8.8cm Pak 43/41 Anti tank Gun Number: G-719 Scale: 1:35 Type: Full kit Released: 1991 New tool Topic: 8.8 cm PaK 43 . This model comes disassembled and includes complete printed building instructions and comes packaged in a sealed box. 3468 It was almost unwatchable if you had read the books. You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Serial number "451XX" and all matching. Stage of completion: two prototypes built and a small series of 10-20 vehicles. The main version of the Pak 43 was based on a highly effective cruciform mount, which offered a full 360 degree traverse and a much lower profile than the ubiquitous anti-aircraft 8.8 cm Flak 37. A few examples of the Tiger II-based Jagdtiger were also completed with the 8.8cm weapon due to a shortage of the 12.8 cm Pak 44, but these tank destroyers are not believed to have seen operational service. Hong Kong Academy opened in Sai Kung in 2013, which has attracted many more expats to rent in the area. ", 1/35th scale to match other Brickmania kits, Sophomore Skill Level (2-4 years building experience recommended). Estimate: $100,000 - $150,000 To be offered on July 11-12, 2014 Weight: 7.56 tons (6.8 metric tons) Travelling 5.67 tons (5.1 metric tons) Firing Length: 25' (7.62m) Barrel Length: 16' 2" (4.94m) Width: 7 6" (2.29m) Height: 7 11" (2.43m) Crew: 7-10 Shell: 3.456" (8.8 cm) Elevation: -3 to +85 degrees Traverse: 360 degrees Ammunition Weight: The sighting mechanism was removed in advance of removing the barrel. In October 1944, 1,100 7.5-cm Pak 40 and 88-mm-Pak 43 were delivered to front units or the reserve army, while 16 were captured by the Allies. Coatings analyses were performed in an attempt to determine original color. Get your hands on one at your online source for Glock pistols, 9mm ammo, and Glock magazines . These areas were also full of sand from a past sand blasting that removed all the earlier coatings but for a few small remnants. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. The Russian 85-mm M1939 was comparable to the German eight-eight, while the British 3.7-inch Mk I and the American 90-mm M1 were even superior. Insufficient reliability of the gear shift mechanism. None of our partner shops or mates has this currently for sale. Written by John Norris, illustrated by Mike Fuller. In fact, in June 1941, when Operation Barbarossa began, the Wehrmacht had 4,630 88 mm and 105 mm Flak guns, of which about 3,820 were used in front line units. volume. "The 88mm artillery piece mounted on a tracked carrier Waffentraeger. An unusual picture of a 88 mm Pak 43/41 anti-tank gun in combat in Russia. Since these guns were the only ones in the entire Wehrmacht arsenal that could destroy the Russian T-34 and KV tanks at distances over 1,000 meters (1,100 yards), they were of great importance during the second half of 1941. | The following text is exclusive to this site. The changes from the previous, more common gun also included a semi-automatic vertical breech mechanism. The breach block reverted to the sliding horizontal mechanism with a modified semi-automatic gear. by Daniel L 10 Sep 2002, 13:25, Post AIMS 74 Barrel- Hammer Forged + Nitride Treated Parts & Accessories. Such an unexpected outcome of the competition did not come as a complete surprise to Ardelt. Even though the 12.8-cm Pak 44 was a very effective weapon, the fact remained that it weighed about 10 tons and was over 9.8 yards (9 meters) long. We are dedicated to WW2 history and the past, so that we may learn from our mistakes and move into a better future.. Bob Carruthers "German Tank Hunters" Pen and Sword, 2013, Terry Gander "German 88: The Most Famous Gun of the Second World War" Pen and Sword, 2009, This page was last edited on 8 April 2023, at 14:06. Artillery in Colour 1920-1963 (Ian Hogg) Prices. As part of the design effort from Krupp to compete with the Flak 41, a barrel had been produced to prove the ballistics and design. Can fire about the same ammunitions and figures similar to the 8.8 cm Pak 43 but long range results were better. On July 4, 1941, 616 of the 88 mm Flak 18 and 36 were on the Eastern Front, most of them in 41 motorized mixed Air Force anti-aircraft Battalions and 10 Army motorized anti-aircraft Battalions. The specified unification of most of the main units indicates the desire to reduce the cost and mass production of a new model of self-propelled guns. However, a number