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  • Australian Wasp

    Australian Wasp

    20 March 2025

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    Melcher Stikkelorum
    in Chefsache! Shorts, WWII

    As the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum continues to disassemble their leichte Feldhaubitze 18/2 auf PzKpfw II (Sf), or Wespe for short, here are some images showing the very assembly process of Wepse.

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  • Tiger 3 going on 2

    Tiger 3 going on 2

    8 December 2024

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    by

    Melcher Stikkelorum
    in WWII, Research

    Henschel’s attempt to design a chassis suitable for mounting the long 8.8 cm L/71 gun, did not get off to a flying start. In their tentative design, VK 4502, angled front armour was fitted to what was essentially a Tiger…

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  • Sturmtiger at the Airfield

    Sturmtiger at the Airfield

    4 August 2024

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    by

    Melcher Stikkelorum
    in Chefsache! Shorts

    In recent years, a lot has been done to clear up the Sturmtiger’s combat history. With the publication of “Sturmtiger: The Combat History of Sturmmörser Kompanies 1000-1002”, we have for the first time a complete work in which all known…

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  • A Panther at Putlos

    A Panther at Putlos

    16 December 2023

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    Melcher Stikkelorum
    in Chefsache! Shorts

    Last month, these photos of a Panther Ausf. D showed up on Ebay. According to the seller, the photos were taken in October 1943 at the Schießschule (shooting school) Putlos. They show a very clean example of an early production…

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  • Militracks 2024 Ticket Pre-sale Started

    Militracks 2024 Ticket Pre-sale Started

    12 December 2023

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    Melcher Stikkelorum
    in News, Event

    Pre-sale of tickets for the 13th edition of Militracks has started this week. Militracks is the world’s largest event showcasing German World War II vehicle technology. Last edition was a blast, showcasing for the first time a unique driving Bergepanzer…

    Read more: Militracks 2024 Ticket Pre-sale Started
  • A Fresh New Look

    A Fresh New Look

    10 December 2023

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    Melcher Stikkelorum
    in Site News

    When you’re reading this, you will probably have noticed the website a thing or two has changed on the site. In fact, the site has changed quite dramatically overnight. Over the past few days, the website has undergone a major…

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  • Militracks Mystery Tiger: What we Know

    Militracks Mystery Tiger: What we Know

    18 May 2023

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    by

    Melcher Stikkelorum
    in WWII

    Over the last few days, the Militracks organisation have been hinting to the attendance of a very special guest, a Tiger I. As the first few photos began to surface on social media, people immediately began guessing as to the…

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  • An Expensive Hobby: Tiger Maintenance Manuals

    An Expensive Hobby: Tiger Maintenance Manuals

    12 January 2023

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    by

    Melcher Stikkelorum
    in Chefsache! Shorts

    Recently, two manuals for the Tiger I and II turned up at an auction. I have never had much interest in auctions, but this time a special item caught my interest. It was said a copy of D 656/41 dated…

    Read more: An Expensive Hobby: Tiger Maintenance Manuals
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