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Germany - Halftracks - schwerer Wehrmacht Schlepper |
Schwere Wehrmacht Schlepper 37mm Flak 43/1
3.7cm Flak 43/1 auf Selbstfahrlafette schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper mit Behelfspanzerung (armoured self propelled 3.7cm A.A. gun)
81 exemplars of the 3.7cm Flak 43/1 auf Selbstfahrlafette schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper mit Behelfspanzerung – self propelled 3.7cm A.A. gun 43/1 on s.W.S. with makeshift armour – were made until end of February 1945. The armour – which protected the engine and the driver’s cabin – was made of carbon steel. It had a thickness of 16 mm in the front, 12 mm to the sides and 8 mm on the roof. There was a large ammunition and equipment box fitted to the rear of the platform. The platform sides could be folded down to extend the platform. There is photographic evidence that sometimes the 3.7cm Flak 43 was replaced by the 2cm Flakvierling 38.
81 exemplars of the 3.7cm Flak 43/1 auf Selbstfahrlafette schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper mit Behelfspanzerung – self propelled 3.7cm A.A. gun 43/1 on s.W.S. with makeshift armour – were made until end of February 1945. The armour – which protected the engine and the driver’s cabin – was made of carbon steel. It had a thickness of 16 mm in the front, 12 mm to the sides and 8 mm on the roof. There was a large ammunition and equipment box fitted to the rear of the platform. The platform sides could be folded down to extend the platform. There is photographic evidence that sometimes the 3.7cm Flak 43 was replaced by the 2cm Flakvierling 38.
The Museums Display Piece:
Other Resources:
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Maco sWS 37mm Flak 43 Unarmoured |
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Maco sWS 37mm Flak 43 Armoured |