Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Großtraktor Medium Tank

The Großtraktor was a German medium tank project. There were three variants: Großtraktor I (Daimler-Benz), Großtraktor II (Rheinmetall-Borsig), Großtraktor III (Krupp). 6 were produced altogether.

Variants:
1.
Name: Großtraktor I
Type: Medium Tank
Origin: Germany
Year: 1929
Produced: ???

Length: 6.65 Meters
Width: 2.81 Meters
Height: 2.3 Meters
Weight: 15000 Kilograms
Speed: 40 km/h

Crew: 6

Primary Armament:
-75 mm KwK 37 L/24 OR
-105 mm Gun (according to one sources it was planned)
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm machine gun (4)

Gun Flexibility:
60° Ascension
12° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
13 mm Front
8 mm Side
8 mm Rear
6 mm Top
6 mm Bottom

2.
Name: Großtraktor II
Type: Medium Tank
Origin: Germany
Year: 1929
Produced: ???

Length: 6.60 Meters
Width: 2.81 Meters
Height: 2.3 Meters
Weight: 15000 Kilograms
Speed: 40 km/h

Crew: 6

Primary Armament:
-75 mm KwK 37 L/24 OR
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm machine gun (4)

Gun Flexibility:
60° Ascension
12° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
13 mm Front
8 mm Side
8 mm Rear
6 mm Top
6 mm Bottom

3.
Name: Großtraktor III
Type: Medium Tank
Origin: Germany
Year: 1929
Produced: ???

Length: 6.60 Meters
Width: 2.78 Meters
Height: 2.45 Meters
Weight: 15000 Kilograms
Speed: 40 km/h

Crew: 6

Primary Armament:
-75 mm KwK 37 L/24 OR
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm machine gun (4)

Gun Flexibility:
60° Ascension
12° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
13 mm Front
8 mm Side
8 mm Rear
6 mm Top
6 mm Bottom

Sources:
http://alternathistory.com/partizany-veimarskoi-respubliki-srednie-tanki-grosstraktor
http://www.cmchant.com/tank-design-in-inter-war-period-the-german-concept
http://www.tehnikapobedy.ru/grosstraktor.htm
http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/germany/grosstraktor.htm
http://tanki-tiger.narod.ru/predhistory.html

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