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Default Re: WWII Forums Quiz Part VII

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Originally Posted by skunk works View Post
A better name might be "Death Gliders".
On "Par" with the German attempt to add infantry support to Ferdinands by "Jerry-Rigging" platforms (mildly armored) on the rear of the TD. These poor fellas suffered badly at the hands of the Russians and accomplished little.
A candidate for the foolish weapon thread ?
Yes, very much a candidate. I have a photo of the German gem you described, but I can't find it. It looked like a trailer on sleds, maybe took the body of of a SdKfz 8, mounted it on a sled and plated over the sides and pulled it behind a AFV.
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