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PoorOldSpike
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Another weirdo from Andre-
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zaraza
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Earl of Grey
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Ah, waaaay too easy! 
Maybe I should check for some really odd equipment...
On a sidenote: I'd love to have that thing in CM, although there were only 2 built. Currently, there's only one wargame I know of that includes such prototypes and that is 'Flames of War' - which no one plays where I live.
Maybe I should check for some really odd equipment...On a sidenote: I'd love to have that thing in CM, although there were only 2 built. Currently, there's only one wargame I know of that includes such prototypes and that is 'Flames of War' - which no one plays where I live.
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PoorOldSpike
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What's this gadgetry on a halftrack?
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Mehlsack
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It is a Falke (Falcon) = Sd.Kfz 251/20 fitted with F.G.12/50 and F.G.12/52 infra-red-equipment for night fighting and night driving.
There are very good articles about IR-devices in WW2: http://www.hmvf.co.uk/pdf/Tabby02.pdf, http://www.hmvf.co.uk/pdf/Tabby01.pdf
There are very good articles about IR-devices in WW2: http://www.hmvf.co.uk/pdf/Tabby02.pdf, http://www.hmvf.co.uk/pdf/Tabby01.pdf
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Earl of Grey
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You really don't know that? That's an IR device for nightfighing. Pretty advanced stuff and not very much data on it left (obviously). Those were meant to fight in combination with IR-equipped Panthers supported by an "Uhu" (60cm IR searchlight mounted on a SdKfz251/20) becasue the effective range of these devices apparently was limited to 600m max.
From the documents left it seems these IR-equiped untis were pretty effective - there are reports form Panthers taking out enemy tanks at ranges of 2500m. Not very many of these got delivered to frontline units so their impact was not only minor, but rather neglegible.
EDIT: The PDFs Mehlsack pointed at do compiliment my short answer nicely with more technical data.
From the documents left it seems these IR-equiped untis were pretty effective - there are reports form Panthers taking out enemy tanks at ranges of 2500m. Not very many of these got delivered to frontline units so their impact was not only minor, but rather neglegible.
EDIT: The PDFs Mehlsack pointed at do compiliment my short answer nicely with more technical data.
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zaraza
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Nice picture, i didn't see it before.
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Jonny
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They also made a version of that system for the STG-44
Here is a PzV so equipped.
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PoorOldSpike
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Seems to be an experimemtal German jet bomber
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PoorOldSpike
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I don't know what these are
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PoorOldSpike
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German experimental flying wing. What's the purpose behind the 'flower-shaped' prop spinners?
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PoorOldSpike
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What's that sticking out of the side?
