Battle for Arnhem.... (4 Viewers)
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Here we see arguably the most powerful tank of the war, a pz 6 heavy tank known as a King Tiger. Its L70 cal 88mm gun, formidable armour and superb optics meant it could hit enemy tanks and destroy most of them at ranges of 2km or more, but was almost invulnerable to a frontal shot from practically all allied tanks unless at very close range and lucky.................
At around 70 tons however, it was underpowered, a real gas guzzler (a significant problem for the Germans at the end of the war), and less than 500 were made.
This machine is one of the first fifty or so made - it has the early Porsche turret with a potential 'shot trap' that could deflect AT shells onto the thin roof armour of the hull. Later machines had a Henschel turret with a small frontal target and no overhang.
Nevertheless, a very formidable fighting machine, especially against lightly armed paratroops. They had to pray for a flank shot with a six pounder at short range, or a 17pdr hit - that could do it damage! There were only a few in the whole division however.................and it would be vulnerable to counter fire with artillery, mortars, infantry and the tank's own gun and machine gun armament - not a fair fight!!!!!!
Here we see arguably the most powerful tank of the war, a pz 6 heavy tank known as a King Tiger. Its L70 cal 88mm gun, formidable armour and superb optics meant it could hit enemy tanks and destroy most of them at ranges of 2km or more, but was almost invulnerable to a frontal shot from practically all allied tanks unless at very close range and lucky.................
At around 70 tons however, it was underpowered, a real gas guzzler (a significant problem for the Germans at the end of the war), and less than 500 were made.
This machine is one of the first fifty or so made - it has the early Porsche turret with a potential 'shot trap' that could deflect AT shells onto the thin roof armour of the hull. Later machines had a Henschel turret with a small frontal target and no overhang.
Nevertheless, a very formidable fighting machine, especially against lightly armed paratroops. They had to pray for a flank shot with a six pounder at short range, or a 17pdr hit - that could do it damage! There were only a few in the whole division however
.................and it would be vulnerable to counter fire with artillery, mortars, infantry and the tank's own gun and machine gun armament - not a fair fight!!!!!!Attachments
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Okay, time for a pull back shot on this Diorama! It would seem your working
from one the size of a city block! How did you convince the wife to go for
that?
Or are you using the Camera's footprint to fool us?
Either way, its certainly an impressive display!
Okay, time for a pull back shot on this Diorama! It would seem your working
from one the size of a city block! How did you convince the wife to go for
that?
Or are you using the Camera's footprint to fool us?
Either way, its certainly an impressive display!
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A height advantage could also be useful.......................to drop the petrol bomb on the tank, hoping to set gasoline fires in the tank through any open hatch, or set fire to the engine compartment, or just make it too unpleasant to breathe!!!!
A height advantage could also be useful.......................to drop the petrol bomb on the tank, hoping to set gasoline fires in the tank through any open hatch, or set fire to the engine compartment, or just make it too unpleasant to breathe!!!!
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One of my favorite figures! I'm still looking for one of these!
Great Image!
Unfortunately for the paras however, other methods - far riskier - proved necessary. The molotov cocktail, exciting to use?????
One of my favorite figures! I'm still looking for one of these!
Great Image!
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Sorry, I did have a spare set but already swapped it for some new paras. Good luck with the hunt.
Sorry, I did have a spare set but already swapped it for some new paras. Good luck with the hunt.
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more molotov mayhem...............this time against an sdkfz 234 with a short 75mm gun in a fixed mounting.
This was the same hull as the 'Puma' but that had an L60 50mm gun in a fully enclosed turret.
The open top made it vulnerable to close quarter attack with weapons like petrol bombs..................
more molotov mayhem...............this time against an sdkfz 234 with a short 75mm gun in a fixed mounting.
This was the same hull as the 'Puma' but that had an L60 50mm gun in a fully enclosed turret.
The open top made it vulnerable to close quarter attack with weapons like petrol bombs..................
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