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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 07:10 AM UTC
Howdy All

Just thought I'd throw some photos out there that I find "intereting"....with any luck...... you may too.

Can anyone identify this wee beastie, and, if possible describe it's purpose/origin?



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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 07:14 AM UTC
Too easy -- a Minenraumpanzer III -- prototype mine destroyer based on the Panzer III..
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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 07:17 AM UTC


And while we're on the subject of 'hi-boy' German forms of transportation....same questions as above for this German, one-man ATV......kinda interestin; huh?



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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 07:25 AM UTC
At first I thought it was a "Springer," but it doesn't match my refs. Some kind of Schlepper. I'll leave this one to the German-o-philes.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 09:21 AM UTC

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And while we're on the subject of 'hi-boy' German forms of transportation....same questions as above for this German, one-man ATV......kinda interestin; huh?

Tread.


Hmmm, it is very interesting and since I don't have clue one, my guess is it's the predecessor of the Yugo?

Gary :-) :-)
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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 09:52 AM UTC
Actually I'm pretty sure it is a captured Belgian Vickers light utility tractor. Vickers sold them around Europe just before the war and the belgianms used them to haul light goods and tow small arty/AT guns.

British made, Belgian bought & German used. How's that for common market, eh? :-)

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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 12:11 PM UTC
Minenräumpanzer III:
http://www.new-connection.de/Pages/shop/35257.htm

Vickers Light Utility tractor:
http://www.phpshopxml.com/azimut.shop/CID/d35a908f272f148094e0415a1da9b6f5/function/itemPageDisplay/shopItemCode/AZI35033

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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 10:19 PM UTC
Howdy Fellas,

Nice input one and all...and even though the photos I post here won't all be catagorized as "What the heck is this?", but more because I think they are interesting...I guess I better look for tougher ones to see if I can stump our good and learned Hollowpoint!

Here's one I think the German Army designed to assist the farmers in the local area plow their fields



If you think my agricultural idea is not true{ }, please expand on what this fine piece of german steel really does...

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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 10:22 PM UTC



And, just to throw another one-man tankette at ya, here's an interesting shot....




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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 - 10:27 PM UTC



My apologies for the really bad image quality, but.....can you identify this?
And what it does?



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Posted: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 03:32 PM UTC

---the *agricultural * mahine is Japanese---------engineer vehicle -- mine clearing "prongs" ------name ecapes me at the moment ---need to look up my discs
aye
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Edit ---Designation.....Armored Engineer Vehicle Soukou Sagyou Ki "SS-Ki".
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Posted: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 04:56 PM UTC

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Howdy Fellas,

Nice input one and all...and even though the photos I post here won't all be catagorized as "What the heck is this?", but more because I think they are interesting...I guess I better look for tougher ones to see if I can stump our good and learned Hollowpoint!

Here's one I think the German Army designed to assist the farmers in the local area plow their fields



If you think my agricultural idea is not true{ }, please expand on what this fine piece of german steel really does...

Tread.


It's one of THESE

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Posted: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 05:03 PM UTC

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My apologies for the really bad image quality, but.....can you identify this?
And what it does?



Tread.


Looks like the battered remains of an STZ-3



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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 11:32 PM UTC
Howdy fellas,

You guys got 'em alright And Drader, that was an excellent call on the STZ-3, I didn't think anyone would get that one because of the rather odd angle and what was left of the remains....

Just for entertainment, here's a quick shot of some interesting looking late-war 'improvisation'....



That is a Pak40 mounted on top isn't it? Or is this the usual configuration, and I'm just missin' it?

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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 11:50 PM UTC

And for those who may be looking for something 'different' in a WWII Willey"s Jeep build....how about this?


And, can you see that it's actually trailering something similarly armoured behind it?

Not only that, but that it's also apparently on rails?

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Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 12:13 AM UTC

Did you guys know that the V2 Rocket system was also rail deployed?........kinda like the original MX missle system that Ronald Reagan hawked back in the 80's and 90's



Maybe it's where he got the idea .....never know. ;-)

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Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 - 04:04 PM UTC

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Howdy fellas,

You guys got 'em alright And Drader, that was an excellent call on the STZ-3, I didn't think anyone would get that one because of the rather odd angle and what was left of the remains....

Just for entertainment, here's a quick shot of some interesting looking late-war 'improvisation'....



That is a Pak40 mounted on top isn't it? Or is this the usual configuration, and I'm just missin' it?

Tread.


Looks like the 50mm PaK 38 mounted (somewhat precariously) on top of an Sd Kfz 231/232. And surely photographed somewhere in North Africa c. 1942 if the background is anything to go by. IMHO of course...

David
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