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The Bär was only designed on paper and did not reach prototype stage. The concept was to make a formidable
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the German army’s interest in developing a heavily armored assault vehicle capable of demolishing well-fortified structures continued into 1943. That year, the manufacturing firm
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The vehicle was heavy, weighing up to 120 tons. Overall length was 8.2 metres. The crew consisted of 6 men. The main gun was large, a 30.5 cm calibre H. L/16.
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rather than using torsion bar for suspension, it would have used leaf springs. The gun was very large, so it had limited or no traverse, however, it could elevate.
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