Sunday, February 5, 2023

Final drive for the 60cm Karl Gerat SPG

 


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  1. The center sun, with the planets revolving around it: planetary reduction.

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  2. I don't care how big it is - it's not a real final drive until it's sunk at least halfway down in nearly frozen mud. I don't think they come any other way.

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  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl-Gerät
    Here's the rest of it.

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    1. Holy sheet, a 600 mm siege mortar.

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  4. Only 7 were built, so I guess they weren't cost effective.

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  5. One of those is in the Kublinka Tank Museum in Russia... Soon to be joined by a Leopard 2A6.
    There are Vids of this Piece in Action- Electrically Fired, the Gunners have to Hide in a Trench some distance away. The Entire Vehicle gets Pounded into the Ground by the Recoil.

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