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I would like to sugges the Raupenschlepper Ost/3 armed with a 2 cm Flakvierling 38 L/65.
This would add one of many of the armed versions (2 cm - 15 cm) and be a fun fully tracked mid war
this quite basic vehicle would add a fun array of usabel to derpy and usable guns to the lower Brs.
It would show the need of the German army to specifically develop a vehicle for the eastern Front as well as to arm every and each vehicle possible to get more guns mobile.
History:
The RSO was a specifically designed for the Eastern front, all tracked transport vehicle from December 1942 which was produced 1000 a year and came in 3 basic versions.
The /1 was the first standart vehicle with a fully enclosed cabin and Ottomotor.
The /2 which was the classc Open and often armored variant with a 7,5 cm Pak 40 L/46
and the /3 i am suggesting which was used in trails for a wide array of guns, including this 15 cm s.I.G. 33 L/12, furthermore the /3 as a vehicle itself was equipped with a half open simplefied cabin and a new Dieselmotor which was more powerfull and accessable as well as reliable at the cold temperatures of the eastern front.
The 2 cm Flakvierling 38 was originally a Navy mount, but rather quickly also adapted by the Heer, pulled by light Halftracks/trucks and give higher firepower, than the mono gun.
However it was still quite heavy as such it wasnt the best to go to muddy ground and was often put on vehicles of many kinds, including tank chassis such as Pz IV.
The results of the Trails of a couple of guns are sadly lost to history (or i didnt find them)
But the only 2 versions that went into full production were the 7,5 cm Pak 40 and 2 cm Gebirgsflak 38 armed ones, the /2 and /3.
The Gun:
2 cm Flakvierling 38 L/65
Elevation: -10° to +100° and traverse of 360°
In 20 and 40 round magazines.
Ammo: Different AP and HE rounds. 148g/820m/s to 120g/920m/s.
For more info (and ease of editing when new/more info is available, ill only add it here:
The Vehicle:
RSO/3
Dimensions: 4,425 m / 1,99 m / 2,53 m
Weight: 3,9 t + 0,86 t (gun)
Engine: 4 Cylinder Deutz-Dieselmotor 70 Ps / 2250 RPM
Speed: 30 km/h
Armor: Gunshield of 8-10mm, Hull 3mm Steel
Source:
RSO Manual
Bundesarchiv
Geschossringbuch II
Munition der 2 cm Flak
Raupenschlepper Ost: Entwicklung und Einsätze Wolfgang Fleischer
Besuch zu den Mauserwerken (after war questioning at the Mauser Factories.)