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Strange indeed that the turret didn't flip off when the Panther got flipped 'round.
I asked a question about this at another site and never got an answer I was happy with. The discussion was about the KV2 and it's habit of dropping its turret while traversing steep grades. This seemed a bit odd to me. I asked 'If I was able to pick up a tank and invert it, would the turret just fall off?' In other words, were (are) turrets just held in place by gravity? That seems a little bit funny to me.
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Looks like a steel wheel Panther.
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Strange indeed that the turret didn't flip off when the Panther got flipped 'round.
I asked a question about this at another site and never got an answer I was happy with. The discussion was about the KV2 and it's habit of dropping its turret while traversing steep grades. This seemed a bit odd to me. I asked 'If I was able to pick up a tank and invert it, would the turret just fall off?' In other words, were (are) turrets just held in place by gravity? That seems a little bit funny to me.
I believe, like battleship turrets, they are held on by gravity.
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They say that this is a Panther but I'm not certain...I'm sure many here will be able to identify it.

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Strange indeed that the turret didn't flip off when the Panther got flipped 'round.
I asked a question about this at another site and never got an answer I was happy with. The discussion was about the KV2 and it's habit of dropping its turret while traversing steep grades. This seemed a bit odd to me. I asked 'If I was able to pick up a tank and invert it, would the turret just fall off?' In other words, were (are) turrets just held in place by gravity? That seems a little bit funny to me.
I believe, like battleship turrets, they are held on by gravity.
Yes, gravity is the thing that keeps 'em in place.
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Found this with no further info attached as to location...


...but photo just blew me away.
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A ripped up Pz. III location unknown



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They say that this is a Panther but I'm not certain...I'm sure many here will be able to identify it.

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IIRC, this TigerII was bulldozed over to clear the road.
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...but photo just blew me away.
I can't make out what it is. Part of me sees the vision block for the driver of a Tiger, another part sees rifle parts...? (again)
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