During the Cold War, every German soldier had a soft spot for the “Kajapa” or “Kanonenjagdpanzer”. This was a post WWII German tank destroyer used by the Bundeswehr from 1965 to 1990. Its 90 mm cannon (from the American Patton tank) was far too weak…
Yes, and aluminium armour actually isn’t that unusual. The M113 (one of the most widely used AFVs in history) also had aluminium armour. So does the M2/M3 Bradely (supplemented with other armour). The design spec for the CVRT Scorpion called for it …
Here’s a good chart that shows how much money the Germans spent on their tanks during WWII: The Germans built FANTASTIC tanks (can you tell that I’m a fan?), but they were engineered within an inch of their life; as you can see, even the lowly Panth…
