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An overview of all the WW2 German Henschel Aircraft, Tanks, Rockets, Trains and other weaponry or related items.

Steam Locomotive Museum – Hermeskeil, Germany

In the German city of Hermeskeil, Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, is a private museum on steam locomotives. Although …

Posted August 12, 2024 (updated August 2, 2024) by Patrick

Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B – Tiger II. The Königstiger or King Tiger

This is photo report on the Panzerkampfwagen VI type B, the Königstiger or King Tiger left behind by …

Posted May 17, 2023 (updated July 29, 2023) by Patrick

Henschel Hs 293 – German Radio Guided Surface to Air Glide Bomb

The Henschel Hs 293 was the world's first operational anti-shipping missile, and very successful. Just like the Hensel …

Posted April 22, 2023 (updated December 6, 2024) by Patrick

Henschel Hs 297 Föhn – German Surface to Air Multiple Rocket launcher - Photo Yuri Pasholok

Henschel Hs 297 Föhn – German Surface to Air Rocket launcher

Late in the war the Föhn-Gerät was completed by the Henschel Company, a new kind of anti-aircraft device …

Posted March 9, 2023 (updated July 28, 2023) by Patrick

Panzer VI - Tiger - With a mannequin of Tank Ace Otto Carius- photo 2014

Tiger I – Panzer VI – German Heavy Tank

Photoset on the Tiger I - Panzer VI, a German Heavy Tank photgraphed in 2014 in France. [...]Read …

Posted March 3, 2023 (updated July 29, 2023) by Patrick

Panzer III – German Medium Tank

This Panzer III, Panzerkampfwagen III Sd.Kfz. 141, has the 37 mm gun. Its amor was 30 mm all …

Posted February 22, 2023 (updated July 29, 2023) by Patrick

Wasserfall – German Guided Supersonic Surface to Air Missile

The Wasserfall was 7.85 meters long, with a diameter of 86 cm. It weighed around 3500 kg and …

Posted February 17, 2023 (updated May 11, 2024) by Patrick

Henschel Hs 298 – German Rocket Powered Air to Air Missile

The Henschel Hs 298 was Germany’s first rocket powered air to air missile developed by Professor Herbert A. …

Posted January 20, 2023 (updated July 29, 2023) by Patrick

Feuerlilie F55 – German Guided Anti-Aircraft Missile

The Feuerlilie F55 was a two stage remote controlled supersonic German Guided Anti-Aircraft Missile developed by Rheinmetal-Borsig from …

Posted November 15, 2022 (updated February 5, 2023) by Patrick

Henschel Hs 117 Schmetterling – German Radio Guided Surface to Air Missile

Professor Herbert A. Wagner and his team developed the Henschel Hs 117 Schmetterling – Butterfly. A surface to …

Posted November 7, 2022 (updated February 4, 2023) by Patrick

Panzerbefehlswagen – Sd.Kfz. 265 – Panzer I – Command Tank

Panzerbefehlswagen - Sd.Kfz. 265 - Panzer I Command Tank - The Tank Museum Bovington [...]Read More...

Posted February 2, 2022 (updated July 29, 2023) by Patrick

Panzerkampfwagen III – Sd.Kfz. 141 – Ausf L

Panzerkampfwagen III – Sd.Kfz. 141, Ausf L or Panzer III in The Tank Museum, Bovington. Photographed at The Tank …

Posted February 2, 2022 (updated July 29, 2023) by Patrick

Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B – Tiger II – Sd.Kfz. 182 – Königstiger – Henschel Turret

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Posted January 29, 2022 (updated July 29, 2023) by Patrick

Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger – Sd.Kfz. 181 – Tiger 131 and Maybach Engine

This is a Tiger I (nr. 131) Panzerkampfwagen VI, Sd.Kfz. 181, powered by a Maybach HL210 TRM P45 …

Posted January 27, 2022 (updated July 29, 2023) by Patrick

Konigstiger 'Porsche Turm' - Jagdpanzer VI Tiger

The Tiger Collection (2017-2019), Tank Museum Bovington – United Kingdom

Read along with a Tiger tank Family reunion. After 70 years the Tank Museum Bovington has organised unusual …

Posted May 21, 2017 (updated July 29, 2023) by Patrick

Panzerkampfwagen I – Sd.Kfz. 101, With technical data on Ausf. A

The treaty of Versailles prevented post WW1 Germany from possessing armoured vehicles or tanks. However Germany, in all …

Posted December 31, 2011 (updated July 29, 2023) by Patrick

Panzerkampfwagen III ausf J – Sd.Kfz. 141

Panzerkampfwagen III – Sd.Kfz. 141, With technical data on Ausf. J

The development of the panzerkampfwagen III started in 1935. Daimler Benz produced 10 vehicles of 15 ton with …

Posted December 24, 2011 (updated July 29, 2023) by Patrick

Panzerkampfwagen VI ausf E – Sd.Kfz. 181 – Tiger

Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger – Sd.Kfz. 181, With technical data on Ausf. E

Much better known as the mighty "Tiger" it's reputation alone spread fear all over the Allied forces, more …

Posted December 21, 2011 (updated September 6, 2024) by Patrick