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The Panzerkampfwagen E-100 (Gerät 383) (TG-01) was a German super-heavy tank design developed towards the end of World War II. It was the largest of the Entwicklung series of tank designs which was intended to improve German armored vehicle production through standardization on cheaper, simpler to build vehicles.
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During early development the Maus turret was planned for the E-100, but later a modified Maus II turret was proposed to have been used. It would have housed 128 mm KwK 44 L/55 (75 rounds) and a 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24. [8] According to Panzer Tracts 6-3, there was a proposal for the 15 cm KwK 44 L/38 to be mounted on the E-100 as well.
The 8.8 cm Flak 18 (Sfl.) auf Zugkraftwagen 12t (Sd.Kfz. 8), also known as the Bunkerflak or Bufla, [1] was a German Wehrmacht half-track self-propelled gun developed before World War II and used in the first half of the war.
The M-105, designed in 1940, drew heavily on Klimov's experience with the Hispano-Suiza 12Y (license-built as the M-100). In addition to a two-speed supercharger, the M-105 had several improvements like two intake valves per cylinder and a counterbalanced crankshaft.
Data from General characteristics Crew: two Length: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m) Upper wingspan: 40 ft (12 m) Lower wingspan: 30 ft (9.1 m) Empty weight: 1,760 lb (798 kg) Gross weight: 2,660 lb (1,207 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Wolseley Type B V-8 air-cooled piston engine, 80 hp (60 kW) with water-cooled valves Propellers: 4-bladed Vickers-Levasseur Performance Maximum speed: 70 mph (110 km/h, 61 kn) at sea ...
Borba (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Борба) was a newspaper published in former Yugoslavia and Serbia, best known from the period when it was the official gazette of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY) until 1954 and Socialist Alliance of Working People of Yugoslavia thereon until its dissolution.
After a short stint commanding U-19 and serving in a staff position, Schepke received the command of U-100, a Type VIIB boat. After 5 patrols in U-100 she was heavily damaged on 17 March 1941 by depth charges from HMS Walker and Vanoc while attacking Convoy HX 112. U-100 was forced to surface and was detected on radar and rammed by Vanoc ...