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Something tells me the one in this pic wouldnt have much trouble going up against of T-34s or even a Panzer VI given its large main gun and decently sloped armor. Aside from the lack of machine guns, the Pumpkin Scissors-verse has tanks that appear to me atleast, to be of similar tank on tank capability to the 30's and 40's models of our universe. The lack of machine guns is just the way the political and technological development tree worked out in that universe and the development of faster firing small arms is part of the plot to an extent if you remember (im assuming you watched the series). The tank with the autoloader in episode two appears to be comparable in tank on tank capability to late Panzer III or mid range Panzer IV. |
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I dunno. If I recall correctly, it looked like a early-model Panzer IV turret on top of a T-34 chassis. However, the rounds didn't seem to do much more damage on impact than a .50 BMG. A clean hit from a 75mm round (or even a 37mm) would all but blow a man in half. Admittedly, it certainly looked as if it could do way more damage than that.
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2008-03-13, 10:48 | Link #484 | |
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By the way, the hit that I'm referring to happened after Orlando managed to get right up against the tank. It managed to get a final shot off that took a chunk out of his left shoulder - if I recall correctly, it led to him being hospitalized. I don't recall this, but a tank that can be destroyed by small calibre (<150mm) HE fire can't have very good armor.
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Off-topic: If you're interested in the kind of time period Pumpkin Scissors takes place in, make sure to check out Allison to Lilia when it airs in April. It's by the same author who wrote the Kino's Journey books, and I hear that it's even better.
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