Sascha

Maus-specs (from achtungpanzer.com) <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> Weight: 188000kg Crew: 6 men Engine: Daimler-Benz MB 509 / 12-cylinder / 1080hp (V1) Daimler-Benz MB 517 Diesel / 12-cylinder / 1200hp (V2) Fuel Capacity: 2650-2700 liters + 1500 liters in reserve tank Speed: 13-20km/h Range: Road: 160-190km Cross-Country: 62km Lenght: 10.09m Width: 3.67m Height: 3.63m Armament: 128mm KwK 44 L/55 & 75mm KwK 44 L/36.5 1 x 7.92mm MG34 Ammo: 128mm - 55-68 rounds 75mm - 200 rounds Armor (mm/angle): Turret Roof: 60/90 Gun Mantlet: 250/round Front Turret: 220-240/round Superstructure Roof: 50-100/9 Front Glacis Plate: 200/55 Hull Front: 200/35 Belly Plate Fore: 100/90 Side Turret: 200/30 Hull Side Upper: 180/0 Hull Side Lower: 100+80/0 Rear Turret: 200/15 Hull Rear Upper: 150/37 Hull Rear Lower: 150/30 Belly Plate Aft: 50/90 Penetration of Armor Plate at 30 degrees from Vertical. Ammunition: 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m 3000m 4000m Panzergranate 40/43 223mm 212mm 200mm 189mm 178mm 156mm 140mm Pzgr.40/43 (APCR) - Armor Piercing Composite Rigid (Tungsten Core) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

From www.achtungpanzer.com <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Sturmtiger was armed with short-barrelled 38cm Raketenwerfer 61 L/5.4, breech-loaded mortar which launched a short-range (4600-6000 meters) high-explosive rocket projectile. Its armament was originally developed by Rheinmetall-Borsig from Kriegsmarine's depth charge launcher. For local defense 7.92mm MG34 was mounted in the 150mm thick front plate. Sturmtiger could demolish any building or other target with a single shot but it could only carry 14 rocket projectiles (345-351kg/each) in racks inside the superstructure (12 to 13 in the racks and one in the launcher). The vehicle was equipped with a hand operated lifting crane used to load the gun with the help of the entire crew. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Sturmtigers proved be an excellent defensive weapon and had to be either destroyed by a heavy artillery bombardment or an air attack. It is reported that once single shot fired by Sturmtiger from PzStuMrKp 1001 completly destroyed three M4 Shermans.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Here'sthe entire page. Sascha

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>They give any reason why it's on the trailer? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> No idea. The day I visited there were food-stands and stuff all over the parking lot of the museum. Maybe they put it out in the open to attract more visitors to the museum.. :confused: Sascha

Yup, that's an Auburn alright. Supposedly an original (they have a white replica there as well). Considering the ammount of plane replicas they have there, I wouldn't bet that the red Auburn is an original.. Sascha

A friend over atAGW suggested that I should post these pics here as well. http://community.webshots.com/user/elvis17 Click on the link on the bottom right (Technik Museum Sinsheim). Enjoy! Sascha