Nice!...your opening restored footage also shows them with modified tracks..widened to deal with snow. The short barrel versions would have been ideal for urban fighting.
Winterketten were developed in 1942 for use in winter conditions on the Eastern Front. These were basically a normal track with track extensions that protruded from the ends of the tracks. These were usually found on the PzKpfw III, PzKpfw IV and StuG III but could also be seen on Hummel, Nashorn and other vehicles. And later US Army came up with a field expedient solution called a “duck bill” in France.
Was sort of hoping you'd sneak in a shot of a 105mm equipped machine, like the last Stug compilation you did. I guess there isn't an example of a howitzer equipped Stug left, is there?
Nice!...your opening restored footage also shows them with modified tracks..widened to deal with snow. The short barrel versions would have been ideal for urban fighting.
Yes. But the short-barreled 75 mm gun couldn't take down the T-34. So, starting in 1942, they started to mount long-barreled 75 mm guns.
Winterketten were developed in 1942 for use in winter conditions on the Eastern Front. These were basically a normal track with track extensions that protruded from the ends of the tracks. These were usually found on the PzKpfw III, PzKpfw IV and StuG III but could also be seen on Hummel, Nashorn and other vehicles. And later US Army came up with a field expedient solution called a “duck bill” in France.
A dangerous tank killer.
A great infantry support vehicle.
The finns: SHUT UP AND TAKE OUR MONEY
German tanks are beautifully terrifying
Great assault vehicle
Was sort of hoping you'd sneak in a shot of a 105mm equipped machine, like the last Stug compilation you did. I guess there isn't an example of a howitzer equipped Stug left, is there?