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Shared by Hannes Trautloft (

Lieutenant) March 25, 2017

"Hummel" engineered by Alkett (Altmärkische Kettenwerk GmbH), assembled 1944 by German Iron Works Duisburg, crew of 7, 12 cylinder Maybach HL 120, 220 kw (295 hp), 15 centimeter (150 mm) howitzer, 12 km cannon range; initially a stop gap howitzer, it was so successful that it was manufactured...read more

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Shared by Chindit (

Lieutenant) January 23, 2017

Mörser Karl-Gerät was a World War II German self-propelled siege mortar designed and built by Rheinmetall. It was meant to be behind front lines by a couple miles and expel huge shells to bunkers and buildings to get the enemy out. The Karl-Gerät was a very accurate vehicle, accurate enough from...read more

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Shared by Bletchley Park (

Lieutenant) May 12, 2016

The German L/28 Heuschrecke 10 or Grasshopper 10 was a prototype self-propelled 105 mm field howitzer on a tracked weapons...read more

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Shared by Winston Churchill (

Lieutenant) April 04, 2016

The vehicle being offered, QF 25-pdr SP Sexton Mk. 2, was built by Montreal Locomotive Works. It is an older, but very nice restoration. It was part of the Littlefield Collection, and 12 July 2014, was sold for US $155,250 on Auctions America. On 4 April 2016, bid is...read more

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Shared by Bletchley Park (

Lieutenant) November 20, 2015

The howitzer motor carriage M7 Priest was an important self-propelled artillery piece in the U.S. arsenal. It was based on the M3 chassis and carried a 105mm howitzer and a crew of seven. It was nicknamed the Priest by the British because of its distinctive machine gun pulpit.

The M7...read more

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