Poor man's Tank Destroyer

sapper740 · #1 10-08-08, 01:50

The OKH, especially Hitler placed great value on Self-propelled guns throughout the war. Virtually every tank chassis, from the PzKpw I's Bison to the Tiger's SturmMorser, had a SPG version. Here's an unusual picture of a PAK 35/36 mounted unmodified onto a French Renault UE to make a somewhat mobile Tank destroyer/Self propelled gun.

AKosion · #2 11-08-08, 15:35

Neat pic!
Although the mount looks more like a Renault UE than a CV33.
best regards
Aris Kosionidis

Treadhead · #3 11-08-08, 15:48

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Originally Posted by AKosion

Neat pic!
Although the mount looks more like a Renault UE than a CV33.
best regards
Aris Kosionidis

yep you got that one nailed down, it is a UE.

sapper740 · #4 11-08-08, 19:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKosion

Neat pic!
Although the mount looks more like a Renault UE than a CV33.
best regards
Aris Kosionidis

Gentlemen, I think we have a little controversy here.

Everyone with a copy of: "The Encyclopaedia of TANKS AND ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES, General Editor Christopher F. Foss (ISBN 1-57145-806-9) please turn to page 294 and tell me if the vehicle identified as a CV 33 is actually a CV33 or a Chenillette, 'cause it's the same vehicle as in the pic I posted. Derek.

Alex Blair (RIP) · #5 11-08-08, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKosion

Neat pic!
Although the mount looks more like a Renault UE than a CV33.
best regards
Aris Kosionidis

Yep..
Renault UE..

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...r.00048b3a.jpg

Treadhead · #6 12-08-08, 10:11

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Originally Posted by sapper740

Gentlemen, I think we have a little controversy here.

Everyone with a copy of: "The Encyclopaedia of TANKS AND ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES, General Editor Christopher F. Foss (ISBN 1-57145-806-9) please turn to page 294 and tell me if the vehicle identified as a CV 33 is actually a CV33 or a Chenillette, 'cause it's the same vehicle as in the pic I posted. Derek.

perhaps pointing out the UE's more notable features will help.

sapper740 · #7 13-08-08, 03:03

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Originally Posted by Treadhead

perhaps pointing out the UE's more notable features will help.

The editors screwed up and placed the wrong picture under CV 33, it's definitely a Chenillette, but what I really want to know is how did you draw those cool lines from one pic to the next? Derek.