Tanks and Water Quiz (by johann)

i have a question

which german tank had the deepest fording depth (only counting those that saw action)

 

I'll take a guess and say the King Tiger.

 

According to my sources it's the Panther at 1.9m
Tiger II was 1.63m, Tiger I 1.56m.

 

Thats what my information says as well, canambridge.

 

If you count them all, then it's surely the Maus with 8 meters. But you said only the ones in active service, so it's the Panther.

 

if you want to get technical it was probably 15 meters by the Pz III als Tauchpanzer (sea lion), submersible battle tank. it was developed for the proposed invasion of Great Britain. But it did see action. On June 22, 1941 a Tauchpanzer of the 18th Panzer Division crossed the River Bug at Patulin. amazing huh. am i right?

 

Certainly. However 'Tauchpanzer' means Diving Tank, while Sea Lion was the codename for the operation of invading Great Britain: Operation Seelöwe.

 

ah gotcha

 

Actually if i remeber correctly there was a PZIV Tauchpanzer as well...and as the PzIV is slightly bigger and higher therubber hose would let it dive about 30cm deeper

 

Just to clarify, does the crew have to survive the fording?

 

LOL! I would believe so, otherwise whats the point?

 

If the crew does not survive, then it is sinking, not fording!

 

Must have taken hours to seal it up prior to use!

 

It took hours to seal DD Shermans.

It was something you did, and after watching someone sink becuase they skimped on the sealing, you spent your time over it.

Besides troops in the field need to kept busy. There's only so many spuds in the world.

FNG

 

You really crack me up! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

The Tauckpanzer were more or less sealed to begin with. Notice the extra seams around the mantlet and hull machine gun:


Christian