The bigger gun did not fit into the Tiger Iâs turret. Media in category "Panzerjäger Tiger (P)" The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. One company of Elefants saw action during the Soviets' January 1945 Vistula–Oder Offensive in Poland, and the last surviving vehicles were in combat at Zossen during the Battle of Berlin. 184 Elefant Diecast Tanks, Sd. Speaker and - in special programs - intermittent actor is the musician and actor Christian Steyer. Ferdinand tracks Friulmodel 1:35 ATL-62 + Actions Stash . Elefant, Tiger & Co. (English: Elephant, Tiger & Co.) is a German television series from the Central German Broadcasting (Mitteldeutschen Rundfunk) which has been aired since 1 April 2003. Both Henschel and Porsche chassis used the same Krupp-designed turretâthe Henschel design having its turret more-or-less centrally located on its hull, with the Porsche design placing the turret much nearer the front of the superstructure. This order forbade future use of Ferdinand and even directed units in the field to edit their records. The vehicle was displayed as part of the museum's "Tiger Collection" display from April 2017 until January 2019, when it was returned to the United States. 184. These improvements gave the 88 mm L/71 significantly improved armor penetration ability over the earlier 88 mm. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. There have now been more than 670 episodes produced and broadcast. 43/1). They are found most often in the savannas, grasslands, and forests of Africa and Asia. Its setting is Leipzig Zoological Garden. Sd.Kfz.184 âElefantâ of the 1st company, 653rd Schwere Heeres Panzerjäger Abteilung, Anzio-Nettuno, March 1944. On the attack, this Jagdpanzer was a first-strike vehicle; while in defence, they often comprised a mobile reserve used to blunt enemy tank assaults. The Ferdinand was intended to supplant previous light panzerjägers, such as the Marder II and Marder III, in the offensive role. The initial Ferdinand conversions were thus among the first physical examples of what became known as the dedicated Jagdpanzer tank destroyers, all of which had completely enclosed casemates, but which were all designed to have their casemate-form armored enclosures designed as a much more integral component of the vehicle's hull armor from the start; the Ferdinand was more of a cross between the earlier, thinly armored, high-profile, "three-side" (open-top/rear) Panzerjäger and the later, more heavily armored, lower-profile, rear-engined Jagdpanzer. The electric motors also acted as the vehicle's steering unit. However, poor mobility and mechanical unreliability greatly diminished its operational capability. Porsche GmbH had manufactured about 100 chassis for their unsuccessful proposal for the Tiger tank, the "Porsche Tiger", in the Nibelungenwerk factory in Sankt Valentin, Austria. International orders will be handled via ebays global shipper program with the buyer being responsible for all associated shipping and import fees. Since the competing Henschel Tiger design was chosen for production, the Porsche chassis were no longer required for the Tiger tank project. Returned to the Nibelungenwerke factory in Austria, on 2 January 1944, upgrades commenced on 48 of the 50 surviving vehicles. 184 Elefant Diecast Tanks, Tiger FurReal Friends, Tiger Toys & Hobbies, Tiger Furby Toys, Tiger ⦠D97/1+ Gerätliste, Oberkommando des Heeres Heereswaffenamt, s.45, Berlin 1.7.43, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (, Ferdinand and Elefant Tank Destroyer by Thomas Anderson p.43 and p.158, Guderian, H., "Panzer Leader", Smolensk, 1999, chapter 10, page 426-427, Learn how and when to remove this template message, United States Army Ordnance Training and Heritage Center, United States Army Ordnance Training Support Facility, "W.W.II German Pzkfw VI TIGER (P) TANK PAGE", "In a world first, The Tank Museum is planning an exhibition that will bring every member of the Tiger Tank family together in one display", "Red Army Solutions for the Tiger E Tank", Information about the Panzerjäger Tiger(P) "Ferdinand/Elefant" at Panzerworld, Photos of disabled and destroyed 'Ferdinands' of 5./schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 654 at Ponyri railway station during operation 'Zitadelle', The Tank Museum (UK) "Tank Chat #42 – Elefant" Video, German armoured fighting vehicles of World War II, German armored fighting vehicle production during World War II, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elefant&oldid=994212139, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown, Articles with dead external links from December 2020, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from April 2014, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles needing page number citations from December 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 6 (driver, radio-operator, commander, gunner, two loaders), This page was last edited on 14 December 2020, at 16:56. Videos zu Elefant, Tiger & Co. | Die Urmutter der Zoo-Doku-Soaps "Elefant, Tiger & Co." blickt authentisch, intim und mit berührender Erzählweise hinter die Kulissen des Leipziger Zoos. They were renamed Elefant in May 1944. April 2007, reached an average of 2.64 million viewers.