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Panzerkampfwagen VII Löwe ("Lion") was a design for a Super Heavy Tank created by Krupp for the Nazi German government during World War II. The project never left the drawing board, and was dropped in late 1942 in favor of the Panzer VIII Maus. Leichter ("Light") Löwe – crew of five, 1000-hp...

Hi folks, I couldn't find an existing one so here is a thread for and unknown, secret or rare Junkers Ju-87 variants. To start with here is a photo (albeit poor quality) of a Jumo 213E powered Ju-87. It was a trial installation on a Ju87B. Regards, Greg

Hi everybody I am searching drawings of the following Me-262 variants. They are very rare ! Panzerflugzeug 1 and 2 armed with four WGR.21 and four MK-108 ? weight 7300kg ? Me-262 A-2a/R2 ? heavy armored "Sturmjäger" ? Me-262 A-3a ground-attack version Me-262...

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Germans fielded a number of airborne AT rockets in the winter of 1944/45. There were Panzerschreck 1 and 2 and Panzerblitz 1 and 2, while Panzerblitz 3 and 4 were in development. Sadly, there's an incredible mess in available books as far as details of these rockets are concerned - e.g. I...

junkers homepage : http://hugojunkers.pytalhost.com/juf_home.htm#contents old site but still up , dedicated to Hugo Junkers, Anyone know if there are others , dedicated to Heinkel, Messerschmitt etc, etc ??

Hi everybody I am searching more informations about the german Project "Ursel". It should be a anti-destroyer rocket for the XXI submarines ! This is the only drawing I have found http://www.whq-forum.de/invisionboard/lofiversion/index.php/t21854.html Sorry for this strange source ! Many...

1945 German Flamethrower Tank - Jagdtiger http://www.achtungpanzer.com/jagdpanzer-vi-jagdtiger-ausf-b-sd-kfz-186.htm

Hi everybody Here a very unknown Tiger II Project Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B "Klein Tiger" - “Small Tiger” http://www.achtungpanzer.com/panzerkampfwagen-vi-tiger-ii-ausf-b-konigstiger-kingroyaltiger-tiger-ii-sd-kfz-182.htm Maybe someone have a drawing of this tank ? Many greetings and...

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Hi everybody Here the Sänger antipodal bomber http://www.luft46.com/misc/sanger.html I am searching for details of the armament ! Are there any projects ? Many Thanks for all replies in advance

Hi everybody I found some interesting stuff! Very unknown ! Some original plans! From the german midget Submarine “DELPHIN I” and “Delphin II” Also known as “Delphin” and “Großer Delphin” Delphin I should be a midget demolition submarine with a 1200kg warhead ! Delphin I could use...

I must preface this first look review by saying that, while I'm interested in space technology, its not my speciality, so I'm approaching this book from this angle. Bill Rose has put together a well written and nicely illustrated book on various military space projects. Its 192 pages long and...

I found those picture in on-line magazine "EinesTages zeitgeschichten auf Spiegel.de" label "Engelmann-Boot" Hybrid of Sub and Speedboat based on 1938 patent of German dentist from Berlin build Prototype around 1941 and tested after Author Richard Lakowski in "U-Boote Geheim". from...

Folks, I recently stumbled across some references of a supposed projected German E-50 APC/IFV varient - the Schützenpanzer BÜFFEL (see bottom drawing): Does anyone know if this was a real proposal or simply a post war fictional creation? If real, does anyone have details? here are also...

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more Nazi mythos? http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/11/strange-tanks-part-2.html

This was originally on the Spitfire / Focke Wulf ramming fighter thread but I thought these two might merit a thread of their own: 1) I've seen references to a purpose-designed Soviet flying ram called the Grokhovskij G-39 "Cucaracha" but information seems scarce...

Please see attached some stuff from -"Aircraft & Legend Focke Wulf Fw 190 & Ta 152" by Heinz J.Nowarra ,Haynes publishing , 1988 And four speculative drawings by myself Wingspan 13 m, Lenght (BMW 802)11,5m (BMW 8011)11,8 m SOURCE GRADING 4

This idea was proved pre WW2 but for some reason doesn't seem to have been considered for use in extending the range of LRMP aircraft. What method was used, my reading of it is that the tanker trailed a hose (with a drogue to prevent wild movements) and the receiving aircraft caught this with a...