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| Subject: | Re: Panther turret bunker |  |
| Date: | Jan 30, 2003 |
| From: | Christophe Jacquemont | |
Warrink wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I took the MIG productions Pantherturm auf Stahluntersatz out again, and
> I'm planning to make a little vignette out of it (despite the fact I
> can't paint figures :-] ). Now I wonder how exactly these things were
> installed. I have a small side elevation picture that suggests these
> bunkers were placed directly into the soil. Is this common or were there
> also bunkers that were set in concrete? Are there any other things that
> should be jutting out of the ground next to the bunker? The side
> elevation suggests there should be an exhaust pipe of some sort.
Is that side elevation the one in the Osprey "Panther variants" New
Vanguard?
This one shows the structure underneath the turret completely burried. Also
living
quarters are in another "box" beneath the first one, complete with a stove
that
has a pipe sticking out (didn't want the crew to get carbon monoxyde
poisining or
freeze to death).
Other Panther pillboxes where just put on the ground, not burried.
There are photos of both variants in the Osprey book.
I think there is good info elesewhere but I can't remember where, I'll have
to
dig through my books....
Cheers,
Christophe |
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