At first, these Panzer Flak Zuge were equipped with eight Möbelwagens. The Flakpanzer IV (2cm Flak 38 Vierling) ‘Wirbelwind’. Prijs per stuk. Ian V.Hogg (1975). Its effective range was 2 km (6562 ft) or 2.2 km (7229 ft), depending on the source, with the maximum horizontal range of 5780 m (5230 yds). About the German Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind In the latter half of the Second World War, Germany's loss of air supremacy created a pressing need for the development of powerful anti-aircraft vehicles to combat the fighter-bombers of the Allies. The Panzer Flak Zuge Ausf. Voorraad : 1 Dit product is niet uit voorraad leverbaar. Waffentechnik im Zweiten Weltkrieg, Parragon books. Ze waren alleen in dienst bij de luchtafweerpelotons van de pantserdivisies. The gunner fired the Flak guns by using two-foot pedals, each pedal being responsible for a diagonal of the four-barrel arrangement (so upper left with lower right, for example). Fabrikanten Categorieën. German tanks 1914-1968, Arco Publishing company Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind" (Whirlwind in English) was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. The armor of these plates was 16 mm thick. In winkelmandje Beoordelingen. The men in charge of the whole project were Lt. Graf von Seherr-Thoss. Tamiya German Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind 1:35. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. on Flakpanzer IV (2cm Flak 38 Vierling) ‘Wirbelwind’, M226 (M113 Cybernetically Coupled Research Vehicle ‘CCRV’). It was recommended that the gunner fire only two guns at a time, but this was largely ignored, depending on the combat situation or availability of ammunition. Flakpanzer Wirbelwind. Bouwdoos 1:35. lekker winkelen zonder zorgen. It was abandoned by the Germans and in late January 1945 it was captured by the advancing American forces. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. In February 1945, the Panzer Flak Zuge were divided into three groups (Ausfuhrung A, B, and C). It was sent (together with Ostwind prototype) to Bad Kuhlungsborn on the Baltic Coast for live firing tests of the guns. But, during the later part of the war, this was replaced by more simple types. Bestel. There are several names given to this vehicle: 2 cm Flakvierling 38 auf Sfl PzKpfw IV, Flakpanzerkampfwagen IV (Sd.Kfz.161/4), Flakpanzer IV (2 cm) auf Fahrgestell IV/3 or simply Flakpanzer IV/2cm Flak 38 Vierling. 16-jun-2016 - Deze pin is ontdekt door My Info. German tanks 1914-1968, Arco Publishing company. In de tweede helft van de Tweede Wereldoorlog, creëerde het verlies van het luchtoverwicht een dringende behoefte voor de ontwikkeling van krachtige luchtafweergeschutvoertuigen om de jachtbommenwerpers van de Geallieerden tegen te gaan. The low number of produced Wirbelwinds did not and could not have influenced the flow of the war against Germany. De rotatiesnelheid van de toren was 28° per seconde met handbediening, 60° met hydraulische bekrachtiging. It saw some action during the Battle for the Bulge. The main purpose of any Flakpanzers was to defend these Panzer units from any enemy low-level ground attack planes. This one has no shield armor. The gun shield was also removed. Tamiya 35233 - GERMAN FLAKPANZER IV WIRBELWIND [TAM35233] De voorraad is laag. Artikelnummer: TAM-35233 Verwachte levertijd: 1 dag(en) Levertijd : Direct beschikbaar! In May 1944, the first prototype of Wirbelwind (Whirlwind) using the chassis of Panzer IV was produced. German Artillery of World War Two, Purnell Book Services Ltd. The second Wirbelwind still in existence possibly belonged to the 1st SS Panzer Division. Heinz J. Nowarra (1968). After a short analysis of the state of the German military economy, it became immediately clear that designing a completely new Flakpanzer was out of the question. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Th Wirblewind in Canada is currently undergoing restoration and will be drivable when completed. Each magazine held 20 rounds, and could be emptied in 6 seconds. A box with spare barrels was placed on each side of the engine compartment. 7/1 half-tracks. At the lower rear part of the turret, on both sides, were ammo racks each with eight magazines. The design of the engine compartment was unchanged. They would also provide some protection against air attacks, but even tanks could be destroyed by air ground-attack fire. Bryan Perrett (New Vanguard) states that a total of 140 Wirbelwinds were built. G by the single 50 mm front armor plate. Guderian was very impressed by the new Wirbelwind Flakpanzer and asked for it to be put in production. A newly rebuilt Wirbelwind at Ostbau Sagan. This can be seen in the report of the s.Pz.Abt.503: ‘… the Vierling (Wirbelwind) have proven especially useful. In juni 1944 luidde Heinz Guderian, toen hoofd van de Inspektion der Panzertruppe, persoonlijk de noodklok en beval zo snel mogelijk echte luchtafweertanks in productie te nemen. Gepard The History of German Anti-Aircraft tanks, Bernard & Graefe”. The turret was instead traversed by using the main gun traverse. Deze pagina is voor het laatst bewerkt op 7 okt 2016 om 13:08. Required fields are marked *. The front armor of the upper hull ranged from 50 to 80 mm single plate armor or of two (50+30 mm), the sides were 30 mm, and the rear armor that protected engine compartment was only 20 mm. The Möbelwagen needed too much time to set up for firing and thus was ineffective in a sudden enemy attack. Both vehicles look similar, but the Ostwind is deemed more effective due … Panzer Tracts No.12 book Flak selbstfahrlafetten and Flakpanzer. Only about 100-150 were used in combat, the others were still in factories or stuck on train cars. They would either try to bring it down or to force them to abandon the attack and find another easier target. Kfz. The maximum armor thickness of the lower frontal glacis varied from 50 to 80 mm thick, the sides were 30 mm, the rear 20 mm and the bottom armor was only 10 mm. Due to a shortage of new tank chassis, the Ostbau-Sagan workers would instead reuse refurbished (damaged returned from the front) Panzer IV tank chassis. Unknown numbers were built, but possibly up to three vehicles. 