"The Maresal M-05 Romanian tank hunter... " Topic
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Tango01  | 27 Aug 2012 12:55 p.m. PST |
I had never seen this before.
Which battles they have been fought?
(Robert, please help!.).(smile).
From
Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement
Armand |
| thejoker | 27 Aug 2012 3:00 p.m. PST |
Maresal Tank Destroyer (inspired in Dec. 1943 German development of the Hetzer tank-destroyer)
Serviced: 1943 – 1945
Crew: 2
Weight: 10t
Lenght: 5.8m
Width: 2.44m
Height: 1.54m
Engine: Hotchkiss H-39, 120HP
Max. speed: 45km/h
Gun: 1 x 75mm DT-UDR
Machinegun: 1 x 7.92mm ZB-53
Armor: 10-20mm |
| emckinney | 27 Aug 2012 3:06 p.m. PST |
That a Pz38t chassis with a Hotchkiss engine? Is that the engine from the H39 tank? |
| Dowvoovoo66 | 27 Aug 2012 3:59 p.m. PST |
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| M1911Colt | 27 Aug 2012 5:44 p.m. PST |
Romania, a member of the Axis powers in World War II, had few modern fighting vehicles when the war began. Most vehicles were captured obsolete Allied vehicles, which were quickly destroyed by superior Soviet armor. After the German army provided armor replacement and modernization assistance to Romania, the latter began to receive 38t, Stug III, and Panzer IV tanks. The Romanian military began development of a modern armored fighting vehicle at the end of 1942. The new design was of a contemporary appearance, having an enclosed fighting compartment, and it was armed with a captured Soviet 122 mm Putilov-Obluchov M1904/30 howitzer on modified captured Soviet T-60 undercarriage with special 4-piece turtle-shaped armour much like the Hetzer. Later prototypes incorporated the 76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3) on a modified Czech TNHP undercarriage using German technical support, and Romanian built 75 mm anti-tank gun DT-UDR M1943 Resita on a widened T-60 (captured) Soviet light tank chassis. Orders placed for 1,000 vehicles (from November 1944), but development stopped when a coup overthrew Marshall Ion Antonescu, the Romanian leader, and the country switched sides. All prototypes were confiscated by the Soviets which stopped any further work on the project. |
| Trierarch | 27 Aug 2012 6:56 p.m. PST |
Armand
Have a look at WW2.ro, specifically:
link
Appears not to have become operational.
Cheers
David |
| Tango01 | 27 Aug 2012 8:18 p.m. PST |
Many, many thanks for your guidance boys! Do you like the miniature?
It seems that it's well done. Amicalement
Armand |
| Oddball | 28 Aug 2012 6:05 a.m. PST |
Ya, crew of two! Lots of work for two guys. 20mm of armor also. The Romanians didn't spare anything to make this vehicle. It does look very cool. |
 Legion 4 | 28 Aug 2012 8:30 a.m. PST |
Great looking model regardless ! |
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