[4]. This 71 caliber-long gun had originally been developed as a replacement for the 88 mm anti-aircraft gun that had been used against Allied tanks in the Western Desert Campaign and on the Eastern Front. "Elefant, Tiger & Co." Elefant, Tiger & Co. - Spezial: Das Jubiläum (TV Episode 2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As fitted, the gun was capable of 28° traverse and -8° and +14° depression/elevation. Kfz. Its setting is Leipzig Zoological Garden. Due to the Allied landing in Anzio-Nettuno, Italy, the first eleven complete and updated Ferdinands were issued to the 1st company of 653rd Heavy Panzerjäger Battalion (German: schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 653, sPzJgrAbt 653) and were deployed at the end of February 1944. In 1942, the Porsche's Tiger (P) prototype had lost the competition against Henschel's Tiger H for a new heavy tank project, which would be called Tiger I. The Tank Museum are very excited to display it in ⦠Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-311-0940-35, Italien, Infanterie auf Straße, Jagdpanzer Elefant.jpg 800 × â¦ SdKfz 184 "Elefant" Eureka XXL 1:35 ER-3527 + Actions Stash . Instruction sheets. The vehicle no longer runs but was restored to display condition by the team at Fort Lee, in 2007-2008. During the Battle of Kursk, sPzJgrAbt 653 claimed to have knocked out 320 enemy tanks, for the loss of 13 Ferdinands. This display brought all the members of the Tiger family together in one place for the first time.[13]. It is considered to be the most successful German zoo docusoap. Die neue Leitkuh bei den Elefanten (Folge 901) | Elefant, Tiger & Co. | MDR Elefant Friulmodel 1:35 ATL-23 + Actions Stash . In-box reviews. The remaining 37 vehicles were completed in April and were issued to the 2nd and 3rd companies of sPzJgrAbt 653 which boarded trains and sent to the Tarnopol battles in Ukraine. For the afternoon program of "Das Erste" repeats of the television series were cut into 45-minute blocks. Applicable Products: (10) German Tank Destroyer Elefant Photo (1) The restored Tiger (P) "Elefant" that is being loaned the U.S. to the Bovington Museum in Dorset for a one of a kind Tiger Tank display in April 2017. December 2006 to 5. The Panzerjaeger Tiger (P) Elefant (German elephant - model number SD:KFZ 184) Was a heavy tank destroyer of the german Wehrmacht in World War II. Tiger (P) Elephant 8,8cm Pak Tank Destroyer Sdkfz184 Site statistics: Photos of World War II: over 26800 aircraft: 63 models tanks: 59 models vehicles: 59 models guns: 3 models units: 2 ships: 47 WW2 battlefields - 12 weapon models: - equipment: - people: - books in reference section: over 500 The Ferdinand was optimized for destroying Soviet T-34 tanks and 76.2 mm anti-tank guns from behind the front lines with its 88 mm gun at a range of over 3 kilometres, a role which it performed well. The Elefant is part of The Tiger Collection at the Tank Museum in Bovington It was later shipped to Aberdeen Proving Ground in the United States for examination and is now only one of only two Elefantâs to have survived the war. 88mm Pak 43/1 L/71 Barrel for "Elefant" Aber $25.99 $20.59. The vehicle was fitted with an 88 mm Panzerjägerkanone 43/2[2] gun (early designation 8,8 cm Stu.K. [5] Porsche had experience of this form of petrol-electric transmission extending back to 1901, when he designed a car that used it. The United States Army Ordnance Training Support Facility's restored Elefant from the front. 184) was a Panzerjager (tank hunter) of the German Wehrmacht in World War II. Leopard, Seebär & Co. - Geschichten aus dem Tierpark Hagenbeck. The Panzerjäger Tiger (P) Elefant (Sd.Kfz. In the speech held for the opening of the new elephants´ enclosure at Leipzig zoo in March 2006, Bernhard Blaszkiewitz, previous director of Tierpark Berlin, stressed the use of all zoos in this broadcasting format, while demanding that âmore information should be provided again in such seriesâ.