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Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:49 am
by Dragon245
Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:40 pm
by Plastic scouser
Hi Keith isn't that a Panzer IV looking at the roadwheels?
Cheers Ian
Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:38 pm
by FireflyKeith
Plastic scouser wrote:
Hi Keith isn't that a Panzer IV looking at the roadwheels?
Cheers Ian
Yes it is a Panzer IV

the reason i put this picture on is because it shows the Schurzen with zimmerit on it, and quoting what John (Mackem) was saying "
realistically speaking, it is very possible that surviving PzIII's could have received a coat of zimmerit in the field" i think its fair to say their could have been a Panzer III trundleing around in WWII like this, so i say go for it Dragon245 and build your Panzer III like it
Keith

Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:51 pm
by oz
i think we rely on photographic evidence to much go with what you want to do, just because there isn't a pic doesn't mean it didn't happen.
we now know the PzIII had zimmerit so why not on the schurzen........
Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:03 pm
by Dragon245
This has stired things up a bit

I don't build particular tanks, but like to add bits from photos etc to make something interesting. Take the panzer 3 build at the moment. Im planning for a couple of swapped plates on the schurzen, one will have different paint scheme, one with zimmerit. Ive found a pic with a large cam net rolled up over the front spare track, and so on. Please keep posting pics ideas etc, helps us all make somthing a bit different

Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:09 pm
by FireflyKeith
Only if you do a build thread so we can watch the progress
Keith

Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:20 pm
by oz
Pz IV but good pic of the zimm.........
Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:46 pm
by Mackem
Apparently there was an OKH order dated 29/12/1943 that stated that zim should be applied to the PzIII.
Have a look here:
http://www.panzerworld.net/zimmerit
Cheers
John
Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:06 am
by Ex_Pat_Tanker
Altho the PzIIIL/M had ceased to be combat effective, the PzIIIN and FlamePanzer would have still been useful thru 1944...
Just a thought...
Re: Panzer 3 schutzen plates
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:39 am
by oz
more Pz III,s with zimm, but none on the schurzen though, can anyone explain the 2nd pic

.........oz