ELEPHANT AND RHINOCEROS

[rain prawn]

The Elefant ( " elephant " in German ) was a heavy Panzerjager (tank destroyer) used by the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Ninety-one units were built in 1943 under the name Ferdinand , in honor of its designer Ferdinand Porsche , using tank hulls VK 45.01 (P) produced for the Tiger I tank design abandoned in favor of a Henschel design .
In January to April 1944, Ferdinands received modifications and improvements. They were renamed Elefant in May 1944.
was designed and manufactured by the German company Porsche in response to the need for a highly armored and armed assault tank capable of engaging enemy fortifications and other armored vehicles.
It was armed with an 8.8 cm PaK 43/2 anti-tank gun, similar to the one used on the Tiger II tank. This gun had an effective range of up to 3.5 kilometers and was capable of easily penetrating enemy tank armor.
The Elephant tank had a crew of six men, including a commander, gunner, loader, driver, radio operator and combat engineer. Its frontal armor was very thick, up to 200 mm thick, making it highly resistant to enemy fire.
However, despite its impressive armor and firepower, the Elephant tank had some significant disadvantages. Its weight of approximately 70 tons and length of more than 10 meters hindered its mobility and maneuverability in difficult terrain. In addition, it lacked a rotating turret, which meant it had to rotate the entire vehicle for aiming and firing.
The Elephant tank participated in the Battle of Kursk in 1943 and in the defense of Italy in 1944. However, many of the vehicles were damaged or destroyed during the fighting due to their lack of mobility and enemy attacks.Despite its limitations and short combat life, the Elephant/Ferdinand tank remains an interesting example of German tank engineering during World War II. Its impressive armor and firepower reflect Germany's efforts to develop highly effective combat vehicles in that period.

The Nashorn, whose name in German means "rhinoceros", was a Panzerjager (tank destroyer) that was based on the chassis of the Panzer IV tank and was equipped with an 8.8 cm PaK 43 anti-tank gun (improved development of the flack 37 8.8 cm). This gun was extremely powerful and could easily penetrate enemy tank armor at long ranges.
The vehicle had a crew of five men, including a commander, gunner, loader, driver and radio operator. Since the Nashorn was developed as a response to the need for a self-propelled PaK 43 it had 30 mm frontal armor, which provided some protection against enemy artillery and infantry, but was vulnerable to attack from the sides and rear.
The Nashorn entered service in 1943 and was used on several fronts of the war, including the Eastern Front and the Western Front. However, due to its relatively light design and limited armor, the vehicle was best suited for defensive operations and long-range fire support missions.

Version 2 of Nashorn

[toxic hedge]

Okay

I'm actually

Loving the Elefant

It's balanced

And it's a block card

Rare instance

[brazen path]

Very cool 👏

[odd dagger]

since these were the german tank destroyers, could they thematically have ambush?

[whole quarry]

Nashorn maybe could, but not elefant that's for sure

[crisp pine]

idk what would want to be attacking into elefant anyway for it to have ambush

[rain prawn]

well, being cannons that can only fire forward and not turrets that can rotate a lot. They were preferable for waiting for the enemy, in fact if you look for German ambushes usually the panzaerjagers appear there.

[rain prawn]

you will be surprised that even a well-placed tiger can destroy many tanks in an ambush, if size is what you mean.

[rain prawn]

is to avoid the 4/2 US tank :v

[whole quarry]

I mostly meant it's speed and silhouette, but size also, yes

[rain prawn]

is that in reality that is what an ambush is for, to face an attack, in the face of a lack of mobility, look for example at the flack 88.

[unborn vigil]

how do you manage to make fancards so well done? Is it a Kards maker app or do you use a program on your computer?

[wet abyss]

The ferdinand (and elephant) could not make it up a shallow hill. That’s how fuckin unbalanced it’s weight to power ratio was.

[toxic hedge]

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