Africa captured a German tank (single handedly, I think) and painted it US colors. I’ve only heard it from my dad though. My Grandfather died around the age of 50, so I never knew him.
Very useful, that German tank. Very useful it was…
do you know what is was?
…actually, no. I forget. I’ll have to ask my dad.
Grandfather was the head motor Sergant. Lost all 23 of his tanks in 1 day. 2 Tiger Tanks were hiding, and rose up out of the sand. Captured both with his men.
no wonder!..Germans used better oculars to estimate the distance in africa because of the heat blurres from the ground…in africa speed was important…if you could make the enemy before he could make you out the advance was on your side…they used to fire allready from far distance…
your grandpa was awsome by taking out those Tiger Tanks w. his men…must been around spring in '42 !?..
The US actually didn’t land until the Fall of 42. I think this particular battle was in 43.
My Grandpa was American, but he worked with guys from India, Cannada, Poland, Britain, all over the place. Said, 'These guys could do anything." They got along very well, and worked very well together.
Seeing those Tigers rise out of the sand scared the crap out of them, though…
would have scared the crap out of me, too…
i’m going another route here.
finnish soldiers on skis with molotov cocktails
nice :-D
My bad of course '43!!
here are two more of my favorites…
Hetzer / agitator and Marder
