King Tiger Question
#1
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King Tiger Question
in the footage at 1:26 of this they show Richard Von Rosen inspecting the Tanks not one of them had side fender skirts where they added on later models they kind of look cool without them Your thoughts on this
https://youtu.be/ayHgpfX9C-M
https://youtu.be/ayHgpfX9C-M
#5
I've seen the blocks in other photos; curious to me why the Germans never implemented an external
travel lock similar to the JagdTiger. I don't believe there is sufficient space over the drivers/ radio operator's
position as the mantlet is in the way
Jerry
travel lock similar to the JagdTiger. I don't believe there is sufficient space over the drivers/ radio operator's
position as the mantlet is in the way
Jerry
#14
Scott, there is a difference between the fenders "skirts" and schurzen. Fenders added no protection while schuzen did from anti-tank rifles and small munitons shaped charge, which i'm sure you know. Think we may have a nomenclature thingy on this though, are you thinking they are asking about schurzen when referencing "skirts?" Think OP and others are referring to fenders as skirts and not literal translation of schurzen.
#15
This is not quite right for tanks such as PzIII & IV and Panther yes Schurzen did help protect this sides from Anti-tank rifles and latter shaped charges but on Tiger I and more so Tiger II this is not the case the lower sides were 80mm thick this is thicker than the front plate of a Sherman plus this area is between the sponson and top of the tracks so is only a small area, the side skirts on Tiger II are designed primarily as mudguards the shape also hinders soldiers climbing on the tank from the sides as the mud guards protrude over the tracks.