Berlin '45 Panther turret (1 Viewer)

[PolarBear]

All you Panther and Berlin fans and experts. I found the attached 1/35th scale dio on the web and am interested to know if the Germans used such a thing in their defense of Berlin in '45?

Randy

 

[Warrior]

They sure did, dropped them right into the street itself. Also were used on the Gothic Line in Italy..............

 

[Louis Badolato]

That is wierd! I had no idea.

 

[vandilay]

I have also read they used an old ww1 tank as a pillbox in front of the
Reichstag .

 

[Combat]

This must have been of limited use unless the Russians were kind enough to stand exactly where it is pointed. I assume it could not be turned and, detached from the tank, they probably could not raise or lower the gun.

 

[Alexdakar]

They were subterrained so it could turn.

 

[Capitolron]

Wow

That is so interesting - I had no idea those were used in such a way.

Always learning on the Treefrog

 

[Chuck Harris]

This must have been of limited use unless the Russians were kind enough to stand exactly where it is pointed. I assume it could not be turned and, detached from the tank, they probably could not raise or lower the gun.

The gun in most cases could used just like it should. Being detached did not stop it from normal operations all they needed was a power source.