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Post by dareneaton on Nov 21, 2022 19:19:10 GMT
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Post by Admin on Nov 24, 2022 16:03:14 GMT
Nice to know that someone remembers the Forum still exists! Thanks Daren ps AFAIK, the first AFV is a Panzerjager H13 Hetzer self-propelled gun used as a tank buster. Swift research says it had a 75mm or 88mm gun, though this looks like a 75mm. British Battles.com has some history of it, where it is referred to as a Jagdpanzer. Further details of the type at The Online Tank Museum. I gave up trying to find out what the second one was! pps. We'll see how long it is before another member spots this post... UPDATE: A bit more digging, (and remember, I'm not an AFV guru), The second one is, I believe, a Crusader Mk.I, also known as a Cruiser Tank Mk.VI (A15). Outwardly similar to the Crusader Mk.III (also confusingly called the Cruiser Tank Mk.VI (A15)) it has a 2pdr. gun which proved ineffective against German Armour, so it was replaced by a 6pdr. gun. This one appears to be in North African markings, where they were prone to overheating because of the tight engine compartment, and wearing out the tracks because there was no infrastructure to get them to the Front. ref:. Quartermaster Section, Military Factory and Wikipedia. Numerous other sources out there using the above info.
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