I have just ordered meng models newest panzerhaubitze 2000 and i would like to build a diorama with this kit used in afghanistan so i wounder how the germans did use the panzerhaubitze 2000 in afghanistan. Was they always stationed at the main base or did they used them on OP base also?
I would like to use these
http://www.accurate-armour.com/ShowProduct.cfm?manufacturer=0&category=4&subcategory=276&product=1959
It's the hesco barriers, can i use them if they are stationed on OP outside the main base? As i assume you dont use this veichle in patrols? Right?
I have seen photos that they use it around the veichle when they are stationed at the main base but then you need to buy so many ( almost 80-90 of them) of the Hesco so i wounder if they use it on smaller OP base you dont need so many of them....
Thankful if someone have a photo or so...
Thanks in advance

Can't help you with the way the German used their PzH 2000's in Afghanistan, but maybe you could build a Dutch one to save on Hesco stuff :







Just add a Flatrack

http://www.accurate-armour.com/ShowProduct.cfm?manufacturer=0&category=4&subcategory=279&product=2222

H.P.

Thanks Henri-Pierre for the photos, maybe a Dutch one next time :-) as it looks cool like that... But this one i want to paint in the German desert colors so i hope someone of the german guys or girls here know something how they did use the panzerhaubitze 2000 in Afghanistan...

yeah go dutch roger

Hi Roger,
unfortunatly the guns were permanently staioned inside the firebases of the German Feldlager of Mazar-iSharif. As for the HESCO bastions, I used photos and came up to 150 (!) per position. Count 12 wide and 15 long, 2 high and 2 thick walls makes 152 Bastions. Sigh, we definitly need some Super Value Bastion set!
Cheers
H.-H.

Hi, here is a Link to a German forum, Hope it helps.
http://www.dmmb.info/t8083f317-PzH-A-im-Feldlager-Kundus-Revell.html
It's in german,but you got some pics. There is a small Tutorial for self made Hesco Baskets.
Cheers Chris

thanks for the info Hans-Hermann, so then they was close to the Swedisch troops and protected them also
Then i just need to start to save some money so i can buy 50 Hesco bastions ech month...and for 3 months i have them...

Thanks Stuber for the link

Henk, yes next time as i will buy 1 more

Hans-Hermann or someone else ;-), do you know what size it can be on the Hesco Bastions? I saw pro art models have one set with 6 bastions in it with the size that is 1meter x 1 meter high, do you think that can be correct?

Hi Roger,
found this on Google.
https://www.google.de/search?q=pzh+2000+afghanistan&biw=1440&bih=714&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=iwCQVZSGNsH9UPiKi5gK&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ
Maybe this will help you determine the size of the position.

All you need to know about Hesco bastions is here :

http://www.hesco.com/products/defensive-barriers/standard-mil-units

You can even download the spec sheets from there.

You can find info about the mesh used for Hesco bastions on page 22 of this pdf brochure :

http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1108/ML110831043.pdf


H.P.

This:
http://www.hesco.com/
will help you to get the correct HESCO`s.
Also found some PE/Mixed Media Bastions on a German online store.
http://www.dersockelshop.de/search?sSearch=bastion

This rings a bell

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/194688

H.P.

Thanks

When we will see the finished display??

I will order the first 50 hesco next month so hopefully late august or early september