![]() Then when the time was right the gunner would squeeze off a carefully aimed shot. With nerves of steel they’d watch the panzer, and accompanying infantry advance right up to their position. So the Soviet anti-tank rifle team would have to wait and hold their fire until the enemy was perhaps 200 meters away. If they opened fire at too great of a distance, their high velocity 14.5mm AP ammunition would fail to penetrate the tank’s thick armor. A pair of Soviet soldiers armed only with a large caliber rifle versus a German tank. At this time the Germans were undecided on whether the vehicle should be armed with 30 mm or 35 mm cannons.DecemBy Mikhail Dragunov, Senior Field Editor Book of the AK47 The 5PFZ was identified as the superior of the two and in 1969 a test batch of four was ordered. ![]() One of these was the odd-looking “Matador” and the other was the 5PFZ. Germany wanted something more capable so two projects were started that aimed to produce a modern SPAAG. Armed with two 40 mm Bofors anti-aicraft guns they certainly packed a punch, but lacked range, had a relatively slow rate of fire and struggled against faster aircraft. These were American vehicles built through much of the 1950s. ![]() In the mid to late 1960s Germany seeked to replace its aging fleet of M42 Duster SPAAGs. Since 2010 Germany has either sold off their Gepards or placed them into storage. It even carries a small stock of armor-piercing (AP) rounds in case it is greeted by an enemy armored vehicles.įrom the 1970s to the 2000s the Gepard served as a crucial piece of the German Army’s (Bundeswehr) air defenses. The Gepard is a incredibly powerful machine that has developed a large fan base for its firepower and uniqueness.
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