On 1 May 1944 the order to rename the vehicle as Elefant was issued and from May 19th they are described as Elefants in 14th Army documents. Porsche AG had manufactured about one hundred chassis for their proposed version of the Tiger tank, the "Porsche Tiger" in the Nibelungenwerk factory in Sankt Valentin, Austria, with both Henschel and Porsche chassis using the same Krupp-designed turret: the Henschel design having its turret more-or-less centrally located on its hull, with the Porsche design placing the turret much nearer the front of the superstructure. G. Koss) mined and was destroyed because it proved impossible to recover. The front wheel articulates around the hull mounted pivot and its own axle pivot – which engages the torsion bar in opposite direction of twist. A detailed breakdown of the armor thickness follows: It was proposed in November and ratified by the OKH in February 1944, but both names were used in reports throughout 1944. Ferdinand of the 654th PanzerJäger Abteilung, Kursk, Eastern front, 1943. We are currently going through a phase of replacing and re-writing articles such as this with fact-checked info and sources without a word from the dreaded Wikipedia. 100% Crew Superstructure rear: 80 mm (3.15 in) @ 20° Unable to match configuration for query: chassis:g37_ferdinand::top|traversespeed, Unable to match configuration for query: turret:g37_ferdinand::top|turrettraverse, Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables, http://wiki.wargaming.net/en/index.php?title=Tank:G37_Ferdinand&oldid=296722, Tank articles using images from shared media repository. The engines drove electric generators, which in turn powered electric motors connected to the rear sprockets. It is also sure that they never ever contemplated trying to tow a beast like the Ferdinand or the Tiger… 3.Platoon: Gun number 131; The remnants of the unit were seen in combat at Zossen during the Battle of Berlin. The two Porsche air-cooled engines in each vehicle were replaced by two 300 hp Maybach HL 120 TRM engines powering two generators that drove two electric motors which, in turn, powered the drive sprockets. It also houses the lug that connects to the toggle and collar inside the tube. It was therefore decided that the Porsche chassis' were to be used as the basis of a new heavy tank-destroyer, mounting Krupp's newly developed 88 mm Pak 43/2 anti-tank gun. Nominal DPM: 2923.45 A formidable armoured tank destroyer design, the Ferdinand can withstand most frontal shots when faced from a long distance, yet deliver a devastating attack with its 88 mm cannon. Another was captured by Americans in Italy. Once the bump stop was engaged, the system was rigid but still free to articulate around the hull pivot, allowing a lot of unsprung travel. With 100% Signal Boost: 498 m 2.Platoon: Gun numbers 121,122,123,124; Your email address will not be published. Today two of these tank destroyers still exist. Both and BiA: 1713.6 Vents: 1538.4 So how was Porsche going to overcome the obvious problem with his design—that it was simply too heavy for its unorthodox engine? It was a conversion inspired by the Hornisse, which was to use the same gun. The Nazi government held a competition between two major designers, Porsche and Henschel, for the new design. Hey Peter, any chance we could see the pictures? This arrangement was by far too complicated, necessitating careful maintenance and prone to overheating. As of today, there are two surviving vehicles. Do we know who the lucky commander was who got to use this unique vehicle during that April-July 1944 period? When affected by 100% Relaying: 781 m On 10 June 1944 – 112 (commander Fw. Also, the components were extremely heavy. Superstructure front: 200 mm (7.87 in) @ 20° Standard Gun 1.Platoon: Gun numbers 111,112,113,114; When affected by 100% Relaying: 456.5 m So, a solution was devised. R. Schlabs); destroyed near Orvieto by the US Air Force. 100% Crew: 3345.3 m, With 50% Crew: 335 m This gun had a traverse of 30°, elevation and depression of 18°/-8°. The Nazis were constantly looking for the latest great weapon to win the war in one fell swoop, rather than investing in ideas that actually worked, but were less flashy. The vehicle was fitted with an 88 mm Panzerabwehrkanone (PaK) 43/2 L/71 gun. It needed, however, a whole range of modifications to increase reliability. Vents: 2776.8 This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. Instead, two pistol ports could be served by either a MP 40 machine-pistol or a single 7.92 mm (0.31 in) MG 34. The company was placed under the command of Leutnant Helmut Ulbricht and organised as below. These included the sets of sights for the crew, a Zeiss Sfl.FLa periscopic sight for the gunner, a commander “cupola” table with seven vision blocks and one SF14Z scissors periscope, one periscope for each corner loader, three periscopic sights for the driver and a KZF2 periscopic gun sight for the radio operator. The engines each drove a separate generator, which then powered two electric motors, one for each track from the rear drive sprocket. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. m 75% Crew: 2438.4 The drivetrain comprised three two wheel bogie assemblies – with doubled steel-rimmed roadwheels that, in addition, were relatively small. With 75% Crew: 0.346 m First-shot DPM: 1456.8 The torsion bar is anchored at one end by a splined intop at the free end of its casing, where it is secured by a nut and a lock nut. Most total losses of the Ferdinand occurred during the Soviet counter-offensive after the Kursk offensive, as many damaged Ferdinands had to be abandoned as they were too heavy to tow and others were lost to mechanical breakdown during the retreat. Maximum possible: 1065.9 m. The Ferdinand is a German tier 8 tank destroyer. 5 Little Known Facts about Easy Company “Band of Brothers”, German WWII Warship Karlsruhe Discovered 80 Years After Controversial Sinking, Gravestone for Dambusters Dog Replaced Due to Racist Name, Operation Vengeance: Original Footage of Yamamoto’s Last Flight, Predators of the Seas: Life Inside a U-Boat – In 41 Images, Footage taken at The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier: The crowd starts to get loud & the Sentinel calls them out, Repelled 30 Taliban: 400 Rounds, Launched 17 Grenades, Detonated a Mine, and Used His Tripod as a Weapon, Total Victory Lost – Why the South Lost Civil War at Chancellorsville not Gettysburg.

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