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Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

Three of these I know of.
The original version, cruciform platform and gun shield.

www.flickr.com/photos/...038784567/
Aberdeen's exhibit, with a "Barndoor" next to it. (Are the wheels originals?)

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!

Michel_Krauss · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: PAK 43 variants

- 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

Also the gun mantel is up-side down Wink

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