#1: PAK 43 variants Author: Pzkpfw-e, Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 9:18 pm ---- Three of these I know of.
The original version, cruciform platform and gun shield.
Edit:- Just found this photo. Is that the stowage for the ready to use ammo?
The PAK43/41 "Barndoor", produced to speed up production and reduce costs. Barrel on a modified 105mm howitzer chassis,
A hugely unwieldy beast, hard enough to manouver by hand on a solid surface, must've been virtually impossible to move without its tow vehicle on grass or dirt.
Vierville-sur-Mer , Wn.72 Wheels removed.
The PAK43/3. Designed to be put into a pre-prepared gun pit. Alledgedly the barrel & Saukopf mantel from a Jagdpanther.
A rare beast, I've only ever seen a few photos and none appear to have survived into "captivity"
More here forum.axishistory.com/...p;start=15
Must've been invisible from the ground, until it fired and by then, it'd be too late!
Edit- Found this photo.
Spot that from 1,000m!
#2: Re: PAK 43 variants Author: Michel_Krauss, Location: Zuid-Holland, The NetherlandsPosted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:59 pm ----
- Pzkpfw-e
The PAK43/3. Designed to be put into a pre-prepared gun pit. Alledgedly the barrel & Saukopf mantel from a Jagdpanther.
The complete gun, except the crucifix platform, came from a Jagdpanther