of shortcomings prevented the full combat use of this machine. Oddly enough, but in this sharp struggle, the project of the almost unknown Dr. Gnter Ardelt became the winner. They trumpeted things about the German Super Weapons like the 88mm. Plump and unwieldy as they were nicknamed Scheunentor (barn gate) they were nevertheless effective and proved their worth until the actual Pak 43 was available. Since the elevation of the barrel was limited to 40 degrees, the upper part of the shield could be limited to only 68in (1.73 meters) height. The traversing aiming device could be rotated up to 360 degrees. Alternative designation: Waffentrager 8.8cm PaK 43 L/71 (Ardelt), Work started: 1942 First prototype built: 1944. The Mini Glock or Sub Compact G26 is the triumphant advance of the smallest GLOCK pistol, specially developed for concealed carry and previously a domain of 5-round snub nose revolvers. So now imagine all these old Veterans at their reunions, trading stories with not so good memoriesthey will come away with a homogenized version cobbled together from all the facts they hear about events they may or may not even witnessed. Then Ardelt, initially not taking part in the competition, decided to try his hand at a more difficult task they were asked to create a unified chassis for all types of guns, and already at the beginning of 1944, WaPruf 4 issued the corresponding technical task, but with the condition that the carrier would have to equally well suited for mounting the 105 mm leFH 18/40 howitzer. Length: 25 (7.62m) Required fields are marked *. Founded in 1999. The PaK 38 fielded a maximum range of nearly 3,000 yards. The gun was used by the army anti-tank units in contrast to the 88 mm Flak, which was mostly operated by Luftwaffe personnel. Learn how your comment data is processed. by Kurt_Steiner 06 Dec 2007, 12:46, Return to The Ron Klages Panzer & other vehicles Section, Discussions on the vehicles used by the Axis forces. First seeing action in 1943, the PaK 43 is widely regarded as the most effective anti-tank gun of the entire war. Pakistan's best online shopping store with 15+ million products at resounding discounts in Karachi Lahore Islamabad All across Pakistan with cash on delivery (COD). Removal of the wheels and brake drums revealed that water and blasting sand standing in the bottom of the drum had caused considerable corrosion. 217218, Bob Carruthers, German Tank Hunters p. 174, New Vanguard 46: 88mm Flak 18/36/37/41 & Pak 43, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Armour-piercing, Composite Rigid construction, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=8.8_cm_Pak_43&oldid=1148813131, Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1943, Articles lacking in-text citations from April 2009, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. 3468 Polish Armed Forces The Polish. It is currently known that one of the serial samples was tested at the Hillersleben training ground on April 27, 1945, and two more self-propelled guns were captured in May by units of the 3rd Army of General A. Gorbatov (1st Belorussian Front) during the storming of Berlin: one of them the Germans left in the area Wandisch-Buchholz, and another in Brandenburg. ft. home is a 3 bed, 1.0 bath property. Search. Note: The above text is EXCLUSIVE to the site www.MilitaryFactory.com. 40/43 were in severely short supply. 13 PKR 2.5 Crore. 8.8 cm PaK 43 Cannons (Guns) Box contents. A 7 Kanal four stories hotel is available for sale in Kalam. Tests of the second prototype, which took place in the summer of 1944 at the ground forces training ground in Hillersleben, confirmed the correctness of the chosen path and already in August the self-propelled gun was presented to A. Hitler along with other competitors. PKR 1.25 Crore. At that time as thorough an examination as possible in the field was made, coating thickness was measured with an electronic gauge, chloride contamination was tested and measured, and dimensional measurements were taken. Despite long heating with an acetylene torch seen in these images, the bolts could not be extracted. On October 1, 1944 there were 578 88-mm Pak 43s in the Wehrmacht and on January 1, 1945 the numbers reached 829 guns. The Pak 43 was the most powerful anti-tank gun of the Wehrmacht to see service in significant numbers, also serving in modified form as the 8.8 cm KwK 43 main gun on the Tiger II