[5]. In addition, the Ferdinand was hampered by flaws such as the lack of peripheral vision blocks, or a machine gun as secondary defensive armament. In the beginning 15-minute, later 25-minute episodes were produced for the Central German Radio . Three Bergepanzer Elefant armoured recovery vehicles were converted from Ferdinand/Elefant hulls and issued with the 2nd and 3rd companies of sPzJgrAbt 653 to the East in the summer of 1944. The official German designation was Panzerjäger Tiger (P)[Note 1] and the ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. Apocryphal reports say that Soviet infantry, quickly recognizing this flaw, could easily hide in their trenches until the Ferdinand advanced through their lines, then swarm the vehicle with grenades and Molotov cocktails from the sides. Add-on armor of 100 mm was bolted to the front plates, increasing the plate's thickness to 200 mm and adding another 5 tonnes of weight. All orders will ship priority mail with tracking AND insurance. The Elefant (German for "elephant") was a heavy tank destroyer used by German Wehrmacht Panzerjäger during World War II. In 1944, the Elefants served on the Italian front, but were rather ineffective as their weight of nearly 70 tonnes did not allow them to use most Italian roads and bridges. The broadcast of the first season was watched by an average of 1.93 million viewers. The now empty rear half of the hull was covered with a heavily armored, full five-sided casemate with slightly-sloped upper faces and armored solid roof, and turned into a crew compartment, mounting a single 8.8 cm Pak 43 cannon in the forward face of the casemate. Both the successful Henschel proposal and the Porsche design used the same Krupp-designed turret—the Henschel design had its turret more-or-less centrally located on its hull, while the Porsche design placed the turret much closer to the front of the superstructure. Stand: 15. Kfz. As the engines were placed in the middle, the assistant driver and the driver were isolated from the rest of the crew and could be addressed only by intercom. Elefant is the common name of a German tank-destroyer of World War II. Any damage to the tracks or suspension negated the protection of the armor, as crews were forced to dismount and attempt repairs. In January to April 1944, Ferdinands received modifications and upgrades. The driver and assistant driver were in a separate compartment at the front. 181 hybrid - 60289 Elefant sd. It had a much longer barrel than the L/56 guns, which gave it a higher muzzle velocity, and fired a different, longer cartridge. By now, there are nine other authors responsible: Jens Straw Schieder, Kerstin Holl, Antje Schneider, Eva Demmler, Lutz Tauscher, Stefanie Wagemann, Christiane Probst, Beate Gerber and Melanie Henze. The Elefant and Nashorn were both superseded by the Jagdpanther. Historical Information for Elefant . The engines drove a single Siemens-Schuckert 500 kVA generator each, which powered two Siemens 230 kW (312.7 PS) individual-output electric motors, one each connected to each of the rear sprockets. The most visible exterior upgrades were 1) the addition of a ball-mounted MG 34 in the hull front, 2) a new commander's cupola (modified from the standard StuG III cupola) for improved vision, 3) re-designed armored engine grates (for better bullet and shrapnel protection) and 4) the application of Zimmerit anti-magnetic mine paste. Elephant, largest living land animal, characterized by its long trunk, columnar legs, and huge head with temporal glands and wide, flat ears. [7] On the other hand, Heinz Guderian himself complained that the Elefant, much as other failed designs, suffered from lack of close-range protection against infantry assaults.[8]. History Edit. The success of elephant and tiger & Co. exceeded the expectations of both the MDR and the zoo. This "petrol-electrical" drive delivered 0.11 km/l (909 litres/100 km or 0.26 MPG) off-road and 0.15 km/l (667 litres/100 km or 0.35 MPG) on road at a maximum speed of 10 km/h off-road and 30 km/h on road. The design evolved from cruder, improvised designs of 1941-42, as well as the later, but still defective,Marder designs. This zoo documentary soap describes the everyday life of the animals and the work of the zookeepers in the Leipzig Zoological Garden, Germany. More spin-off series followed and the ZDF also broadcast similar series using titles such as Berliner Schnauzen from the Berlin Zoological Garden and Tierisch Kölsch from Cologne Zoo. The Ferdinand/Elefant may have been the most successful mass produced tank destroyer employed during the war in kills per loss[citation needed], reaching an average claimed ratio of approximately 10:1. When the German Army was in need of a heavy tank both Henschel and Porsche took up the challenge and created a tank with the specified requirements. Elefant, Tiger & Co. YouTube Channel Analytics and Report Elefant, Tiger & Co. YouTube Stats & Analytics Dashboard Export Data Updated on 2020-12-12 22:12:04 Calculating Sd.Kfz.184 Elefant Detail Set Eduard $32.95 $23.79. 