Think much bigger. There are many photos of their unique vehicle taken both in the French campaign and in the opening days of the War in the East.
To be honest: I do not even have a clue what the "8th Schwere PanzerJäger Abt" is. And looking for suitable answers in tank descriptions... nuts. Stug III - was too late, only a few experimental in France. Marder II and III - too late. Panzerspähwagen? Not suitable. Some ordinary tank? The TNHP was not suitable for special anti-tank units. Panzer III or IV? - then you would not ask this question. The only try I still would suggest... the Marder I? Several captured French chassis with 7,5 PAK?
Boy, I'm batting a thousand with these questions....The vehicle was the 8.8cm Flak 18 (Sfl) auf Zkw 12t. This was an Sdkfz 8 12 ton halftrack that mounted an 8.8cm Flak 18 on it. The cab and engine were armored. 8 S.Pzjr Abt had between 10 and 12 assigned (sorces disagree on the exact count). These vehicles served from Poland through the early part of the Russian campaign where they finally were all lost through various causes. I pass the next question to Knightmove as at least he did try.
Well, take it as a compliment that you're a weapon buff, as far ahead of us as the 8-8 was compared to other flak. Well then, an easier question: What was the first submarine type to have a greater underwater than surface speed?
It was German Type XXIII. Surface speed was around 10 kts and submerged speed was about 12,5 kts. First one (U-2321) was commisioned on June 12th 1944 and went on one war patrol late in the war and sunk one ship. One and only commander was Oblt. Hans-Heinrich Barschkis.
More subtle than you think....It was the Walter V80. The V80 ran trials in the Schlei Estuary in April 1940 achieving an underwater speed of 14 knots on her HTP closed cycle Walther engine. Walther's various experimental HTP engined boats were the basis for the eventual design of the hull of the Type XXI, Type XVII, Type XVIII etc.
More subtle than you think....It was the Walter V80. The V80 ran trials in the Schlei Estuary in April 1940 achieving an underwater speed of 14 knots on her HTP closed cycle Walther engine. Walther's various experimental HTP engined boats were the basis for the eventual design of the hull of the Type XXI, Type XVII, Type XVIII etc. </font>[/QUOTE]OMG... this was not my answer, but you're right! I thought the Type XVII to be the first submarine with Walther engine. According to Wikipedia, it managed even 23 knots: Construction started in 1939 on a small research submarine designated the V-80. When it was launched in 1940, the submarine demonstrated a top speed of 23 knots submerged, twice that of any submarine in the world at the time. http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellmuth_Walter Your turn again, T.A... next time I pose a question in here, I WILL know the right answer, promise.
Thanks for the vote of confidence Knightmove. But, I think I will let SRDO have the question. Mine always seem a bit hard to answer so I will just play along answering other's questions. If I'm right the last poster before me gets the next question. It will make things move along a bit faster....
I post a question in between... List all gun calibres that were used to equip T-34 tanks (only battle tanks with turrets). [ 21. December 2003, 06:32 PM: Message edited by: KnightMove ]
76L30.5 M1938 (L11) 76L30.3 M1938 (L10) 57L71 ZIS 4 76L41.5 (F-34) 85L54.6 DT-5T 85L54.6 ZIS-S-53 100L60 D-10S (postwar in small numbers)
Even more precise than I had asked for (a source stated that the first few were equipped with 45mm gunsm, but this is probably wrong). Continue, T. A. - you WILL find an easy one.
I see you were calling for me... OK, here is an easy question: Which was the first torpedo equipped with homing device?
I know this isn't really what you had in mind, but the Whitehead torpedo of 1906 using a gyroscopic guidance system was the first with a "homing" device as it allowed the torpedo to be guided to a target.
T.A., sorry, I wasn't thinking about that one although I suspected that someone might come up with that answer Sorry, Knight, you're wrong also Close, but no cigare
I suppose you gave up on that The right answer is T4, or Falke as it also known. It was electric torpedo making 20 kts with range of about 7,5 km. It was introduced in march 1943 but was soon replaced with Zaunkonig.