3.7 cm Flak 43 in Keksdose-Turm auf Pz.Kpfw.III Fahrgestell, The Flakpanzer You Never Knew About | Flakpanzer III. G tank chassis was reused. Toen de Wirbelwind in gebruik werd genomen was 20 mm-geschut niet meer erg effectief tegen vliegtuigen; de Wirbelwind werd snel aangevuld door de Ostwind die een enkele 3,7cm-Flak 43 had. There were two front drive sprockets, two rear idlers and eight return rollers in total (four on each side). Ontdek (en bewaar!) De tekst is beschikbaar onder de licentie. German Artillery of World War Two, Purnell Book Services Ltd. Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle (1978). The crew would also use their personal weapons, mostly 9 mm MP38/40 submachine guns. Tachtig voertuigen werden besteld van een type dat in mei 1944 voorgesteld was door Verskraft te Kummersdorf: de Wirbelwind. German Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind / 1:35 / Duitsland / Tweede Wereldoorlog / Gepantserde voertuigen / Militaire voertuigen en uitrusting / Modellen om te lijmen / The Wirbelwind proved to be an effective anti-aircraft vehicle. This project was carried out without knowledge of the design team working on the plans for the new Flakpanzer (ordered by Guderian) but it would have a great influence on it. The driver’s front observation hatch and the ball-mounted hull machine gun remained. “These tests were held in July of 1944, and around 9,993 rounds of ammunition were fired against air and ground targets without any problem to the gun or the vehicle itself.” The only real connection that the Flak gun had with the turret were three metal lugs under the crew seats. Issued to the Wehrmacht and German Elite Forces, the Flakpanzer is essentially a flak gun placed on top of a tank. First, there were no seats for the crews, as there were removed from the gun. Each of these nine-sided plates were built by welding two angled armored plates. This report had a major impact in making a final decision to produce the first prototype. David Doyle (2005). Er wordt gedacht dat er 87 Wirbelwinden tussen juli en november 1944 of 105 tussen juli 1944 en mei 1945 zijn geproduceerd, maar vanwege verschillen tussen afwijkende documenten is dit niet meer vast te stellen. Photo: SOURCE In order to avoid contact between the hot used cartridges and stored ammunition, some kind of case or mesh bags were possibly used. I am very interested where you found the picture of the second variant of the Karl Wilhelm Krause model. Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind Wehrmacht Heer (German Army 1935-1945) 10 Pz.Gren.div. Despite the small numbers constructed, they saw heavy action on both fronts. It was designed to shoot down low-flying aircraft but it was also found to be very effective when used against unarmored ground targets. Besides a quick review of the kit, I will also add an easy to follow painting tutorial. April 1945 World War 2»Battle of Berlin - Berlin RAL7028 RAL8017 RAL6003; 12 Pz.Rgt. The source for this information is taken From “Walter J. Spielberger (1982). Photo: Operation Dauntless Alexander Ludeke (2007). Beschrijving; De Wirbelwind was gebaseerd op het betrouwbare Pz.Kpfw.IV chassis en werd gekenmerkt door een uniek gevormde open koepel met 9 zijpanelen. The Wirbelwind proved to be an effective weapon during the war. Before it was taken out of action during this engagement it managed to shoot down one enemy plane. The German industry was hard pressed mostly due to the high demands for more combat vehicles and constant Allied bombing raids so the possibility of designing and a building a new vehicle would take too much time and resources (both were lacking by 1944). While useless against tanks, it had a destructive effect on any soft armored vehicles and infantry. 10,000 rounds is 500 magazines, which at 1 magazine emptied every 6 seconds only gives 50 minutes of continuous firing. The decision was made by the German Heer (German field army) to reuse chassis of already operational service tanks. The ‘Flakpanzerkampfwagen’ translates to anti-aircraft armored combat vehicle or anti-aircraft tank. The weight in action was some 1520 kg (3352 lbs). Photo: Bundesarchiv, All Flakpanzers based on the Panzer IV chassis were used to form special anti-aircraft tank platoons (Panzer Flak Zuge). Through their armor and mobility, they are always immediately capable of providing adequate air defense and they are also outstandingly effective in ground combat. In januari moest men uit Żagań verhuizen; een noodfabriek bij Teplitz in het Sudetenland werd toen opgestart die nog vijf voertuigen gebouwd zou hebben. About the German Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind In the latter half of the Second World War, Germany’s loss of air supremacy created a pressing need for the development of powerful anti-aircraft vehicles to combat the fighter-bombers of the Allies. The original gun shield was removed, but later built vehicles had a newly modified three-sided gun shield (but much simpler construction than the Wirbelwind). The top was completely open and this was done for a few reasons: to speed up production, to allow the crew a better view of their surroundings and help in target acquisition and threat evaluation, and to help expel the choking gases that were released when the four guns were fired. We can easily identify it as the Ausf. Even given that the firing would be sporadic, that doesn’t seem much to test a new vehicle. The 2 cm Flak 38 Flakvierling anti-aircraft quad gun was placed in a nine-sided, open-topped turret. Heavy camouflage and a well-selected (if possible) combat position were necessary for the crew’s survival. Ian V.Hogg (1975). Heinz J. Nowarra (1968). The Panzer IV tank chassis was already in use for several German modifications, so it was decided to use it for the Flakpanzer program. 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