Re: Guille's PzCorps Support Base - Multipurpose Icons and more.
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:03 am
Hello Cw!! My pleasure... 
Now, another bonus, but "what if" unit... The Sturmgeschütz Maus, which according to reference posted by a forum member in one Warthunder web page, had the following story behind it (or, at least what part of it could be found after the war):
Sturmgeschütz Maus was the alternative program to the Sturmgeschütz E-100 (often - incorrectly - referred to as Jagdpanzer E-100). This vehicle is known (also incorrectly) as "Jagd Maus". Both project originate at the same point in time. On 9th May 1944, a meeting was held between Porsche and Krupp, where Ing. Schmidt from Porsche presented sketches of the 150mm L/63 and 170mm L/53 Sturmpanzers based on Maus chassis, developed by Krupp in cooperation with Porsche, that were to compete for the superheavy Sturmpanzer contract with the Adlerwerke and their E-100 - based Sturmpanzer. In May, the discussions continued with the 150mm variant being favoured over the 170mm. Porsche tried to "smuggle" a Flakaufbau (anti-aircraft miniturret), but that was denied, as it was planned for the superheavy vehicles to be escorted by AA tanks (Flakpanzers). The plans never reached any serious stage however. In May 1944, there were only rough sketches and conceptual ideas none of which unfortunately survived. One of the issues of the design was the height - the tall Maus chassis and the superstructure simply made a very tall vehicle, despite the fact Krupp mounted the observation equipment into the superstructure. The ammo capacity of 85 rounds was planned. By the end of the May it was decided the E-100 chassis would fit the project better. A mockup was ordered, but it never really happened. On 10th of July, Adolf Hitler personally stopped the development of all superheavy vehicles via Albert Speer (the Maus project itself was worked on until August) and that was the end of both superheavy Sturmpanzers.
Also, I think I read something about the competition about the superheavy Sturmpanzers based on Maus and E-100 chassis in the excellent Tank Encyclopedia web...
About the icons themselves, I drastically shortened their gun barrels because I had to keep the graphic size below the 148 pixels width limit
Enjoy!!
Now, another bonus, but "what if" unit... The Sturmgeschütz Maus, which according to reference posted by a forum member in one Warthunder web page, had the following story behind it (or, at least what part of it could be found after the war):
Sturmgeschütz Maus was the alternative program to the Sturmgeschütz E-100 (often - incorrectly - referred to as Jagdpanzer E-100). This vehicle is known (also incorrectly) as "Jagd Maus". Both project originate at the same point in time. On 9th May 1944, a meeting was held between Porsche and Krupp, where Ing. Schmidt from Porsche presented sketches of the 150mm L/63 and 170mm L/53 Sturmpanzers based on Maus chassis, developed by Krupp in cooperation with Porsche, that were to compete for the superheavy Sturmpanzer contract with the Adlerwerke and their E-100 - based Sturmpanzer. In May, the discussions continued with the 150mm variant being favoured over the 170mm. Porsche tried to "smuggle" a Flakaufbau (anti-aircraft miniturret), but that was denied, as it was planned for the superheavy vehicles to be escorted by AA tanks (Flakpanzers). The plans never reached any serious stage however. In May 1944, there were only rough sketches and conceptual ideas none of which unfortunately survived. One of the issues of the design was the height - the tall Maus chassis and the superstructure simply made a very tall vehicle, despite the fact Krupp mounted the observation equipment into the superstructure. The ammo capacity of 85 rounds was planned. By the end of the May it was decided the E-100 chassis would fit the project better. A mockup was ordered, but it never really happened. On 10th of July, Adolf Hitler personally stopped the development of all superheavy vehicles via Albert Speer (the Maus project itself was worked on until August) and that was the end of both superheavy Sturmpanzers.
Also, I think I read something about the competition about the superheavy Sturmpanzers based on Maus and E-100 chassis in the excellent Tank Encyclopedia web...
About the icons themselves, I drastically shortened their gun barrels because I had to keep the graphic size below the 148 pixels width limit
Enjoy!!