"What vehicle was used to tow a 7.5 cm PaK 40?" Topic
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| Larry R | 08 Sep 2016 10:36 a.m. PST |
I have seen everything from an RSO tractor to a Kettenkrad. What was the most prevalent? Thanks. |
| shaun from s and s models | 08 Sep 2016 10:56 a.m. PST |
pak 40 standard tractor was the sdkfz 11 h/track, same chassis as 251.
then as the war got on you could have a 3 ton truck, e.g. opel blitz, or rso, or even a french somua h/t,
you could tow it with a ketenkrad for a short distance on flat road, but would only be a last resort. |
| Garand | 08 Sep 2016 11:05 a.m. PST |
Yes, anything and everything were used to tow the PAK 40 in a pinch, including Maultier halftracks, Kfz 69s, pretty much anything, though it was "supposed" be towed by 3-ton halftracks as above. Damon. |
| Starfury Rider | 08 Sep 2016 11:09 a.m. PST |
It does depend on which type of unit the gun was with. SdKfz11 was typical for Mot PzGren for example, while the Armd equivalent was a SdKfz 251. Pz Div Atk Bn could use the Maultier, while in an Inf Div it could be a 3-tonner or an RSO. Gary |
| Larry R | 08 Sep 2016 11:49 a.m. PST |
Great, thanks guys, that's what I was looking for the SdKfz 11 |
| shaun from s and s models | 08 Sep 2016 12:09 p.m. PST |
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| uglyfatbloke | 09 Sep 2016 8:22 a.m. PST |
Saw a photo many years ago of one being towed by a captured Bren Carrier…must have been pretty hard on the carrier I'd have thought. |
| Andrew Walters | 09 Sep 2016 9:52 a.m. PST |
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| Fish | 09 Sep 2016 10:52 a.m. PST |
I've come to understand that here in Finland they used what they could to tow them. For instance captured Komsomolets tractors (from Winter War) which sure sound way underpowered, but you use what you get… |
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