German Tank
In 1942, Krupp-Gruson began designing very intersting construction of self-propelled gun (Waffentrager - weapon carrier) on Geschutzwagen IV chassis (as used by Hummel). It had fully rotating turret that could be removed with the use of the crane mounted in the back of the vehicle (by hydraulic mechanism or by hand). Turret could be removed and mounted on the wheeled cart/carriage (carried on the vehicle) and moved to a designated position. It could also be removed and placed next to the vehicle on a prepared concrete base as an armored pillbox. At the same time, the turretless vehicle could be used as ammunition carrier or recovery vehicle. The vehicle was seen as replacement for Wespe starting from May of 1944.
The real name was
"105mm leichte Feldhaubitze 18/1 L/28 Auf waffenträger geschutzwagen IV b"
design by KRUPP in Magdeburg
The Heuschrecke starts in 1943 and has 3 prototypes serienr 582501-582503
Engine : Maybach 12V HL "90" and for production it was "100".
One of those 3 has survive the WWII and is full restored in the museum of Oklahoma.
The turret in action :
[ATTACH]284595[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]284596[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]284597[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]284598[/ATTACH]
The Box inside of "TRUMPETER" :
[ATTACH]284606[/ATTACH]
In 1942, Krupp-Gruson began designing very intersting construction of self-propelled gun (Waffentrager - weapon carrier) on Geschutzwagen IV chassis (as used by Hummel). It had fully rotating turret that could be removed with the use of the crane mounted in the back of the vehicle (by hydraulic mechanism or by hand). Turret could be removed and mounted on the wheeled cart/carriage (carried on the vehicle) and moved to a designated position. It could also be removed and placed next to the vehicle on a prepared concrete base as an armored pillbox. At the same time, the turretless vehicle could be used as ammunition carrier or recovery vehicle. The vehicle was seen as replacement for Wespe starting from May of 1944.
The real name was
"105mm leichte Feldhaubitze 18/1 L/28 Auf waffenträger geschutzwagen IV b"
design by KRUPP in Magdeburg
The Heuschrecke starts in 1943 and has 3 prototypes serienr 582501-582503
Engine : Maybach 12V HL "90" and for production it was "100".
One of those 3 has survive the WWII and is full restored in the museum of Oklahoma.
The turret in action :
[ATTACH]284595[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]284596[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]284597[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]284598[/ATTACH]
The Box inside of "TRUMPETER" :
[ATTACH]284606[/ATTACH]
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