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MartytheMartian
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A German tank. Some of the folks hereabouts like heavy, preferably armoured vehicle. I was referring to a mate, years ago having an Audi 80 that was built like a tank.
Capt. Drunkey
King Of The Schnitzelwiesels
Don the Don
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Sarky B’stard
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In the Bundeswehr?!
The flashiest I ever drove was one of these:
The controls came straight out of a Lambretta! (Well not literally but you get the idea). Totally unlike the tiller system in most tanks or the enormous rear tilted steering wheel in the Ferret/Scout/Fox
The flashiest I ever drove was one of these:
The controls came straight out of a Lambretta! (Well not literally but you get the idea). Totally unlike the tiller system in most tanks or the enormous rear tilted steering wheel in the Ferret/Scout/Fox
Don the Don
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He served in the Dutch Army [he was born in Holland] they had a small amount of them eight wheeled jobs, I of course took the piss about Dutch Army eventualy having unions and that to improve things they just needed some British Army RSM's, that did not go down well at all the thought of British NCO's would put the fear of god in them
Compact and Bijou driving position in that tank, I bet you had some fun driving that
Capt. Drunkey
King Of The Schnitzelwiesels
I only once acted as a safety guard sitting in the back hatch of an M113.
But at the army, I drove this little sturdy thingy (its got a 6 cyl petrol-engine…
But at the army, I drove this little sturdy thingy (its got a 6 cyl petrol-engine…
Capt. Drunkey
King Of The Schnitzelwiesels
Marty answered your question just in the follow up post: a German TANK.
Why should we ignore you, mate?
Greetings!
As Capt D said, your questions were answered.
Cryptically by Big Sandy & then more directly by Marty.
TBH Jon I'm astonished that you've never heard of a Panzer tank.
Doc Strange
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Don the Don
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And many have, they make great adventure vehicles
Don the Don
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To make sure you know PANZER - German Tank, as @Big Sandy & @MartytheMartian & @Capt. Drunkey have all stated, no need to throw your teddies out the cot mate
I have a Nephew in London who told me about this place, I did laugh how ironic a jewish Deli called PANZERS
Welcome to Panzer's - Delicatessen & Grocery store
Recognised for more than 80 years as London’s original Jewish deli as well as a well-loved food destination with culinary delights from all over the world.
panzers.co.uk
Doc Strange
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half ton
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Unimog doc
MartytheMartian
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I do rather like Unimog's especially with all the add-on extras like Hydraulic excavator and pneumatic drill. If a big rock gets in your way simply dig it out or smash it up.
Doc Strange
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Thanks - alas, sadly out of my price range:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22511886...eSFrVXGpjh7yVCWwyCoP/ctj8=|tkp:Bk9SR9DnquPfYA
DS
Capt. Drunkey
King Of The Schnitzelwiesels
That is a much more recent model. The one in my pic is from 1968 and the model is called U411 (no, not submersible)…
They should come with a lower price tag.
Unimog 411, LKW Sonstige gebraucht kaufen in 37120 Bovenden bei TruckScout24
Gebraucht LKW Sonstige Angebot: Unimog 411, € 24.900,- Bruttopreis, 1.001 km von 1965 in 37120 Bovenden, Deutschland
www.truckscout24.de
Sarky B’stard
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More specifically:
Panzer (/ˈpænzər/; German pronunciation: [ˈpantsɐ] (
listen)) is a German word that means "armour". It derives through the French word pancier, "breastplate", from Latin pantex, "belly".Got that? It less poncier than the French word..... well it would be!
Personally I was never persuaded that armour was that effective. I preferred hiding!
The 19 yr old French Carabinier Antoine Fraveau who wore this at a Waterloo came off second best to a British cannon.
Panzer translates best as 'armour' but early German tanks were numbered Panzer I to V before Tigers, King Tiger and modern tanks like Leopard but are all generically 'panzers'. It's confusing to English speakers as it sounds too close to 'panther' which is the same in German.
Still feeling ignored?
MartytheMartian
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You know, I never looked into 'targets' much but I always assumed that the Panzers, were from the class of armoured vehicles and therefore Panzers, but were also called Panthers because they liked to call their armour after big cat - Puma, Tiger, Leopard.