These ,,Pionierpanzer” were powered by a Trabant engine and had a top speed of 15 kph. The turrets couldn’t traverse. The crew was composed of 2 Jungpioniere. Different models were in production, resembling actual tanks: T-34-76, T-34-85. T-54, SU-100, and SU-122.
Sources are contradictory regarding the guns: some claim they could fire live ammunition, some that they could fire only blanks, others that “hits” were scored using a laser system, similar to nowaday’s Laser Tag.
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6 comments:
Yikes. Bet that warped a few young minds.
Tank envy. Especially when they grow too tall and have to turn their little tank over to a younger kid and you are sent to the front line in Siberia to die for Mother Russia.
Yeah but I want one!!
I know. NO WAY our folks would have gotten us such cool toys.
Trabant engines. Well, at least we can rest assured that they won't make it more than a few miles before breaking down.
Poor Soviet construction? I am shocked. SHOCKED!
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