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Elefant was a heavy tank destroyer used by German Panzerjäger during World War II. Ninety-one units were built in 1943 under the name Ferdinand using VK 45.01 tank hulls which had been produced for the Tiger I tank before the competing Henschel design had been selected.
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The 653rd Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion claimed 13 Ferdinand losses against the knocking out of 320 Russian tanks. It was reported that the Ferdinand could destroy or immobilise a T-34 tank from over three miles away. But the vulnerabilities of the design were soon apparent: The Ferdinand had no machinegun to deter infantry attacks, and its.
A Ferdinand Tank Destroyer at Kursk 1943. Interesting to see how the camo is visible in some
Land Systems / Battlefield SdKfz 184 Panzerjager Tiger (P) (Ferdinand / Elephant) Heavy Tank Destroyer (HTD) Tracked Support Vehicle [ 1943 ] The limited production SdKfz 184 appeared under the name of Ferdinand in 1943 before Hitler himself had the name changed to Elephant in 1944.
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The World War II German "Ferdinand" (seen here) proved to be an extremely effective tank destroyer, it was improved to become the "Elefant". July 12, 2019 By Neal S Shera. After the successful conquest of France in 1940, Hitler and the German Army realized there would be an armored warfare development race.
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Nicknamed the Elefant, Ferdinand Porsche's Tank Destroyer appeared on the battlefield in the spring of 1943. By Jonathan F. Keiler World War II tanks usually had aggressive- or ferocious-sounding names, such as Hellcat, Panther, or Tiger. Yet the tendency was not universal, as with British Cruisers or the American M-3 Honey.
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Heavy tank destroyer Ferdinand (named after Ferdinand Porsche, after renamed into Elefant) 624 of the "schweres Panzerjäger-Regiment 656" Porsche's design was bold, to say the least. Weighing in at a remarkable 60 tons, it was powered by two Porsche Type 101 engines. These V-10 air-cooled engines were gasoline-powered, like many other German tanks.
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The Elefant (German for "elephant") is a Schwerer Panzerjäger (German: "heavy tank-hunter")—a tank destroyer. It was built in small numbers in 1943 under the name Ferdinand after its designer Ferdinand Porsche, using tank corps that had been produced for the Tiger I tank requirement but was rejected in favour of a Henschel design.
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During the famous tank battle, Ferdinand achieved incredible kills per loss result ― an average ratio of approximately 10:1. Even though the tank destroyer did well against Soviet tanks, it was practically unprotected against infantry, who would ambush the Jagdpanzer and disable it with clever use of grenades and Molotovs.
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The Ferdinand tank destroyer stands as a testament to the ingenuity and adaptability of German engineering during World War II. Its imposing presence on the battlefield and formidable firepower made it a formidable adversary. While it had its share of flaws and challenges, its legacy endures in the realm of armored warfare, serving as a.
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The Ferdinand was intended to supplant previous light panzerjägers, such as the Marder II and Marder III, in the offensive role. A similar gun was used in the lightly armored Hornisse (later known as Nashorn) tank destroyer, built at the same time. Design Chassis
Ferdinand number 323 of the schwere PanzerjägerAbteilung 653 Eastern Front 1943 World War
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The Elefant tank is one of the most unique designs to come out of the Second World War. Based on a failed Tiger proposal from Ferdinand Porsche, it was transformed into an entirely different vehicle with a different purpose.
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Ferdinand tank destroyer Axis tanks, German tanks, Tanks, Weapons, WW2 / July 25, 2023 / Leave a Comment / By Kretaner / 1943, germany, tank destroyer / 6 minutes of reading German heavy assault gun and tank destroyer Ferdinand (Elefant) with 8.8cm PaK43 /2 (SdKfz 184).
German Ferdinand heavy tank destroyer from the 653rd battalion, destroyed by a Pe2 bomber in
Officially named the Ferdinand on February 6, 1943, the vehicle required a crew of six. The driver and radio operator were situated at the front of the vehicle. The vehicle's commander, gunner, and two loaders were situated in the fighting compartment. As the main purpose of the vehicle was to destroy tanks, it boasted an 88mm Pak 43/2 L71 gun.
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During the course of this series, we've haven't talked about many tanks or vehicle that are well and truly bad. The German Ferdinand / Elefant tank destroyer.
