Snow thrower DER
A brief history:
Crawler sněhomet originated in 1942 in the alsatian factory Süddeutsche Maschinenbaugesellschaft Erich Schad & Co., the reconstruction of the French tank the Renault R-40. Deployed was in 1942-1945 by the organization Todt and occipital units of the Wehrmacht. One of the known specimens was the end of the war, evacuated from Norway and transported to Austria. In the postwar years he served in the salzburg line distance. Of the services eliminated in 1974. For some time he was the tour teaser the station Mauterndorf on taurachské uzkokolejné rail (Die Taurachbahn).
Basic data:
- labelling for units Todt: Dieselelektrische Raupenfräse
- abbreviation: DER
- made: about 60 pieces
- year of manufacture: 1942
- weight: 16 Mg (tons)
- length: ?
- width: ?
- cutting width of cutter: 2475 mm
- height: ?
- ground clearance: ?
- width of belt: 325 mm
- measurement pressure: ?
- crew: approximately 2 persons
- engine: Deutz F8 M517W, four-stroke, diesel, 8 cylinders, cooled by water
- contents: ?
- power: 224 kW (165 k)
- speed: ?
- range: ?
- unarmoured
- without equipment
Sources:
- a private collection of photos
- a fragment of the manual: Gerätbeschreibung, Bedienungs - und Wartungsvorschrift für Dieselelektrische Raupenfräse "DER", Ausgabe 1943
- a fragment of the manual: Ersatzteilliste für Dieselelektrische Raupenfräse DER, Ausgabe 1944
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Notes:
French light tank the Renault R-40 it was after the nationalisation of the company, sometimes designated as the AMX R-40..
A brief history:
Crawler sněhomet originated in 1942 in the alsatian factory Süddeutsche Maschinenbaugesellschaft Erich Schad & Co., the reconstruction of the French tank the Renault R-40. Deployed was in 1942-1945 by the organization Todt and occipital units of the Wehrmacht. One of the known specimens was the end of the war, evacuated from Norway and transported to Austria. In the postwar years he served in the salzburg line distance. Of the services eliminated in 1974. For some time he was the tour teaser the station Mauterndorf on taurachské uzkokolejné rail (Die Taurachbahn).
Basic data:
- labelling for units Todt: Dieselelektrische Raupenfräse
- abbreviation: DER
- made: about 60 pieces
- year of manufacture: 1942
- weight: 16 Mg (tons)
- length: ?
- width: ?
- cutting width of cutter: 2475 mm
- height: ?
- ground clearance: ?
- width of belt: 325 mm
- measurement pressure: ?
- crew: approximately 2 persons
- engine: Deutz F8 M517W, four-stroke, diesel, 8 cylinders, cooled by water
- contents: ?
- power: 224 kW (165 k)
- speed: ?
- range: ?
- unarmoured
- without equipment
Sources:
- a private collection of photos
- a fragment of the manual: Gerätbeschreibung, Bedienungs - und Wartungsvorschrift für Dieselelektrische Raupenfräse "DER", Ausgabe 1943
- a fragment of the manual: Ersatzteilliste für Dieselelektrische Raupenfräse DER, Ausgabe 1944
http://cgi.ebay.at
http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=6135
Notes:
French light tank the Renault R-40 it was after the nationalisation of the company, sometimes designated as the AMX R-40..
