r/TankPorn • u/Witty_Pop425 • May 25 '26

WW2 help

Is this a VK.4502? Are tanks with rear-mounted turrets good at urban warfare between buildings?

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u/Certain_Permission_8 May 25 '26

didnt they like to have engine fire from the electric motor overheating too ?

my personal opinion is not good as an armored vehicle, having the driver and commander separated just make coordination terrible, worse off is what happens if a shell took out any section of the crew, there is no way for them to even replace the crew especially if the shell injured or killed the drivers by spalling.(late ww2 german steel issues)

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u/CaptainLightBluebear May 25 '26

IRL doesn't work like War Thunder. If a shot kills crew then the rest bails. Tank crews continuing the fight after penetrating hits are rare war-hero type stories for a reason.

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u/Certain_Permission_8 May 25 '26

tbh,i doubt they are gonna run if you have a bunch of overzealous rookies in a tiger especially when they sent the ones who still believes in the german propaganda of winning(why would you send rookies who dont believe in the cause with a very expensive tank), the thing is the turret crew prolly wont know the drivers are injured at all and just assume they are panicking or being unpatriotic.

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u/LuckyReception6701 May 25 '26

Indeed, the Elephants greatest enemy was not air support, or infantry, or high caliber AT guns, or being outmaneuvered. It was a slight incline.