Can anybody give me a picture of a German 20mm AA Gun that has four barrels? I know this is kind of a strange request but I'll explain it when I get the picture...
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Here's one. Hope it helps.

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I was hoping for a photograph...something like this:
But not a naval gun.
I have enough time to tell why I need this. The site I got the model for the 30 cal. on my post ( Here) is a very interesting site. They're making a game called "D-Day- The Last Hope" or something like that. I noticed they didn't have anyone correcting their mistakes or providing pictures of actual weapons so I signed up. I know I'm not one to correct stuff about weapons, but I always have you guys to ask for things like the 4-barreled German AA gun.

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Flakpanzer IV

Flak 20mm model

Flak guns

That's all I can do for you! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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Ike, the weapon you are referring to is the 2cm flakvierling 38 .

Take a look at this site : -

http://www.strategyplanet.com/comman..._aircraft.html

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Martin,
Thank you very much for the site. I'm sure it'll help a lot for the animators. [img]graemlins/moh.gif[/img]

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Here's another question the gamers are having trouble with. On the Sherman tank, there's usually a box on the back of the turret. What is it for? Is it a counterweight? Some storage? Then again, there are other Shermans I've seen without the box...

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Believe it or not, this was the housing for the wireless set. In some versions, it was an attached 'box', in others the turret was cast with a 'bulge' to accomodate the set.

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The set being the radio, correct?

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Sorry, yes ! It's 'wireless' in the British tanks, 'radio' for the American ones...

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[img]tongue.gif[/img] No apology necessary. Thanks a million, Martin.

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I assume you mean the one on Fireflys. Yes, it is for the radio (wireless as Martin puts it). The 17pdr recoil distance was such that the box was added and the rear of the turret cut out to accomidate the radio and the 17pdr's recoil. On all other Shermans the radio is still located in the turret bustle anyway.

Another URGENT one...
I need to know what kind of Shermans were used for the DD Tanks!
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martin?

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nevermind...i found it. [img]redface.gif[/img]

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Yes yes...more pictures are needed. I need a picture of a 105mm and a 155mm Howitzer god enough to make a computer model out of...urgent...still...

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Eike getting back to the flakvierling model you did know that the Luftwaffe, Army and W-SS at Normandie had armored cabins and fronts for these trucks..... ? And even with this many times the shield for the single and 4 barrel models was removed.........why on earth do that if under a jabo attack ?

Because the minute amount of protection given by this armor is worthless against air attack. When these guns were armored with a shield and/or the vehicles partially protected it was for use against ground fire like small arms. This was useful in the East where these weapons frequently had a chance to operate against ground targets, particularly early in the war. In the West in 1944 such armor was essentially worthless as the primary target and attacker of such gun mounts were aircraft. What good does a 12 - 15mm shield do when the aircraft strafing you comes from a direction other than the one you have your guns facing and is pouring something like 40 - 60 .50 or 20 - 30 20mm rounds a second into your position not to mention rockets and bombs that are going to arrive shortly.....

yes I knew this. I was being a joker.....it was used in normandie as you mentioned to deter small arms fire and of course as a prop for natural camouflage. Also, to be have an uncumbered crew when air attack was emminent.......though I must say the shields made good coat racks

Haha, I really didn't think the Germans expected for the air to ground stuff to just bounce off the shield. Again, I need closeups of US 105 and 155 Howitzers! The sooner the better. Please and thank you!

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In Guadalcanal, 1942.


From the 9th Infantry division (Vietnam era).



M144 155mm Howitzer


155mm Howitzer

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105mm Howitzer at Kasserine Pass, 1943.


A self-propelled 105mm Howitzer of the 212th Armoured Artillery batallion.



From 27th infantry regiment, 25th infantry division, (Vietnam era).



From 9th infantry division in France, 1944.


A nice 105 painting.



25th infantry division, Viet Nam.

[ 05. December 2003, 12:15 PM: Message edited by: General der Infanterie Friedrich H ]

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Once again, you owent above and beyond my request. Thanks a billion, Fried!

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I just did it to keep you from complaining! [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun