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Hello,

I have some German 75mm and 150mm IG and was looking at a truck to tow them.

Would I get away with the Peter Pig Steyr truck? I am not too fussy about accuracy.

Steve

I'd be tempted by the Zvesda Opel Blitz - nice model, cheap as chips!

Or use a captured Russian tank, perhaps with no turret...

I believe it is the Steyr 640 which was a light truck produced up to 1941. Same class as Krupp Protz as far as I can tell so perfectly suitable to tow the 7.5cm. Not sure it was man enough for the 15cm though.

I am glad someone is up on trucks.

Not much on Wiki.

The other choice I thought about was the Krupp Protz from QRF. The Zveda Opel Blitz is an option, but more wheels looks cooler .....

Steve

Krupp was one of the official tows for the 7.5cm but not big enough for the 15cm AFAIK. Official tows were the Sdkfz 10 or Blitz types. If looking for something a bit different perhaps the QRF Praga or captured Gaz. Quite partial to using French stuff myself would probably go for a Citroen Kegresse though UE or Lorraine tractors would be fun.

Looking at the weight of the 15cm IG I would say an Sdkfz 10 wouldn't be man enough - I'd say Sdkfz 11.

Mostly it wuz 'orses dooh.

IanS

Sdkfz 10 had reinforced back specifically to tow the 15cm

List of offical tows for German guns

SdKfz. 8:
19.4cm Kanone 485(f) in one load
15cm SK C/28 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
15cm K18 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
17cm Kanone 18 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
21cm Mörser 18 in two loads [barrel & cradle]
22cm Mörser 531(f) in two loads [barrel & cradle]
24cm Kanone K3 in five loads [barrel, left cradle, right cradle, platform, base]
24cm H39 in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
24cm M39/40 in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
30.5cm M(t) in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]

SdKfz. 10:
10.5cm LG2(Rh) in one load
10.5cm LG2 40/2(Kp) in one load
5cm Pak 38 in one load
7.5cm Pak 40 and 41 in one load
7.62cm Pak 39 (r)
15cm sIG 33 in one load

SdKfz. 11:
10.5cm le.FH18 in one load
10.5cm leFH 30(t) in one load
15cm Nbl. W. 41 [rocket launcher] in one load
21cm Nbl. W. 42 [rocket launcher] in one load
30cm Nbl. W. 42 [rocket launcher] in one load
28cm/32cm Nbl. W. 41 [rocket launcher] in one load

SdKfz. 9:
21cm Kanone 39(21cmK39) in three loads [barrel, cradle, platform/base]
24cm K(t) auf Mörserlafette in four loads [barrel, left cradle, right cradle, base]
35.5cm M1 in seven loads
42cm H (t) with a culemeyer trailer in four loads
54cm Mörser Karl with a culemeyer trailer in four loads
60cm Mörser Karl with a culemeyer trailer in four load


RSO:
10.5cm le.FH18 in one load
2.8cmsPzB 41 in one load
7.5cm Pak 40 and 41 in one load

SdKfz. 7:
15cm sFH 18 in one load
15cm sFH 37(t) in one load
15cm sFH 414(f) in one load
10cm K18 in one load
10cm K35(t) in one load
10cm K332(f) in one load
12.2cm KH (r) in one load
15.2cm KH (r) in one load
8.8cm Flak 36 and 37 in one load
8.8cm Pak 43 in one load

Kfz. 81:
2cm Flak 30 in one load
2cm Flak 38 in one load

Kfz. 69:
3.7cm Pak 36 in one load
7.5cm leIG in one load

Truck 1.5ton:
5cm Pak 38 in one load

SdKfz. 251/4:
7.5cm Pak 40 and 41 in one load

SdKfz. 251/1:
5cm Pak 38 in one load

SdKfz. 250/11:
2.8cmsPzB 41 in one load

Kfz. 12:
7.5cm leIG in one load

http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/message/10...

That's the official list have to say that the reality was in all likelyhood completely different!

Thanks NTM (or can I call you Nigel). At least someone knows what they're talking about! Very useful list.

Keith,

Nigel is fine. Not some much a case of knowing what I'm talking about, I just know where to find stuff.