German 18 Ton Heavy Half-Track Famo and Tank Transporter Sd.Ah.116As World War II progressed, the automobiles used on the battlefields became bigger and larger. When these mammoth devices broke down or became damaged, the job of bringing them straight back from the front side lines wasn't a simple one. This need had been especially believed by the German Wehrmacht, who have been fighting on a wide range of battlegrounds: from the scorching wilderness of N. Africa towards the railroad lacking plains of Russia. Bringing damaged vehicles right back from these hard conditions was indispensable to replenishing fighting energy to your military. The German 18 Ton Heavy Half-Track "FAMO" and Tank Transporter Sd.Ah.116 ended up being one of many cars that contributed to this task. Including all variants, over 2500 18ton half-tracks had been made by the conclusion of this WWII. One of many major kinds ended up being the tank data recovery half-track, that was a mighty towing automobile designed with two rows of seats and a flatbed in right back for the storage of equipment such as for example a draw-bar and free wire rope. Tool storage compartments had been available on each one of the exterior sides for the flatbed. Furthermore, underneath of an automobile had been designed with a winch. Its powerplant ended up being a Maybach HL 108 12-cylinder engine, which released 270hp. Tank transporting had been conducted by either direct towing with a draw club, or by loading the tank atop a massive trailer. Officially known as "Sd.Ah.116", the Type 116 Trailer connected with the 18ton heavy half track, which allowed the transport of 22-23 ton class tanks including the Pz.Kpfw.III, Pz.Kpfw.IV and other heavy artillery.
Just how Tanks Were Loaded The trailer of this Tank Transporter Sd.Ah.116 ended up being suspended between two bogies, the rear that was designed with a different steering mechanism. This model offers an excellent understanding of the construction and procedure of German&39;s giant beast-of-burden.
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