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| Subject: | Pz.IV ausf B/C chassis? |  |
| Date: | Jun 26, 2008 |
| From: | Kazutaka YOKOTA | |
Lawrence,
You mentioned that Stupa #55 was based on Pz.IV ausf B/C, in a private mail to me the other day. I am sorry to say that I wasn't and still am not convinced, mainly because I have not had a chance to see the photo of the rear of this vehicle.
Pz.IV ausf B/C chassis is very much different from ausf D, and later, chassis in many ways.
For example,
1) The ausf B/C chassis has only two dumper/stoppers on the chassis side, whereas the ausf D or later chassis has five. The shape of the stopper on the ausf B/C chassis is also different from that on the ausf D or later chassis.
2) A small access hatch on the upper rear plate is round and hinged on the ausf D or later chassis. The hatch on the ausf B/C chassis is not round and is pivoted, rather than hinged.
3) The tow bracket on the lower rear plate of the ausf B/C chassis is much simpler than that on the later chassis.
The side view photo of Stupa #55 clearly shows that it has five, newer style stoppers. This makes me think it is more likely that the vehicle IS indeed based on the ausf E chassis, than it is on the ausf B/C chassis.
If the rear photo of Stupa #55 shows the point 2) and 3) above, then, I am judging wrong...
Kazutaka |
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