184 (Elefant) Tank Diecast Tanks & Military Vehicles, Porsche Sd. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Elefant tiger 1/35 built + diorama (without the kfz) at the best online prices at eBay! As at Kursk, most Elefant losses were not as a direct result from combat, but resulted when mechanical breakdowns and lack of spare parts compelled their crews to destroy and abandon them. [9][page needed]. In reaction to these many spin-offs the closing title Elephant, Tiger & Co. - The Original was added to the credits. [3] The second season, which was broadcast from 27. Ferdinands first saw combat in the Battle of Kursk, where eighty-nine were committed, the largest deployment of the vehicle during its service. The drive sprockets are at the rear, while the front pair contain a drum brake system. May 1, 2018 - Explore Mark Jones's board "German Elefant", followed by 583 people on Pinterest. In the footsteps of the idea for Elephant, Tiger & Co. more zoo docusoaps were created, such as Pinguin, Löwe & Co. from Münster Zoo, and Panda, Gorilla & Co. from Tierpark Berlin and Berlin Zoological Garden. The Elefant (German for "elephant") was a heavy tank destroyer used by German Wehrmacht Panzerjäger during World War II. The turret concept of the Porsche Tiger was dropped and, in its place, a stout, fixed superstructure was designed to house the gun breech, recoil system, ammunition stores and gunnery crew. None of our partner shops or mates has this currently for sale. Other products to consider: (9) Ferdinand Fenders Eduard $49.95 $36.49. Ninety-one existing "Porsche Tiger" chassis were converted (chassis number 150010 to 150100). Kfz 184 - 60123 Tiger I Mid Production - 60019 King Tiger Porsche Turret - 60106. In the series the everyday life of zoo animals is described, as well as the work of the zookeepers, curators, and veterinary physicians. The VK 45.01 (P) (also known as Tiger (P) or Porsche Tiger) was the official designation for an unsuccessful heavy tank prototype produced by Porsche in Germany in 1942. The Elefant is a guest vehicle of The Tiger Collection as is one of only two surviving examples in the world. Since the competing Henschel Tiger design was chosen for production, the Porsche ch⦠The work was completed in just a few months from March to May 1943. From 5 March 2002 the MDR showed 15-minute-episodes of "elephant, tiger and Co." with the second title "Tierzulande" in the series "this country" at 9:30 pm. Suspension for the "slack track" equipped Ferdinand consisted of six twin bogies (three per side) with longitudinal torsion bars, without any overlapping wheels or return rollers. Elefant / Tiger P(H) VK 45.01/02 Track Set Metal detailing set . The example at Fort Lee was restored to display condition in 2007–2008,[11] as documented on the show Tank Overhaul, but not in its original paint scheme. Elefant, Tiger & Co. (English: Elephant, Tiger & Co.) is a German television series from the Central German Broadcasting (Mitteldeutschen Rundfunk) which has been aired since 1 April 2003. August 27. Three Bergepanzer Ferdinands (the recovery vehicle variant of the Ferdinand tank destroyer) were produced at the Nibelungenwerke in summer 1943.[6]. Ninety-one units were built in 1943 under the name Ferdinand, after its designer Ferdinand Porsche, using tank hulls produced for the Tiger I tank design abandoned in favour of a Henschel design. 23,959 talking about this. The Tiger was a fearsome tank, not the best on the field but with its thick armour and its devastating gun it brought great fear to its enemies, so much that s⦠Elefant Jagdtiger Sturmtiger: Rarities of the Tiger Family (Schiffer Military History) Elefant (Ferdinand) was german heavy tank destroyer. Free shipping for many products! The surviving Ferdinands fought various rear-guard actions in 1943 until they were recalled to be modified and overhauled, partially based on battle experience gained in the Battle of Kursk. Elephants are grayish to brown in color, and their body hair is sparse and coarse. All three vehicles mounted the same gun, with only some minor differences between them. They originallly build under the name Ferdinand, after their Designer Ferdinand Porsche. Another series from the ARD, which is also set in Leipzig Zoo, although with a fictional plot, is Tierärztin Dr. Mertens.
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