Friday, March 4, 2016

Waffenträger Ardelt-Krupp Tank Destroyer

The Waffenträger Ardelt-Krupp (Waffenträger 8,8 cm Pak 43 L/71) was built in cooperation between Ardelt and Krupp. This was quite likely the only Waffenträger to ever see combat resulting in a vehicle being captured and Ardelt killed. The vehicle had a fully rotating turret.
Variants:
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Name: Waffenträger Ardelt-Krupp
Type: Tank Destroyer
Origin: Germany
Year: 1944
Produced: 9 (2 prototypes)


Length: 5.43 Meters
Width: 2.44 Meters
Height: 2.40 Meters
Weight: 11200 Kilograms
Speed: 36 km/h (17 km/h off road)

Crew: 4

Primary Armament:
-88 mm Pak 43 L/71
Secondary Armament:
-None

Gun Flexibility:
25° Elevation
8° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
20 mm Front
10 mm Side
8 mm Rear
5 mm Top
5 mm Bottom
-Turret
5 mm Front
5 mm Side
(rest unenclosed)

Sources:
http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/germany/waffentrager88mm_ardelt.htm
http://ftr-wot.blogspot.com/2013/03/devil-wears-praga-38t-praga-td-proposal.html

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