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1243:Wirbelwind
1238:Möbelwagen
1039:RSO/PaK 40
1005:Jagdpanzer
986:Sturmtiger
923:Karl-Gerät
836:Panzer III
660:References
571:Australia
476:Jagdpanzer
471:Jagdpanzer
465:Jagdpanzer
363:Panzer III
278:Suspension
236:600 rounds
1405:Panzer IX
1299:(VK 6.01)
1092:Sd.Kfz. 2
1069:Jagdtiger
976:StuIG 33B
841:Panzer IV
821:Panzer II
706:15 August
684:15 August
640:Romania:
614:Germany:
351:Panzer IV
299:430 liter
222:Secondary
216:63 rounds
1410:Panzer X
1276:Springer
1087:Maultier
1024:Marder I
981:Brummbär
961:StuG III
856:Tiger II
816:Panzer I
728:10 April
620:StuG III
604:See also
566:Dollars.
396:Normandy
359:StuG III
224:armament
207:armament
125:Produced
120:, Alkett
1271:Goliath
1248:Ostwind
1049:Elefant
1044:Nashorn
971:StuH 42
966:StuG IV
851:Tiger I
846:Panther
654:M10 GMC
642:Mareșal
634:Japan:
628:Italy:
583:Russia
558:Latvia
537:Poland
398:, 1944.
386:, 1944.
230:7.92 mm
18:StuG IV
1175:Kfz 13
1059:Hetzer
1019:35R(f)
908:Hummel
903:Grille
616:Hetzer
500:Design
483:Alkett
344:German
311:Road:
241:Engine
173:Height
157:Length
888:Wespe
883:Bufla
808:Tanks
752:OnWar
648:SU-85
410:Krupp
307:range
195:Armor
165:Width
139:1,141
1400:Löwe
1200:ADGZ
730:2020
708:2014
686:2014
478:IV.
417:IIIs
402:The
333:The
248:V-12
228:1 ×
211:1 ×
205:Main
181:Crew
149:Mass
100:Wars
59:Type
1157:sWS
1152:254
1147:253
1142:252
1137:251
1132:250
1034:III
134:No.
41:IV
1492::
1127:11
1122:10
1029:II
1003:,
622:,
618:,
508:.
467:IV
424:IV
269:ZF
1325:)
1321:(
1117:9
1112:8
1107:7
1102:6
1097:4
1007:)
999:(
792:e
785:t
778:v
732:.
710:.
688:.
590:.
578:.
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