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Dad saw wood burning German tanks!
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:15 am
by m10bob
My dad was in the ETO during the war and saw wood-burning stoves on a small shelf at the tail-end of German tanks which helped propel them during combat. Now I understand.
http://strangevehicles.greyfalcon.us/HO ... WAGENS.htm
RE: Dad saw wood burning German tanks!
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:35 pm
by Kuokkanen
That's how trucks were moving in Finland at the time [;)]
But tanks!!? [X(]
RE: Dad saw wood burning German tanks!
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:27 am
by m10bob
ORIGINAL: Matti Kuokkanen
That's how trucks were moving in Finland at the time [;)]
But tanks!!? [X(]
Yes. The tanks had engines for propulsion, but the woodburner shelf was for conversion of mineral fuel into combustible for those diesels.. They were fitted to Pzkw Iv H and J models that I recall. See the link I provided. Much has been written on this and indeed Patton had his people fit the system to Shermans "just in case".
At any rate, I doubt they were produced in any quantity, but I have no doubt of dad's integrity.
http://www.ww2f.com/weapons-wwii/24448- ... -fuel.html
http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airc ... becker.htm