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To: blueunicorn6

The Panther turret was hydraulic but turned slower than the Sherman.

The last model of the Panzer IV, the Panzer IV J, substituted a manually cranked turret for the electric motor in the H to try to speed production.

18 posted on 03/20/2018 10:18:09 AM PDT by Snickering Hound

To: Snickering Hound

Well, Snick, this one cranked.

I was there.

19 posted on 03/20/2018 10:21:37 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")

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