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Offline frank3

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Panzer IV skirt question
« on: March 30, 2009, 06:20:18 AM »
What's the thickness of the skirt-armor from our Panzer? Or did it vary?
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Offline Cthulhu

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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2009, 09:57:29 AM »
IIRC it's 5mm. It's there to detonate shaped-charge weapons before they contact the hull.
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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2009, 04:36:33 PM »
Quote from: Cthulhu on March 30, 2009, 09:57:29 AM
IIRC it's 5mm. It's there to detonate shaped-charge weapons before they contact the hull.

Towards the end of the war they were see through wire type skirts.
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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2009, 04:44:53 PM »
Quote from: Cthulhu on March 30, 2009, 09:57:29 AM
IIRC it's 5mm.

You do recall correctly according to the armor info Pyro provided for AHWiki.  Panzer IV  :)
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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2009, 05:05:35 PM »
Quote from: Murdr on March 31, 2009, 04:44:53 PM
You do recall correctly according to the armor info Pyro provided for AHWiki.  Panzer IV  :)
Now, if I can only remember where I parked my car. :uhoh
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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2009, 05:39:39 PM »
Quote from: BigPlay on March 31, 2009, 04:36:33 PM
Towards the end of the war they were see through wire type skirts.

Which war exactly?  Gulf War?  Documentation?


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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2009, 05:57:48 PM »
Quote from: AWwrgwy on March 31, 2009, 05:39:39 PM
Which war exactly?  Gulf War?  Documentation?


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Panzer IVs were used in the Gulf War? :eek:
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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2009, 09:47:58 PM »
Quote from: MiloMorai on March 31, 2009, 05:57:48 PM
Panzer IVs were used in the Gulf War? :eek:

Yeah, but only with wire type skirts.   ;)


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Offline frank3

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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2009, 05:13:44 AM »
Any pictures out there of wire-type skirts? Can't seem to find any on the net!
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Offline Bodhi

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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2009, 09:20:22 AM »
Quote from: frank3 on April 01, 2009, 05:13:44 AM
Any pictures out there of wire-type skirts? Can't seem to find any on the net!

There's wire in there somewhere...

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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2009, 09:24:28 AM »
Hehe so that's why I couldn't find any on the net, firewall was on!
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Offline BigPlay

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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2009, 10:47:29 AM »
Quote from: frank3 on April 01, 2009, 05:13:44 AM
Any pictures out there of wire-type skirts? Can't seem to find any on the net!


The Osprey published book on the Panzer IV has some nice ones.
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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2009, 10:49:15 AM »
Quote from: Bodhi on April 01, 2009, 09:20:22 AM
There's wire in there somewhere...

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 She looks mean....... but I can get through those iron skirts no problem  :D
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Offline MiloMorai

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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2009, 04:30:26 PM »
Quote from: BigPlay on April 01, 2009, 10:47:29 AM

The Osprey published book on the Panzer IV has some nice ones.
What pages would they be on because in my book I can find no photos.
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Offline BigPlay

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Re: Panzer IV skirt question
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2009, 04:48:06 PM »
You may be looking at the modelers version of the Osprey addition. I am speaking about the reference version. These books along with photos generally have a few artist renderings. I know one of the rendering shows the wire skirts. These were on very late versions of the Mk IV. I will check when I get home to see if any photos show the wire skirts and I will let you know what pageit's on.
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