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What guns to be towed by a L4500 Maultier ?
KeroJP8
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Posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 01:10 AM UTC
Hello,

I have the Zvezda L4500 Maultier and think of a diorama with it towing a gun.

Thing is, I got no idea what this could possibly tow / have towed...

I think of a Sk18 10,5 gun or a SIG 33... What do you think ? Possible ?

Other possibilities ?

Thanks,

Richard
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Posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 01:36 AM UTC
on www.kfzderwehrmacht.de one with 8.8cm pak43
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Posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 01:37 AM UTC
http://kfzderwehrmacht.de/Homepage_english/homepage_english.html
KeroJP8
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Posted: Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 02:17 AM UTC
Thank you Henk, great pic.

What about other guns / howitzers ? Especially the 10,5 Sk 18 field gun ?

GeraldOwens
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Posted: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 07:44 AM UTC

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Hello,

I have the Zvezda L4500 Maultier and think of a diorama with it towing a gun.

Thing is, I got no idea what this could possibly tow / have towed...

I think of a Sk18 10,5 gun or a SIG 33... What do you think ? Possible ?

Other possibilities ?

Thanks,

Richard


The Mercedes L4500 Maultier would probably be overkill for such light howitzers, which could be hauled by smaller tractors. I would think that a 15 cm field gun might be more likely, but photos of this beast in service are relatively thin on the ground, so I cannot say for sure.
KeroJP8
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Posted: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 08:15 AM UTC
Hello Gerald,

Now this is interesting ! Thanx !

I thought a 15 cm would've been too heavy a howitzer to be towed by the L4500 Maultier.

So you think an Sfh 18 15 cm would suit ? That would make an interesting scene.



Richard
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