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Rhinoceros (Tank Hunter), Germany.
Initial production 1942.
The Rhinoceros was armed with the 88mm Pak 43/1, the same 71 caliber gun that was mounted on the King Tiger. This fearsome weapon could knock out Allied tanks from over 2 miles away. The high explosive shell of the "88" had a deadly fragmentation effect against unarmored vehicles and troops up to its maximum range of 11,925 yards. A crew of five operated this vehicle, which had a cruising range of 133 miles by road or 81 miles cross-country. The top road speed of the Rhinoceros was 25 mph, while it could move cross-country at 16 mph. The chassis of the Rhinoceros was based on elements of the hulls of the Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks. The U.S. Army captured this vehicle in Italy. |