Critique Welcomed Commando Recon Group Zero One

[Kev Pugh]

Rumours going round that something big is about to go down and Recon Group Zero One given orders to get in close to assess defensive strength...

Getting in close!

Panzer III & Tiger I by Kev Pugh, on Flickr​

and this is about as close as you want to be.......to a TIGER!!!

Tiger I by Kev Pugh, on Flickr​

or indeed below one to get a shot of a Panzer III!!

Panzer III from under the Tiger I by Kev Pugh, on Flickr​

 

[Brian Moore]

These are great, Kev! Smoke even!

What engines powered these beasts? --never mind, Kev...I went to Google and got this:

DIESEL V12 GERMAN WW11 TIGER TANK ENGINE RUNNING OPEN PIPES - YouTube

You can hear how sweet this thing is running at about minute 3.

 

[Brian Moore]

A wee bit deeper look into the web reveals that the Germans didn't use diesel engines in the Tiger tanks. They used V12 petrol engines built by Maybach.

 

[Kev Pugh]

Brian, the Tiger was 58 tonnes in weight, was armed with the most accurate 88mm gun as well as M42 machine guns, it's armour was 100mm thick at the front bulkhead and it's turret armour was 120mm thick, twice as thick as earlier German tanks and far thicker than allied machines.

At Bovington Dorset hey have a fully restored Tiger and it runs, and it is indeed awesome..the Maybach really does roar!!

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Panzer III taking up position..............and in colour!!!!


Panzer III taking up position by Kev Pugh, on Flickr

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Maybach starting up, imagine hearing that coming toward you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROnb5ouBjNc

 

[Pete Askew]

Great angle Kev. I'm enjoying these!

 

[Brian Moore]

Excellent again, Kev!

 

[Kev Pugh]

Thanks Pete and Brian am hoping for some thing big in the coming days

 

[Pete Askew]

Surely you haven't stumbled upon a secret pre-production Landkreuzer P have you?!

 

[Kev Pugh]

Sadly can't say as still currently held under 'TOP SECRET' files. and remember 'loose lips, sink ships'

 

[Beth Carter]

love the smoke and grittiness. but the low angle is what makes these work so well.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Kev

Nuff said - wonderful stuff