tank, the open-top Nashorn and fully enclosed, casemate-hulled Elefant and Jagdpanther tank destroyers. Specific power 9 hp / t. insufficient. It was almost impossible for a crew to put the 88mm Pak 43/41 into position because of its great weight. Significant removal of the drivers seat pedals. No projectiles, however, were found in the enclosed spaces of the gun. First, the design of the 88-mm anti-aircraft gun on the excellent chassis bedding was very light and mobile, and the gun was able to engage targets up to 0 degrees. Orange Hobby . [6] The older PzGr.39-1 was used for the KwK & Pak 43 before new PzGr.39/43 rounds came into use but only if the gun had fired no more than 500 rounds. Required fields are marked *. Kompact Kit is a trading name of Armortek Limited, Armortek Ltd 43 Cherry Aly , New Kensington, PA 15068-4701 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $140,000. 88-mm Pak 43 L71 caliber length 6.35 meters (20.8ft) on cross mount with long range and penetration, but only limited mobility offside from the road. 1943 German 88mm PAK 43/41 Anti-Tank Gun restored for the U.S. Army Heritage Museum and Education Center in Carlisle Pennsylvania. -High explosive: 20.34 lb Ribbons are clickable to their respective campaigns / operations. Dependent upon ammunition carrier. Exact information about how many Waffentrager Ardelt designs were built was not preserved. See prices of new cars. Thus, there is every reason to believe that a small series of 10 cars was produced. The Pak 43 was also mounted in German armored vehicles, and this version was known as the 8.8 cm KwK 43. However the manufacture of this version was initially slow and costly, a situation that was made worse by the destruction of the carriage production line by Allied bombing. Later Oliv Grun (Layer No. During restoration, evidence of previous coatings were discovered as the gun was disassembled. So the numbers tell the story, The GI was a lot more likely to have come under fire from 105mm howitzers or 75mm field guns or even 150mm guns that he was the 88mm. The corroborated this by having the twins tell the same story, then having the parents verify what actually happened. 88-mm Pak 43/41 L/71 caliber length 6.36 meters (20.9ft, the 'barn gate') on spreader carriage, also with large range and penetration power, but high weight and only 56 degree horizontal traverse field of fire. Turn the Tide of Battle With the ShPTK-TVP 100, Strv 81, & Loza's M4-A2 Sherman . LEGO and the LEGO Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or these products. by Daniel L 10 Sep 2002, 13:25. Compact placement of the units of the engine compartment, achieved by the introduction of an intermediate gearbox between the engine and the main clutch. 88mm Flak guns were also used as field artillery e.g. 1-4 of 4 results . The split tail carriages were made from existing stock of other guns. The German Wehrmacht was impressed by the Russian 12.2 cm guns and asked both Krupp and Rheinmetall to build an anti-tank gun of similar caliber. History, development, service, specifications, statistics and pictures. 3. Please direct all other inquiries to militaryfactory AT gmail.com. However, German authorities were not satisfied with the weapon's low-velocity action, forcing Rheinmetall to rework their product. We use cookies to give you a great and free experience. Popular. Pricing UK/EU (inc.VAT): 996.00 + p&p Rest of the world: 830.00 + p&p Kit Features All metal CNC Machined and laser cut components Working elevation and slew The undercarriage used 8 road wheels with spring-balance suspension and caterpillar tracks from the Hetzer self-propelled unit. 5). -26,245 ft (7,999m) as anti-aircraft gun The saleable area of MARINA COVE ranges from 522 sq.ft. New Vanguard 46: 88mm Flak 18/36/37/41 & Pak 43 1936-45 (Osprey Publishing). Poles Lane The means of communication included only an intercom for the driver and commander of the vehicle. I have read accounts where the Vets got the technical facts wrong. (At this point all coatings but for a few remnants were removed by abrasive blasting). | the following text is exclusive to this site 74 Barrel- Hammer Forged + Nitride Treated Parts & ;. Respective campaigns / operations story, then having the parents verify what actually pak 43 for sale disassembled and includes complete printed instructions... 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