Strange AFV

[merdock]

Hi,
Found some amazing photos while browsing the net thought i would share them with you they were down as national archives so i hope it is ok. some are familiar vehicles but not photos iv'e seen before.

[merdock]

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[merdock]

there are some more interesting tanks but unable to upload as it says invalid file type.

[Alte110thpzgr]

[The bottom 2 photo's are that of the maus the middle is a pzkwIV chassis with a mulipal rocket launcher on top, no clue on the top photo.QUOTE=merdock;3944091]1[/QUOTE]

[pzrwest]

1st one looks like some kind of modified 251 halftrack with a turret added. Had to look close but you can barely make out the front fender and wheel

[Daimyo]

Most likely a mock-up for training to imitate a T-34.

[militaria2000]

the last one is one of the Mouse prototyps captured by the soviets at the end of the war

[SLIM]

i thought the maus captured at the wars end was a mixup of two types put together by the russians or am i thinking about the railway gun they have at kubinka ??

[Daimyo]

i thought the maus captured at the wars end was a mixup of two types put together by the russians or am i thinking about the railway gun they have at kubinka ??

You are correct. This photo is of both prototypes still intact at Kummersdorf in 1945.

[merdock]

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[Homerr]

Regarding the Maus and it's fate, I posted some info here:

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=57653